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
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) Molalla Library
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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.

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"I'm not scared!"
Allen, Jonathan
Paper Book
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, Am elie 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....
Brave every day
Ludwig, Trudy
Paper Book
From social-emotional learning expert Trudy Ludwig and award-winning picture book illustrator Patrice Barton (co-creators of The Invisible Boy) comes a story about managing anxiety and finding the courage to stand up for yourself and others. Most kids love hide-and-seek,...
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...
Shy Willow
Min, Cat
Paper Book
A breathtakingly illustrated story about shyness, the power of empathy, and what it means to make a friend -- ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH! "Evokes a richly mysterious night; a night in which dreams could come true."  --The New York Times
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). A Today Show Spring Pick! At bedtime, when lights go out.....
Timid
Woodgate, Harry
Paper Book
Timmy loves to perform, but only when there isn't an audience! When Timmy feels most nervous, their shy inner lion roars all their confidence away. This gorgeous, uplifting picture book by British Book Award winner and Stonewall Book Award Honoree, Harry Woodgate, shines a spotlight on...
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