Mental Health Awareness for Children

Updated March 24, 2026
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Balloons for Papa
Bedia, Elizabeth Gilbert
Paper Book
A perfect book to help discuss mental health, depression, empathy, loss, and hope with young children. Arthur's gloomy father rushes him through the park every morning, through gray and rainy weather. Arthur just wants a bright balloon from the park's vendor, but Papa always...
Breathe with me : using breath to feel strong, calm, and happy
Gates, Mariam
Paper Book
When you're mad or worried or can't wake up in the morning, what can you do? Use the amazing superpower that you already have--breathing.   Our newest offering from the bestselling creators of Good Night Yoga teaches kids fun and easy breathing practices based on...
The girl who lost her shadow
Ilett, Emily
Paper Book
On the morning of Gail's birthday, she watches her shadow slip under the kitchen door. She's not surprised it decided to leave. Her dad has gone for good. Her big sister Kay, once Gail's best friend, has disappeared into sadness - and now her shadow has left too. Determined to make things...
A shelter for sadness
Booth, Anne (Children's fiction writer)
Paper Book
This poignant and heartwarming story explores the many faces of sadness and addresses the importance of mental health in a child-friendly way. A small boy creates a shelter for his sadness so that he can visit it whenever he needs to, and the two of them can cry, talk, or just...
Violet Shrink
Baldacchino, Christine
Paper Book
In this powerful story from Christine Baldacchino, author of Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress, a young girl navigates social anxiety at family gatherings and works with her father to find a solution. Violet Shrink doesn't like parties. Or bashes, or gatherings. Lots of people and...

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