Children's Books on Mental Health

These stories give children an opportunity to understand and ask questions in a safe, open environment. Each book approaches the complex range of mental health issues with sensitivity and child-friendly language. Some stories are frank, about living with mental illness, while others may simply be about characters who display characteristics associated with Autism and ADHD. Each book is 32 pages, geared towards 3-6 year olds. This set includes 12 titles: Big Red Rock, That's NOT How You Do It!, Bea By The Sea, Milo and Monty, Up and Down Mom, Gently Bentley!, The Cloud, Astrid and the Sky Calf, Grandma, Rabbityness, Little Home Bird, and Nieve en la jungla/Snow in the Jungle..Age group 3-6.Various authors.Topics covered, depending on which titles are read include: Anger Management; Autism; Bipolar Disorder/ADHD; Low Mood/ Depression; Dementia/Grief; Anxiety/Uncertainty.These stories give children an opportunity to understand and ask questions in a safe, open environment.12 Books.Creates an awareness of differences and how to approach them..Each book approaches the complex range of mental health issues with sensitivity and child-friendly language.

Equip teachers with the knowledge and tools needed to address child and adolescent anxiety at a critical moment. The number of students experiencing anxiety at school is on the rise. This must-have resource: Provides a framework for understanding anxiety, its causes, and the various ways it can present in young people, Offers standalone action strategies for classroom use, including a matrix to identify which strategies may be most useful for specific situations, Makes implementation of strategies easy with reproducibles for teacher and student use, Drs. David Campos and Kathleen McConnell Fad wrote this book to ensure that teachers, regardless of their prior knowledge and background, have a wide range of easy-to-understand and useful instructional tools to address anxious behaviors..Book treats anxiety as a broader issue, recognizing that many students struggling with some aspect of it may not be diagnosed, and offers specific strategies for classrooms.Rates of diagnosed anxiety and anxiety-related behaviors are on the rise, but children are unlikely to receive mental health services outside school, so in-school interventions are vital..For ages: 4-10 years.Book is immediately useable, with 25 practical action strategies and a matrix to identify which strategies may be most useful for specific situations.Book helps teachers strengthen students' ability to cope with anxious behaviors that lead to difficulties in the classroom.With this book, teachers can create emotionally supportive environments and strengthen children's abilities to cope with anxiety.

This book set encourages children to try new things, embrace change and overcome obstacles! Four titles include: Covered in Adventures, I'm NOT a Mouse, The Rollercoaster Ride, and A New School For Charlie. Each books has 32 pages..Focuses on friendship, compromise acceptance, and respect.These books help young children come to terms with new situations with positive story lines.Anxious situations can be overwhelming for little ones, these stories help to deal with their emotions.Meeting challenges and learning how to cope with them is an important growth tool.4 Books, 32 pages each

What does a harmed child look like? It's the little girl on the playground who has mysterious bruises on her legs. It's the three-month-old baby boy who arches his back when you try to hold him. It's the four-year-old who bites and hits when asked to clean up. These are the faces of traumatized children. As an early childhood professional, you play a key role in the early identification of maltreatment and unhealthy patterns of development. You are also the gateway to healing. In Reaching and Teaching Children Exposed to Trauma, you will find the tools and strategies to connect with harmed children and start them on the path to healing..Dr. Sorrels offers practical strategies that caregivers need to help these littlest victims..By Barbara Sorrels (Author).Paperback Format with 288 pages.ISBN: 9780876593509.Age Range: 0-6 years.Sold as each.Finalist for the 2015 Revere Awards, Professional Resources; WINNER of the 2016 Academic's Choice Smart Book Awards

These books show children the ways that they can boost their mood and expand their horizons by making small, positive changes. Set focuses on freedom, inner peace and support. This set teaches that doing something for yourself is just as important as doing something for others. Happiness comes from within. Four titles include: The Jar of Happiness, Crunch!, Beyond the Fence, and Where Did You Go Today?.Age group 3-6.4 different authors.Social Emotional Learning.Great teaching tool.4 Book set.This set teaches that doing something for yourself is just as important as doing something for others. Happiness comes from within.Understanding what makes you happy, is ultimately the key to exploration and change.Set focuses on freedom, inner peace and support

