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Mental Health and Wellness: New Books for Children

This list contains content and/or library materials that cover mental health and wellness topics. We are not medical professionals, so please always seek the advice or care from a mental health or health care professional to find out how this topic may or may not apply to your unique situation or overall health. Please note, this list may contain references to mental health topics that could be triggering. Get help: Ready to connect with a mental health professional? Visit the You Are Not Alone, Pima County Health Department to be connected with COPE Community Services. In a crisis? Text HOME to 741741. Need further support? Call (520) 622-6000 to be connected to the Crisis Response Network. Suicide Hotline: dial 988 to be connected immediately to someone who can provide free, confidential support 24/7. The Trevor Project provides 24/7 support to the LGBTQIA+ community. Call 1-866-488-7386 or text “Start” to 678-678 to be connected to a counselor.

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17 items

  • Topic: Anxiety From the publisher: Empower kids to manage anxiety! We might not know what the future holds, but the lyrical rhyming text in this beautiful book reassures readers that they have the resilience and strength to face whatever…
    BookConcord, MA : Barefoot Books, 2023. — Picture Book Levington
  • Topic: Sensitivity From the publisher: "You feel way too much." / "Will you stop being dramatic?" This tender picture book follows a girl who is told she is too intense, too sensitive, too much. She's told to grow a thicker skin, but the…
    BookMinneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, [2023] — Picture Book Levine
  • Topic: Emotions From the publisher: A father and son are caught in a storm and must learn to navigate the uncertainty together in this poignant picture book by talk show host and beloved Queer Eye star Karamo Brown and his son Jason…
    BookNew York : Zando Young Readers, 2022. — Picture Book Brown
  • Topic: emotions From the publisher: Another heartfelt and tender story about dealing with BIG feelings from the bestselling author of Sometimes I'm Bombaloo and Sometimes I Grumblesquinch, Rachel Vail. Katie Honors is a really brave kid.…
    BookNew York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2023. — Picture Book Vail
  • Yes! No!

    a First Conversation About Consent

    Madison, Megan
    Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood development and activism against injustice, this topic-driven book offers clear, concrete language and imagery to introduce the concept of consent. This book serves to normalize and…
    Board BookNew York : Rise x Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2022. — Boardbook Madison
  • Topic: Emotions From the publisher: "Did you know that constellations are ancient maps that help adventurers find their way?" Rajiv has feelings for everything. He can feel confident. He can feel happy. He can feel silly. But today, he…
    BookNewbury, UK : Lantana Publishing Ltd., 2023. — Picture Book Moorjani
  • Topics: Sadness, emotions From the publisher: A poetic and comforting story that explores emotional literacy and friendship, perfect for fans of The Rabbit Listened and Be Kind. Sad Bear, why are you so sad? As we follow Sad Bear through…
    BookNew York : Roaring Brook Press, 2023. — Picture Book Kousky
  • Khali

    Empty and Me : a Tale of Friendship and Loss

    Mahdavi, Azam
    Topic: Grief From the publisher: In this bilingual Persian-English picture book, a little girl learns how to live with the gentle giant that embodies her grief. After a young girl's mother dies, Empty appears and silently takes up the big…
    BookNew York : Lee & Low Books, [2023] — Picture Book Mahdavi Bilingual
  • Topic: Courage From the publisher: A child and her lion have a one-of-a-kind friendship in this vibrantly illustrated story of overcoming fears—and being there for each other when it matters. No matter how fast I go, or where I end up, my…
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023 — ON ORDER
  • Topic: Bullying From the publisher: How can I help my child deal with a bully? What do I teach them about handling an on-again-off-again, not-so-friendly friend? My advice to “just be kind” isn’t helping, and my child is still…
    BookEau Clarie, WI : PESI Publishing & Media, [2021] — Picture Book Furnival
  • Topic: Fear From the publisher: From the creators of the highly acclaimed Why Do We Cry? comes this poignant, evocative exploration of the many reasons we feel fear. After a clap of thunder, the lights in Max’s house go out. Max’s father…
    BookToronto, ON : Kids Can Press, 2023. — Picture Book Pintadera
  • Topic: Anger From the publisher: One small girl can have BIG feelings, in this hilarious and reassuring picture book about how tough it can be being – and having – a toddler, from bestselling duo Timothy Knapman and Joe Berger. Life is…
    BookNew York : Penguin Workshop, 2023. — Picture Book Knapman
  • Topic: Grief From the publisher: This much-needed picture book about navigating the difficult experience of pregnancy loss meets young readers at their level to offer a tender look at grieving someone who never entered the world. Raya…
    BookNew York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2023] — Picture Book Mir
  • Topic: Depression, sadness From the publisher: When a boy is swept up in a wave of sadness, he finds himself tumbling. But when he remembers that this sadness won't last forever, and that the wave will eventually carry him back to shore,…
    BookNew York : Roaring Brook Press, 2023. — Picture Book Charlton
  • Topic: Grief From the publisher: When a child loses the person in his life that he loves more than anything, he uses his cape as protection from his grief. On the day of the funeral, he uses it to block out the pictures and stories people…
    BookNew York : Roaring Brook Press, [2023] — Picture Book Johnson
  • Repeat After Me

    Big Things to Say Every Day

    Simon, Jazmyn, 1980-
    Topic: Affirmations From the publisher: I am worthy. I am loved. I am enough. Every child, no matter their age, needs to know how loved they are and, more importantly, should love themselves. In this gorgeously illustrated book of…
    BookNew York : Random House, [2023] — Picture Book Simon
  • Topic: Sadness From the publisher: Once I had a secret that was big and monstery . . . I thought of it as Blue. But Blue the monster doesn't have to be scary. And he doesn't have to be a secret. After all, we all feel blue from time to…
    BookLondon : Faber and Faber Limited, 2023. — Picture Book Christou