Kids Mental Health Books

General Emotions

When I am Worried by Michael Gordon
A little Spot series by Diane Alber – includes books on emotions, feelings, social-emotional learning, feelings and actions, emotional regulation, etc. There are also educator guides, plush toys, sticker books, etc. to go along with these books
Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival
The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions by Anna Llenas

What Should Danny Do? Series by Ganit and Adir Levy – “power to choose” series. Books give the child a choice in how they would respond and that changes how the story ends. Encourages emotional-behavioral learning
Personal Space Camp: A Picture Book about Respecting Others’ Physical Boundaries by Julia Cook
Decibella and Her 6-Inch Voice by Julia Cook
My Mouth is a Volcano: A Picture Book about Interrupting by Julia Cook
I just Don’t like the Sound of No!: My Story about Accepting No for an Answer and Disagreeing the Right Way! By Julia Cook
I Just Want to do it My Way! My Story about Staying on Task and Asking for Help by Julia Cook
It’s Hard to be a Verb! A Picture Book to Help Kids with ADHD by Julia Cook
Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and Their Parents) by Eline Snel

Murphy’s Three Homes: A Story for Children in Foster Care by Jan Lovinson Gilman

Why Do Families Change?: Our First Talk about Separation and Divorce by Dr. Jillian Roberts
Milo’s Parents Separate: An Empowering Children’s Book about Divorce and Separation for Kids Aged 4-8 Years by Caroline Pearcy

The Invisible String by Patrice Karst also The Invisible String Workbook has activities to go along with the book
The Memory Box: A Book About Grief by Joanna Rowland
When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief by Marge Heegaard
Grief is Like a Snowflake: A Picture Book About the Death of a Loved One by Julia Cook