An effective kindergarten workbook that provides daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities to help students explore emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making. The daily activities connect to the CASEL competencies, mindfulness, and key affective education initiatives. This SEL workbook makes at-home learning, whole class instruction, or small group support, quick and easy. Help students build self-awareness, analyze relationships, discover diverse perspectives, and apply what they have learned with engaging lessons. The use of fiction and nonfiction text allows for self-reflection and growth. Parents appreciate the teacher-approved activity books that keep their child engaged and learning. Great for homeschooling, to reinforce learning at school, and build connections between home and school. Teachers rely on the daily practice workbooks to save them valuable time. The ready to implement activities are perfect to introduce SEL topics for discussion..Kindergarten workbook that provides daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities to help students explore emotions, actions, relationships, and decision making..The daily activities connect to the CASEL competencies, mindfulness, and key affective education initiatives..This SEL workbook makes at-home learning, whole class instruction, or small group support, quick and easy..Help students build self-awareness, analyze relationships, discover diverse perspectives, and apply what they have learned with engaging lessons..Parents appreciate the teacher-approved activity books that keep their child engaged and learning..Great for homeschooling, to reinforce learning at school, and build connections between home and school.

Children can focus on feelings and gain a better understanding of how lonely and isolated one can feel when certain differences come between friends and create obstacles. This set includes 4 soft cover picture books: The Lost Stars, Momo and Snap, The Cloud, and The Very Long Sleep..These books help children focus on feelings and gain a better understanding of self.Various Authors.4 Soft cover books, 32 pages each.ISBN: 9781786285362.3-7 years.Cute illustrations.Develops beginning reading skills

Strategies and activity ideas to support emotional development in children. What is an emotion-rich classroom? Similar to how a print-rich environment exposes children to a variety of printed materials, an emotion-rich one intentionally surrounds children with a wide range of social emotional learning experiences and supportive interactions. Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom provides frameworks for planning and implementing strategies to support emotional development in children. This practical and easy-to-use resource helps early childhood educators develop the emotional literacy of the young children in their classrooms. Readers learn how to: increase children's emotional vocabulary, model how to recognize and cope with various emotions, support self-regulation and reduce challenging behaviors, discuss emotions in others and in storybook characters, support and engage families in fostering emotional skills at home, Experienced in emotional development in children and early childhood education, author Lindsay N. Giroux, M.Ed., shows readers how to effectively weave social and emotional instruction into the fabric of the school day. Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom focuses on individual skills, making social and emotional instruction specific and measurable. With consistently structured chapters, this book is easy to use and rich in ideas and strategies. Digital content includes checklists, planning sheets, and other materials to support educators as they build an emotion-rich classroom. A free downloadable PLC/Book Study Guide is available..Timely resource to help early childhood educators develop emotional literacy in their classrooms.Author is experienced in social emotional instruction and development in early childhood education.Building emotional literacy supports self-regulation and classroom management.Chapters are consistently structured-making them easy to use-and are rich in ideas and strategies

Award-winning counting book invites young children to learn about coping with emotions. Young children often need help grasping the complexities of their feelings, which can sometimes be overwhelming. When children learn from an early age to handle their emotions in healthy ways, they are more likely to grow into adults who feel capable of facing life's challenges. This friendly, positive picture book helps children understand their feelings better, giving them coping strategies for communicating and managing emotions more effectively..Using an inviting counting format, 1-2-3 My Feelings and Me invites children and adults to count to ten as they share and explore feelings together..3-8 years.1 Book.We feel our feelings in two important ways, in our bodies and in our minds..Our bodies may feel hot, shaky, or calm. Our minds and our thoughts might be telling us we are scared, or excited, or unhappy..Along with presenting tools and strategies, the book reinforces emotional language and the ideas that while some feelings are more comfortable than others, all emotions are natural and important.

The Feelings Family helps children explore how feelings can look on the outside and feel on the inside. This book set teaches children about Happy, Sad, Angry, Scared, and Surprised through lively characters and relatable scenarios. Prompts and questions are included within the 5 books to engage children and spark thoughtful conversations. Perfect for calm-down corners, therapy rooms, classrooms, and more..Navigate feelings through storytelling and playful learning! The Feelings Family helps children explore how feelings can look on the outside and feel on the inside..This book set includes five 24-page books that teach children about Happy, Sad, Angry, Scared, and Surprised through lively characters and relatable scenarios..Each book centers on one core emotion, brought to life through the characters' imagination for an engaging, memorable journey to social-emotional understanding..Prompts and questions are included within the 5 books to engage children, guide discussion, and spark thoughtful conversations..The Feelings Family Core Feelings Book Set is the perfect social emotional learning activity for calm-down corners, therapy rooms, classrooms, and more.

