The Top 10 Books for Anxiety in Kids
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Child Psychologists have curated a list of 10 books they say are "crucial" when helping children process, understand, and manage anxiety. These books use simple messages and research-supported lessons to calm children down in the moment:
Anxiety comes in many shapes and sizes.
It can seem like an enormous beast looming over everyday life. Like a mountain that seems impossible to climb and can be triggered by anything and everything. But in this case, Anxiety is a sneaky orange beast that we challenge you to defeat!
Anxiety Beast: A Kid’s Guide to Defeating Anxiety is a helpful and relatable story that gives children a visual perspective on anxiety while walking through the steps and motivations on how to better manage it.
Written by licensed psychologist and psychoanalyst, Dr. Deisy Boscán, who has made it her mission to provide children with an arsenal of “tools” to cope with these common turbulent feelings of anxiety.
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Anxiety can be caused by many different things…
It can make children feel bad in all sorts of ways, but it’s important to remember that it’s ok to feel anxious as long as you can manage it.
“Everyone Feels Anxious Sometimes” is a self-help guide that aims to educate kids on how to calm feelings of anxiety that they are experiencing every day. This story provides the perfect tips and tricks for how to combat anxiousness with just a few simple steps that make all the difference.
Written by Dr. Daniela Owen, Ph.D., assistant professor of clinical psychology at UC Berkeley, and the author of the best-selling “Right Now” series, her new “Everyone Feels” series provides kids with coping mechanisms on how to remain calm and positive in times of distress.
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Dr. Daniela Owen, Ph.D., an assistant professor of clinical psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, has published her first book specifically to help children deal with the complications of stress and anxiety from the COVID Epidemic.
This book is a mindfully written self-help guide to aid children in dealing with stress and anxiety, by uncovering their emotions and following a simple calming routine.
Dr. Daniela Owen, Ph.D. is a clinical child psychologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She works primarily with children, adolescents, and their families and specializes in using evidence-based treatments to help with managing anxiety, worry, anger, and low mood. Through her children’s books, Daniela brings to life concepts and strategies that can be helpful for children everywhere.
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Help your children understand their feelings!
We all have times where we feel uncomfortable about who we are...
Follow Fiona through her color-changing, feather-filled day as she learns to accept not only being a different color from the rest of her flamingo flock, but that it is also okay to have emotions you don't understand. It's okay to be scared, angry, and sad at times.
Our first book recommended by teachers and doctors to help children understand and manage their feelings.
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Introduce your child to a range of feelings through yoga!
Feelings Yoga is a rhyming children's book that introduces playful and calming yoga poses as a method for dealing with stress, anxiety, and frustration. This book is a great opportunity for children to explore their feelings by immersing themselves in the process of mindful movements.
Written by a registered children's yoga teacher, Feelings Yoga is part of the "Self-Soothing Yoga for Kids" series which is based on years of experience and is extremely fun for kids, promoting focus, flexibility, and supporting mental health while pretending to be various plants and animals!
Give your children a gift that will last a lifetime, teaching them the wonders of yoga, self-soothing techniques, and the great benefits that come along with it when you make Feelings Yoga a part of your new (or current) daily routine!
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Is your child having a bad day?
Children are known for having days where everything is sunshine and rainbows, while others are rain and thunder clouds. Even when given their favorite meal or playing with a best friend, a sour mood can ruin it all...
Talking to your children about positive attitudes can be life-changing! Thanks to this clever book, they can see creative and silly illustrated examples of just how powerful optimism can be; and how it can turn a NO Day into a YES Day!
“Every day we have a choice between a YES and a NO,
even if it’s raining or our games don’t seem to flow.
So when you wake up to the day say, “YES, YES, YES”
to whatever life brings you, and your day will be the best!”
Have your child start every day right with these important lessons on positive mental attitude, gratitude, and perspective!
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Follow Rija's adventure through the evergreen Madagascar forest and learn about the importance of self-confidence!
Rija, an Aye-Aye lemur, used to be very shy. Every time she wanted to do something new, she'd give up before even trying. She just didn't believe in herself enough, and that made her very sad. Until one day, she discovered the power of 4 secret words that helped her find confidence and try new things without fear or doubt!
Rija will be happy to share her secret words with you if you take her home!
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In the 6th book of Mark Brown's children's book series, Zen Pig helps his niece understand, accept, and welcome her feelings. In times of uncertainty or overwhelming emotions, this book offers a simple, and easy to understand tool to give your child peace and clarity.
"Remember what these feelings are,
Simply rolling clouds in the sky,
Blocking for just a moment
The light you have inside."
With entitlement, expectation, and materialism running rampant in children's media, there has never been a greater need for Zen Pig.
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In the second book of her Right Now series, Dr. Daniela Owen, Ph.D., provides an excellent tool for parents to help their children learn what it means to be brave. Dr. Owen explains the choice that we all have when we face situations that may make us anxious or fearful.
This book is written as a self-help guide to aid children with facing their fears and living bravely during uncertain times.
Dr. Daniela Owen, Ph.D. is a clinical child psychologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She works primarily with children, adolescents, and their families and specializes in using evidence-based treatments to help with managing anxiety, worry, anger, and low mood. Through her children’s books, Daniela brings to life concepts and strategies that can be helpful for children everywhere.
