All Booked Up | Well-Being (Jan 2026)

A few of our favorite books about well-being for this month's All Booked Up reading challenge. Not seeing anything you like? Browse more books about health, mindfulness and well-being in the library catalog in English or español, or request a personalized recommendation from library staff.

BONUS! Let us know what book you read for a chance to win free ice cream from Mike's Drive In and a book to keep.

All Booked Up is a partnership between the Oregon City Public Library and OCSD connecting literacy, family engagement, and school attendance for student success.

Updated December 4, 2025
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Don't throw it to Mo!
Adler, David A.
Paper Book
Winner of the 2016 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Mo is the youngest kid on the Robins, his football team. His classmates don't mind, but the kids on their rival team tease him for being a "butterfingers" who's too tiny to catch the ball. But Mo's coach has a plan to turn Mo's little...

In this sports-themed series opener, Mo's small size doesn't prevent him from being a valuable member of his football team. (Early Reader)

Also available as an e-Book in the Libby app.

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...

Black and white illustrations with a burst of balloon color on each page show that even in the darkest of situations, love can bring light into our world. (Picture Book)

The little book of joy
Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV
Paper Book
Nobel Peace Prize winners His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu share their own childhood struggles to show young readers how they can thrive and find joy even during the most challenging times in this picture book adaptation of the international bestseller The Book of Joy<...

Sharing stories of their own childhood struggles, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu inspire children to find joy in any situation and to make the community and world better by sharing it. (Nonfiction)

Where happiness begins
Eland, Eva
Paper Book
This follow-up to When Sadness Is at Your Door suggests that happiness can always be found by looking within. This helpful picture book is a great introduction to mindfulness and emotional literacy. A spare text and simple illustrations encourage readers to find happiness...

Happiness might not always be close by or easy to find, but we can find and create a caring community as we seek it out. (Picture Book)

Absolutely, positively Natty
Greenwald, Lisa
Paper Book
Natty deals with moving after her mom's departure by pulling a "Ted Lasso" and starting a pep squad in this standalone middle-grade novel about friendship and toxic positivity by the author of TBH and the Friendship List series. When Natty's mom kind of takes a break from her dad...

A young teen's positive attitude backfires when her obsessive focus on always being optimistic prevents her from facing difficult emotions. (Young Teen Fiction)

Perfect square
Hall, Michael
Paper Book
"A book that begs for reams of colored paper, rooms full of imaginative hands, and a whole lot of clapping and giggling."--Washington Post Michael Hall, the New York Times bestselling author of My Heart Is Like a Zoo and Red: A Crayon's Story, inspires creativity...

A perfect square is less than perfect after being crumpled and torn, but finds that it can still find happiness and purpose in its different shapes. (Picture book)

Unplugged
Korman, Gordon
Paper Book
King of middle-grade Gordon Korman's new standalone novel full of mystery, humour, friendship . . . and alligators! Jett Baranov is Silicon Valley's number one spoiled brat. The son of a billionaire tech genius, he has everything money can buy, which means he's in the habit of getting into...

Expecting boredom at a screen-free wellness camp, a group of young teens find excitement and adventure instead. (Young Teen Fiction)

Also available as a Playaway audiobook and a digital audiobook in the Libby app.

Grow happy
Lasser, Jon
Paper Book
My name is Kiko. I'm a gardener. I grow happy. Let me show you how. Kiko shows the reader how she grows happiness: by making good choices, taking care of her body and mind, paying attention to her feelings, problem solving, and spending time with family and friends. Kids will learn that...

This nonfiction picture book uses a garden as an analogy for one's personal well-being. By taking care of our minds and bodies, we can cultivate happiness and a healthy sense of self. (Picture Book)

Big breath : a guided meditation for kids
Meyer, William
Paper Book
A Best Spiritual Book of the Year -- Spirituality & Practice Calm your worries and build your bravery -- or just relax during a busy day or wind down before bed All day long, you breathe -- in and out, in and out -- without even thinking about it. But did you know...

A simple guide to meditative breathing to help restore a calm, healthy attitude. (Nonfiction)

Do nice, be kind, spread happy : acts of kindness for kids
Russell, Bernadette
Paper Book
This cool and quirky title is full of ways to spread a bit of happy, and release your inner ninja of niceness with some guerrilla acts of goodness. From sending hugs through the mail to being 'pushy'at the park, there's a helper hint for every hero.

This book lists fun and practical ideas to help kids spread kindness and positivity throughout the community. (Nonfiction)

Feelings are like farts
Willard, Christopher (Psychologist)
Paper Book
Feelings and farts are facts of life. We all have them! And we have to live with them, even when they're inconvenient, unpleasant, or surprising. They might come out of nowhere! It's definitely not a good idea to hold them in for too long. But among friends and...

How can you resist a title like this? Feelings and farts actually have a lot in common--and it's healthy to let them go sometimes! (Picture book)

Also available as an audiobook in the Libby app.

Elephants cannot dance!
Willems, Mo.
Paper Book
Mo Willems, award-winning, New York Times best-selling creator of The Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, and Unlimited Squirrels, presents best friends Elephant Gerald and Piggie.   Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald...

Get up and move with Gerald & Piggie in this story about trying new things and having fun. (Early Reader)


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