Offering endearing characters, this set is already a hit!! Great for nursery and kindergarten level! Coping strategies are offered throughout via words and images that are very relatable. This set is the perfect purchase when looking for easy access for an introduction into social/emotional learning. A wonderful, introductory set. Great for parents, teachers and caregivers alike! Each 6 book set includes: When I Feel Loved, When I Feel Surprised, When I Feel Angry, When I Feel Scared, When I Feel Happy, When I Feel Sad..Age group 3-7 years.Child's Play Books.9781786289865.Set of 6 books..Coping strategies are offered throughout via words and images that are very relatable..This set is the perfect purchase when looking for easy access for an introduction into social/emotional learning..A wonderful, introductory set. Great for parents, teachers and caregivers alike!.Six colorful board books with gender neutral characters, that focus on relatable emotions that all young children experience

This is a set of books with shared themes of self-esteem and being genuine. The focus is on confidence, identity and personal growth. Where do you fit in? How do you belong? And how does one act? These are important questions that young children need to understand. Finding your way and feeling comfortable with who you are can sometimes be tricky. Understanding differences, learning coping mechanisms, being kind to yourself and others, is what it's all about. 4 Titles include: Keith Among the Pigeons, Little Home Bird, The Acrobat, and Nieve en la junglo/Snow in the Jungle..Set focuses on confidence, identity and personal growth.Students will learn how finding your way and feeling comfortable with who you are can sometimes be tricky.Set teaches about understanding differences, learning coping mechanisms, being kind to yourself and others, is what it's all about.4 Book set

Develop positive behavior through reading and discussions about emotions and social interaction. Stories told from the perspectives of diverse children enable students to learn about relationships and feelings! MySELF's I Have Feelings books help children recognize and understand feelings, while also building empathy. The inside front cover of each book offers teaching tips to ease conversations about behavior while building reading skills to meet Common Core Standards. The inside back cover offers post-reading questions and real world connection opportunities. Four theme sets emphasize the abilities and character traits that enable people to work with others, learn effectively, and play important roles in their families and communities..Help children recognize and understand feelings.Builds reading skills to meet Common Core Standards.Contains 216 characters..Each punch-out, reusable letter measures 4", printed on long-lasting coated paper.

A diverse picture book set in an 8 x 8 paperback format, focusing on subjects of anxiety, friendship and the everyday travails of being young. Young children will relate to the characters in each story, as they discover new things about themselves and their abilities to adjust. Great reads for bedtime. Promotes bonding. This set of 4 books includes titles: Best Friends, Busy Friends/ Mejores amigos, contigo y conmigo, Bea by the Sea/ Bea en el Mar, My Tail's Not Tired/ Mi colita No Esta Cansada, and Snow in the Jungle/ Nieve en la jungla..Young children will relate to the characters in each story, as they discover new things about themselves and their abilities to adjust.Each story spotlights discovery, friendship and challenge.Great reads for bedtime. Promotes bonding.A diverse picture book set in an 8 x 8 paperback format, focusing on subjects of anxiety, friendship and the everyday travails of being young.4 Book set

This bundle includes Social Skills Activities for Today's Kids Workbook, Ages 6-7 and Heart and Mind Activities for Today's Kids, Ages 6-7, offering a comprehensive approach to teaching kids how to navigate social situations with confidence and empathy. The Social Skills Activities for Today's Kids Workbook provides 75 engaging activities and hands-on projects to help children practice key social skills such as making friends, sharing, taking turns, and being kind. With activities that include tracing, writing, coloring, drawing, cutting, and gluing, this workbook makes learning fun and interactive. Topics covered include making friends, classroom rules, healthy habits, playground safety, and more. Additionally, a social skills handbook and "Talk with Your Family" discussion starters ensure that learning continues outside of the workbook, fostering ongoing parent-child interaction. The Heart and Mind Activities for Today's Kids workbook complements the first by focusing on emotional well-being and mindfulness..Children learn essential life skills such as respecting others, following classroom and playground rules, and engaging in real-world situations like dining out and shopping in both workbooks..For ages 6-7..The Social Skills Activities for Today's Kids Workbook, Ages 6-7 and Heart and Mind Activities for Today's Kids, Ages 6-7 workbooks offer 75 activities each, helping children build key social skills..Hands-On Learning Activities: Both workbooks feature a variety of hands-on activities, including coloring, drawing, writing, puzzles, art projects, and games, to make learning fun and interactive..The Heart and Mind Activities workbook helps children develop mindfulness, manage anxiety, and understand their emotions, while teaching empathy and positive self-talk for better social interactions..Includes "Talk with Your Family" discussion starters and a social skills handbook to reinforce lessons at home, providing opportunities for parents and children to engage in meaningful conversations..The Making Friends & Social Skills Bundle, Grade K is a dynamic two-book set designed to help young children build essential social and emotional skills for positive relationships

