A Kids Book About Anxiety
Ross Szabo
Having anxiety doesn’t just mean you feel nervous sometimes or need to calm down. It means having an uncontrollable feeling that gets in the way of what you normally do. This book explores how anxiety impacts kids and the steps they can take to begin to manage anxiety.
The Worries: Sohal Finds a Friend
Jion Sheibani
Sohal worries about a lot of things – the dark, mutant sheep, not having any friends – you name it, he worries about it! So one night he draws his worries to make himself feel better – and somehow they look a lot less worrying once he’s scribbled them down. But when his worries come to life, Sohal has to work out how to keep them under control.
Outsmarting Worry
Dawn Huebner and Kate McHale
This easy to follow illustrated book presents strategies for 9-13 year olds with anxiety. It teaches them about a specific set of skills that makes it easier to face and overcome worries and fears, and normalises their symptoms providing a set of concrete steps to overcome them.
A Little Bit Brave
Nicola Kinnear
Logan is a stay-at-home bunny – but he’s about to discover how brave he really is. It’s time for his first adventure, and he doesn’t want to go. But there’s an amazing world outside, if he can just pluck up courage to look.
Good News: Why the World Is Not as Bad as You Think
Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Adam Hayes
Pandemics, war, terror, natural disasters – the world seems to be full of bad news and it can all feel, well, a little bit scary. But this is just part of the story. There are in fact tons of great things happening, from robots improving health care and trees healing the planet, to everyday people helping their community with acts of kindness and the businesses fighting for good in the world.
In Good News, children will learn to become fake news detectives, sussing out what’s real and what isn’t. They’ll discover the good news – the amazing anecdotes, case studies and figures around the globe that are making a difference. And they’ll learn that if we all continue to work together, things can only keep getting better and better.
All About Worries and Fears
Felicity Brooks and Mar Ferrero
There can be a lot to worry about when you are little, from monsters under the bed to Monday’s maths test, but one person’s scary spider is another’s perfect pet, so how can we learn to stop everyday fears and worries from growing out of proportion or even overwhelming us?
Victor: The Wolf with Worries
Catherine Rayner
Victor the wolf has lots of worries. He worries that he isn’t brave enough, that he isn’t big enough and that he isn’t fierce enough. In fact, Victor feels anxious about almost everything. But when Victor shares his concerns with his best friend Pablo, he starts to feel a bit better. And with Pablo’s help, Victor learns even more ways to deal with those pesky worrying thoughts. And as the worries grow smaller, Victor feels a bit bigger, a bit braver, and bit fiercer inside!
The Worry (Less) Book
Rachel Brian
We all have a mixture of fun and not-so fun feelings. And everyone feels worried sometimes. But too much anxiety can get in the way. So this book is here to help you identify your anxiety, understand why it’s just part of that thing we call life, and equip you with all the tools you need to find calm again.
Small Stanley’s Big List of Scary Stuff
Angie Morgan
Small Stanley wants to be brave and fearless like the superheroes in his books, but Stanley’s world seems to be stuffed with scary things like earwigs and dogs and the dark and getting lost and even Santa! Then Grandad comes to the rescue. ‘Write a list,’ he says, and Stanley does! As Stanley’s list grows bigger and bigger, find out how Grandad, a wild wind and Stanley’s friends all help Small Stanley to conquer his fears. Perfect for sharing, this is a funny, reassuring story about how to deal with worries.
No Longer Alone
Joseph Coelho and Robyn Wilson-Owen
This touching picture book subtly deals with big emotions such as loss, with an uplifting and hopeful message about being yourself and the importance of family and talking about worries.
The Fears You Fear
Rachel Rooney and Zehra Hicks
What happens if you meet a Fear? It’s a frightening thing, and it’s different for us all. Some are helpful and keep us safe, others cannot be explained. You can fight them and tame them, but sometimes, you might find you were mistaken, and the Fear was really excitement all along!
Willy and the Cloud
Anthony Browne
One day Willy goes to the park. It’s a sunny day, but a cloud hovers over him and he can’t join in the fun. What can Willy do to make this mysterious cloud go away? A stunning and perceptive story about worry and anxiety.
What’s Worrying You?
Molly Potter and Sarah Jennings
How are you feeling today? We all have worries now and then, but sometimes worries can feel like they’re getting bigger and bigger, like you can’t control them any more. What do you do then? ‘What’s worrying you?’ is a book all about helping children understand their worries, and what to do when they feel overwhelmed by their thoughts and feelings. Each page takes the child step-by-step through different worry scenarios, such as falling out with a friend, getting in trouble at school, or feeling like no one is listening to them. It talks about how they might feel, what they might think, and what could help them to feel better.
Why Am I Afraid?
Katie Daynes and Christin Pym
Meet a cast of characterful frogs who hop their way in and out of a range of relatable scenarios, receiving lots of helpful advice along the way.
My Monster and Me
Nadiya Hussain and Ella Bailey
A touching story about a little boy whose worry monster follows him everywhere he goes. It’s there when he gets dressed, when he wants to play with his toys, and even when his friends come over to visit. How can he escape his worries?
What If…?
Anthony Browne
Joe is nervous about his first big party, and as Mum walks him along the darkening street to his friend’s house, his imagination starts to run wild. They search for the right place, looking through the windows, wondering ‘what if …?’ while making surprising discoveries along the way.
The Worrying Worries
Rachel Rooney and Zehra Hicks
What happens when you get a Worry? They can follow you around everywhere, and they are HUNGRY. They feed on your fears and put sad thoughts in your head until they’ve grown so big, it can be hard to get anything done! Luckily, the Worry Doctor knows exactly what to do.
Jeremy Worried About the Wind
Pamela Butchart and Kate Hindley
Jeremy is a worrier. He worries about odd socks, spotty bananas, evil squirrels, burnt toast, dinosaurs and, most of all the wind! His friend Maggie isn’t worried about anything – after all, what’s the worst that could happen? But when Maggie decides to go outside and play in the wind, Jeremy must act fast to keep her out of danger, and he is soon to discover that a bit of courage leads to the most exciting adventures.
The Worrysaurus
Rachel Bright and Chris Chatterton
It’s a beautiful day and Worrysaurus has planned a special picnic. But it isn’t long before a small butterfly of worry starts fluttering in his tummy. What if he hasn’t brought enough to eat? What if he gets lost in the jungle? What if he trips and falls? What if it rains? Can Worrysaurus find a way to chase his fears away and have fun?
The Worry Box
Suzanne Chiew and Sean Julian
Murray Bear has lots of worries. What if the waterfall he’s visiting is too loud? What if he’s not very good at climbing? And what if all his friends laugh at him? With the help of his sister, Milly, Murray makes a special box in which to keep all his worries. But can the worry box really help?
Everybody Worries
Jon Burgerman
Everybody worries and that’s OK. This reassuring and practical picture book combines helpful tips endorsed by clinical psychologists with fun rhyming couplets and colourful pictures to help children open up about their feelings and get anxiety under control.
Blue
Sarah Christou
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 time and talking about it helps.
I Don’t Like Birthday Parties!
Maureen Gaspari and Siski Kalla
More than anything, Lucas wants to enjoy birthday parties like his friends, but he is overwhelmed by all of the sights, sounds and sensations that come with celebrations. A story that focuses on sensory overload within children, and the anxiety surrounding it.
Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See
Sam McBratney and Linda Olafsdottir
Once there was a girl called Mindi, who was afraid of something that no one else could see. This thing that she was afraid of, this thing that no one else could see, was a big goose. It came into her room as quietly as a thought comes into your head, and it stayed there for as long as it wanted to.
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