Kids' Books about Feelings and Fears

Check out this list of kid-friendly books to help explain feelings, fears, mental health, and more.

Updated July 22, 2024
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The body book
Choudhury, Bipasha
Paper Book
Your body is amazing. It keeps you alive and carries you around every day. But how much do you really know about what's going on beneath the surface? Jump on board and take a journey under your skin, through your insides, and back in time to explore milestones in medicine and the latest...
Braver, stronger, smarter : a girl's guide to overcoming worry and anxiety
Goff, Sissy
Paper Book
As a parent, you can use certain strategies to help your elementary-aged daughter when she struggles with worry and anxiety. But it is also important that she learn how to work through her emotions on her own. This illustrated guide--created for girls ages 6 to 11, the stage when anxiety...
Facing mighty fears about health
Huebner, Dawn
Paper Book
Thinking about our body's functions can be scary, especially when it morphs into Health Anxiety that gets in the way of everyday life. Facing Mighty Fears About Health teaches 4 steps to manage 'false alarm' fears. Fun Facts about the body engage children, while a Note to Parents and...
The hospital : the inside story
Nwora, Christle
Paper Book
"Flying ambulances, stretchers and X-ray machines - no corner of the hospital is left unexplored in this joyfully informative book, ideal for prospective young patients and curious minds alike" - The i It's another busy day at the hospital! Meet doctors and nurses, ride...
Russell's world : a story for kids about autism
Amenta, Charles A.
Paper Book
ForeWord Book of the Year Finalist Russell is a boy with autism. Russell is a boy with a great big smile and a family who loves him. Step into Russell's World for an inside look at real-life family as they share their photos and stories. Kids can...

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