Calmee, the soft-plush breathing tool, enables children to have a sensory experience while they practice breathing. Expanding the caterpillar gives the child feedback about how to breathe. This encourages a child to breathe more often resulting in a calmer child, more breathing means more emotional control. The weighted nature of Calmee draped around your neck creates a sensory experience that soothes and calms your nervous system, resulting in a calmer child. Counting to calm is a great way to have a child use their breathe and sensory system (touch) to change the way they feel. Counting is a simple task to focus on helping a child regain control of their nervous system. Calmee is special in that Calmee offers 3 different ways for a child to calm down, all children need different techniques depending on the day. Invest in your child's emotional well-being with Calmee's Quest. It's more than just a book; it's a pathway to emotional resilience, understanding, and healthier relationships. Order your copy today and watch your child embark on a transformative journey towards emotional intelligence. Calmee's Quest is the story of how Calmee the Caterpillar helps a girl navigate the big emotions of daily life..By learning to identify their own emotions, children are better equipped to understand and empathize with others. This is a fundamental skill for building positive relationships..3-10 years.1 Soft Plush, 1 Book.Calmee, the soft-plush breathing tool, enables children to have a sensory experience while they practice breathing.The weighted nature of Calmee draped around your neck creates a sensory experience that soothes and calms your nervous system.Recognizing and addressing emotions early can have a profound impact on a child's mental health. Calmee's Quest empowers kids to manage their feelings constructively..This bundle includes Calmee the Caterpillar plus Calmee's Quest Board Book!

Calmee, the soft-plush breathing tool, enables children to have a sensory experience while they practice breathing. Expanding the caterpillar gives the child feedback about how to breathe. This encourages a child to breathe more often resulting in a calmer child, more breathing means more emotional control. The weighted nature of Calmee draped around your neck creates a sensory experience that soothes and calms your nervous system, resulting in a calmer child. Counting to calm is a great way to have a child use their breathe and sensory system (touch) to change the way they feel. Counting is a simple task to focus on helping a child regain control of their nervous system. Calmee is special in that Calmee offers 3 different ways for a child to calm down, all children need different techniques depending on the day. Mindful ABCs Book is a magical book that turns learning into a journey of inner peace and tranquility for your little ones- plus Calmee is a long for the ride. With 26 unique breathing techniques tucked within each letter, your child will master mindfulness like a Zen guru! From 'A' for 'Affirmation Breath' to 'Z' for 'Zen Breath,' these whimsical and witty exercises will have your kids floating on cloud nine..'Mindful ABCs' – the magical book that turns learning into a journey of inner peace and tranquility for your little ones- plus Calmee is a long for the ride.3-10 years.1 Soft Plush, 1 Book.Calmee, the soft-plush breathing tool, enables children to have a sensory experience while they practice breathing.The weighted nature of Calmee draped around your neck creates a sensory experience that soothes and calms your nervous system.Who knew ABCs could be so brain-boosting? Our mindfulness techniques not only soothe the soul but also enhance cognitive abilities, giving your child an extra edge for their bright future..This bundle includes Calmee the Caterpillar plus Calmee Breathes with the ABCs Book!

Calmee, the soft-plush breathing tool, enables children to have a sensory experience while they practice breathing. Expanding the caterpillar gives the child feedback about how to breathe. This encourages a child to breathe more often resulting in a calmer child, more breathing means more emotional control. The weighted nature of Calmee draped around your neck creates a sensory experience that soothes and calms your nervous system, resulting in a calmer child. Counting to calm is a great way to have a child use their breathe and sensory system (touch) to change the way they feel. Counting is a simple task to focus on helping a child regain control of their nervous system. Calmee is special in that Calmee offers 3 different ways for a child to calm down, all children need different techniques depending on the day. How Calmee Feels Book is a captivating and essential tool for parents seeking to empower their children with emotional intelligence. In the rollercoaster of childhood, kids often find themselves grappling with a whirlwind of emotions - happiness, sadness, anger, excitement, confusion, and so much more. Understanding these feelings is crucial for their personal development and building healthy relationships. Follow calmee as he experiences a whole range of emotions!.How Calmee Feels book is a captivating and essential tool for parents seeking to empower their children with emotional intelligence..3-10 years.1 Soft Plush, 1 Book.Calmee, the soft-plush breathing tool, enables children to have a sensory experience while they practice breathing.The weighted nature of Calmee draped around your neck creates a sensory experience that soothes and calms your nervous system.Understanding feelings is crucial for their personal development and building healthy relationships. Follow calmee as he experiences a whole range of emotions!.This bundle includes Calmee the Caterpillar plus How Calmee Feels Book!

