All Booked Up | Well-Being (Jan 2026)

A few of our favorite books about well-being for this month's All Booked Up reading challenge. Not seeing anything you like? Browse more books about health, mindfulness and well-being in the library catalog in English or español, or request a personalized recommendation from library staff.

BONUS! Let us know what book you read for a chance to win free ice cream from Mike's Drive In and a book to keep.

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Updated December 4, 2025
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Don't throw it to Mo!
Adler, David A.
Paper Book
Mo may not be the biggest, the strongest, or the fastest football player, but he won't let that stop him from playing! The Geisel Award Winning reader from David Adler is now in Step into Reading! Mo is the youngest kid on the Robins football team. The kids on the rival team...

In this sports-themed series opener, Mo's small size doesn't prevent him from being a valuable member of his football team. (Early Reader)

Also available as an e-Book in the Libby app.

My magical choices
Cummings, Becky
Paper Book
Do your children realize they have one of life's greatest gifts, the ability to make choices that determine how their day will go? No more, I can't, I don't know, or I'm not! As you use My Magical Choices to teach your children positive, conscious language, they will choose to be responsible, calm,...

We may not be able to control what happens each day, but we have the power to choose how we respond. By choosing positive actions and attitudes, we can feel happier and build healthy habits for a lifetime. This book shares 13 "I choose...." statements to help children make positive choices. (Nonfiction)

Where happiness begins
Eland, Eva
Paper Book
Are you looking for happiness? Sometimes it can feel really far away, and sometimes you might have so much you can't help but share. You can try to chase it, control it or capture it, but even if it seems like it's gone for a while, you'll know it's never far away... This is the second of Eva Eland...

Happiness might not always be close by or easy to find, but we can find and create a caring community as we seek it out. (Picture Book)

Perfect square
Hall, Michael
Paper Book
"A book that begs for reams of colored paper, rooms full of imaginative hands, and a whole lot of clapping and giggling."--Washington Post Michael Hall, the New York Times bestselling author of My Heart Is Like a Zoo and Red: A Crayon's Story, inspires creativity...

A perfect square is less than perfect after being crumpled and torn, but finds that it can still find happiness and purpose in its different shapes. (Picture book)

Unplugged
Korman, Gordon
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unteachables, Gordon Korman, comes a hilarious middle grade novel about a group of kids forced to "unplug" at a wellness camp--where they instead find intrigue, adventure, and a whole lot of chaos. Perfect for fans of Korman's Ungifted and the...

Expecting boredom at a screen-free wellness camp, a group of young teens find excitement and adventure instead. (Young Teen Fiction)

Also available as a Playaway audiobook and a digital audiobook in the Libby app.

Grow happy
Lasser, Jon
Paper Book
My name is Kiko. I'm a gardener. I grow happy. Let me show you how. Kiko shows the reader how she grows happiness: by making good choices, taking care of her body and mind, paying attention to her feelings, problem solving, and spending time with family and friends. Kids will learn that...

This nonfiction picture book uses a garden as an analogy for one's personal well-being. By taking care of our minds and bodies, we can cultivate happiness and a healthy sense of self. (Picture Book)

Big breath : a guided meditation for kids
Meyer, William
Paper Book
A Best Spiritual Book of the Year -- Spirituality & Practice Calm your worries and build your bravery -- or just relax during a busy day or wind down before bed All day long, you breathe -- in and out, in and out -- without even thinking about it. But did you know...

A simple guide to meditative breathing to help restore a calm, healthy attitude. (Nonfiction)

Snow day
Quigley, Dawn
Paper Book
Oh, snow day, snow day, what a very fun no-school day! Jo Jo Makoons is back in the third book in this favorite chapter book series, and she's planning the very best version of the winter Olympics that her Ojibwe community has ever seen... Jo Jo Makoons has noticed that the family members...

Jo Jo Makoons wants to help her community be healthy in this hilarious beginning chapter book, perfect for fans of Junie B. Jones and Ramona Quimby. (Bridging Fiction)

The happiest book ever!
Shea, Bob
Paper Book
What could be happier than a book with a dancing cake, a candy parade, and a hug monster? A book with all those things (and more) plus YOU! Your happy, happy thoughts will make this book super happy happy! But something seems off. Could it be that frowny frog? Perhaps we could shake some sense into...

Even with all the right ingredients for happiness, sometimes other feelings sneak in. This fun, interactive story shows kids that happiness takes effort, but it's worth it! (Picture Book)

Elephants cannot dance!
Willems, Mo.
Paper Book
Mo Willems, award-winning, New York Times best-selling creator of The Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, and Unlimited Squirrels, presents best friends Elephant Gerald and Piggie.   Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald...

Get up and move with Gerald & Piggie in this story about trying new things and having fun. (Early Reader)


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