Picture Books About Mental Health

Check out these books if you're looking for a way to help talk to your child about mental health issues, like anxiety or depression

Updated June 19, 2024
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County)Molalla Library
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Fen's drop of gray
Wray, Brian
Ebook
When sadness is at your door
Eland, Eva
Paper Book
A comforting primer in emotional literacy and mindfulness that suggests we approach the feeling of sadness as if it is our guest. Sadness can be scary and confusing at any age! When we feel sad, especially for long periods of time, it can seem as if the sadness is a part of who...
Right now, I am fine
Owen, Daniela
Paper Book
Hi, my name is Atlas, and I just got done fishin'. Let's take a walk, and we'll talk about addition.
The worry box
Chiew, Suzanne
Paper Book
Murray Bear is supposed to go to the waterfall with his sister, Molly, to meet a friend, but Murray is worried. "What if it's too LOUD?" he cries "Or what if I get swept away!" So Molly tells him about her special worry box. "When I'm worried about something," she says, "I write it down, then put it...
When things aren't going right, go left
Colagiovanni, Marc
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling creator Peter H. Reynolds and talented debut author Marc Colagiovanni comes an inspirational story about optimism, overcoming adversity, and forging your own path. "One day for no particular reason, nothing was going right. Absolutely...

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