Based on the real-life daughter of actor Jamie Hector, Chloé asks questions most children wonder about and builds key social-emotional skills as she solves them with her family's help. She learns about various cultures, takes responsibility for her little brother and her cat, figures out how to handle stress in school, and more. This set includes five books plus a skill-building family guide..Age group 6-7 years.Written by Jamie Hector and Alaine Roberson, Published by Scholastic.ISBN: 9781338823219.16 pages and a 4-page family guide written in collaboration with Yale Child Study Center.5 full-color 16-page books; Levels I, J & K..She learns about various cultures, takes responsibility for her little brother and her cat, figures out how to handle stress in school, and more.Introducing Chloé—a curious kid with a lot of heart

It is often difficult for young children to articulate their emotions and to understand why they act the way they do. This spiral-bound book features 30 pages for toddlers to add their artistic flair to while learning to effectively express their emotions. Kids will love coloring, drawing, and embellishing pages with stickers, while having fun mixing & matching the cute animal characters. Once they're done coloring, this feelings flip book is perfect to use again and again to help kids articulate those hard-to-understand emotions in a fun and easy way. This makes a great gift for toddlers and young kids, ages 3 & up..FEELINGS FLIP BOOK: This "Today I Feel" Mix & Match Flip Book for Toddlers includes 30 spiral bound pages and 50+ stickers..TODDLER EDUCATIONAL GIFT: Young kids will gain the confidence to express those hard to understand feelings in an easy way with this mix & match flip book!.PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES: This book is perfect for preschool aged children looking to practice communicating their emotions while coloring, stickering, and flipping through animal pages..The Crayola Today I Feel Mix & Match Flip Book gives toddlers and kids the confidence they need to express how they are feeling through coloring.

Stories told from the perspectives of diverse children enable students to learn about relationships and feelings! My Self's books help children recognize and understand feelings, while also building empathy..Social-Emotional Learning.Newmark Learning.Recommended age 3-6 years.Paperback.English.768 pages.48 books.9781478883241.Develop positive behavior through reading and discussions about emotions and social interaction.

Introducing Chloé—a curious kid with a lot of heart. Based on the real-life daughter of actor Jamie Hector, Chloé asks questions most children wonder about and builds key social-emotional skills as she solves them with her family's help. She learns about various cultures, takes responsibility for her little brother and her cat, figures out how to handle stress in school, and more. This set includes five copies of five original stories, plus a skill-building teaching guide..Age group 6-7 years.Written by Jamie Hector and Alaine Roberson, Published by Scholastic.ISBN: 9781338882476.16-page books and a 16-page teaching guide with reading tips and skill-building reproducibles..25 full-color 16-page books (5 copies of 5 titles); Levels I, J & K..Helps boost SEL skills as laid out by CASEL and in conjunction with Yale Child Study Center.Chloé asks questions most children wonder about and builds key social-emotional skills as she solves them with her family's help

Stories told from the perspectives of diverse children enable students to learn about relationships and feelings! My Self's books help children recognize and understand feelings, while also building empathy..Social-Emotional Learning.Newmark Learning.Recommended age 4-6 years.Paperback.English.576 pages.24 books.9781478883258.Develop positive behavior through reading and discussions about emotions and social interaction.

The stories are easy for kids to understand and grounded in research from an author with over 30 years of experience as a clinical psychologist. Each book includes information in the back for adults and activities to help kids work through their feelings. This four-book set includes: Sometimes When I'm Sad, Sometimes When I'm Mad, Sometimes When I'm Bored, and Sometimes When I'm Worried..Age group 4-8 years.Written by Deborah Serani Psy.D., Published by Free Spirit Publishing.ISBN: 9798885543347.4 book set.Deepens problem-solving skills by building children's ability to shift negative thoughts to more positive ones..Written by a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of experience..Includes a special section for adults with information and activities..Help young kids work through big feelings with this four-book set