Picture Books About Fears and Worries

Check out these books if you're looking for a way to help talk to your child about their fears and worries.

Updated June 21, 2024
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I'm not scared!
Allen, Jonathan
Paper Book
WHOOOs afraid of the dark? Not Baby Owl! Hes taking a moonlight stroll through the woods, and for some reason he cant figure out, every animal he sees tells him not to be scared. Can Baby Owl convince them that owls are meant to be out at night? And that its really OWLY, his stuffed...
I am (not) scared
Kang, Anna
Paper Book
Two fuzzy friends go to an amusement park. They try to convince each other that there are much scarier things than the roller coaster. Hairy spiders! Aliens! Fried ants! They soon discover that sometimes being scared isn't as "scary" as they thought. With expressive illustrations and simple text,...
Song of silver, flame like night
Zhao, Amľie Wen
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation's past--and unleashing the demons that sleep at its heart. An epic fantasy series inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China. "Brims with pure magic....
I'm not scared, you're scared!
Meyers, Seth
Paper Book
From the incomparable host of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" comes a hilarious new picture book. When you're a bear who is easily scared, it's hard to have friends. Fortunately, Bear has one: Rabbit, who is very brave. One day, Rabbit urges Bear to face his fears and...
Three squeezes
Pratt, Jason
Paper Book
When you could neither talk nor stand life's hourglass still filled with sand, I gently held your tiny hand and gave it three soft squeezes. When you awoke within the night And cried from fear and called for light, I held you safe with all my might
My thoughts have wings
Smith, Maggie
Paper Book
Maggie Smith, bestselling author of the viral poem "Good Bones" and the memoir You Could Make This Place Beautiful, delivers a lyrical and reassuring picture book perfect for calming active minds at bedtime (or anytime). At bedtime, when lights go out...sometimes thoughts...
Sometimes I kaploom
Vail, Rachel
Paper Book
Another heartfelt and tender story about dealing with BIG feelings from the bestselling author of Sometimes I'm Bombaloo and Sometimes I Grumblesquinch, Rachel Vail. Katie Honors is a really brave kid. She can go to bed with just one small night light. She can hold her tears...

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