![]() Another plus: The book suggests questions that you can ask your child as you’re reading together. “I like that the book emphasizes the importance of sharing your thoughts and feelings,” says an expert at the Child Mind Institute. But when his mom began encouraging him to talk about and even draw out his worries, the feelings began to subside. Published by Magination Press.īy Jayneen Sanders, illustrated by Stephanie Fizer ColemanĪnxious about school, soccer practice, and monsters under his bed, baby bear worried day and night, despite his family telling him to stop worrying. “I like that Hector does a little more, and then a little more, and so on.” Ages 4-8. “It’s an adorable story,” says an expert at the Child Mind Institute. Lost in the storm kids book how to#“What if he had forgotten how to skate? He could fall and hurt himself.” When Hector receives a fun invitation to the Winter Forest Party, he hesitates for a while, and then realizes that he has to be brave. Published by Imprint.Ī cute hedgehog turns down ice-skating and playing in the snow with his animal friends because of his worries. “Showing gradual exposure to anxieties is a great approach,” says an expert at the Child Mind Institute. Veronica comes up with a step-by-step plan that starts with drawing a spider. Seven-year-old Veronica wants to help her classmate Maya conquer her fear of bugs, which is preventing her from playing at recess. The book does a good job of illustrating how anxiety can become overwhelming and teaches kids how they can take charge of their anxiety. Eventually the WorryBug grows so big that it can’t be ignored, and Wince knows he needs to do something. In this whimsical rhyming book, Wince, the monster of worries, learns that the more he worries, the more the pesky WorryBug grows. This book is written by a psychologist who discusses common symptoms in an age-appropriate way and makes it clear that ADHD isn’t a child’s fault. He doesn’t understand why he can’t settle down until his parents take him to the doctor and he finds out he has ADHD. Seven-year-old Jimmy shouts out answers at school, gets carried away at recess, and is distracted when he’s doing homework. You’ll also appreciate the parent’s guide at the end of the book. “It provides a clear explanation of common symptoms and interventions in kid-friendly terms,” says an expert from the Child Mind Institute. His doctor gives him medicine and strategies that help him improve. In this picture book’s first-person account, Lucas learns that ADHD is the reason he shouts out the answer to math problems in class and has a hard time following the rules in kickball. Written by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso, illustrated by Marta Fabrega But I found out that I am good at a lot of things.” Ages 6-11. The important parting message: “Nobody needs to be good at everything. “Sometimes my whole body falls off the chair!” But readers also learn that Cory has persevered, concentrating in karate class, making friends at bowling club, and helping other kids with math. Cory says that sometimes kids make fun of him and he isn’t sure why. Written by Jeanne Kraus, illustrated by Whitney MartinĬory tells readers about himself in this picture book with black-and-white illustrations. Jump to books about: Abuse | ADHD | Anxiety | Autism | Bullying | Depression | Dyslexia | Feelings | Grief and Loss | Identity | Neglect | OCD | Self-Esteem | Selective Mutism | Sensory Processing | Tourette’s Syndrome | TraumaĬory Stories: A Kid’s Book About Living With ADHD Here you will see descriptions of 44 books we like, and we hope you will find useful. Our clinicians read them all and picked the best in each category, based on how helpful they found them. We included books for kids up to 12, from picture books to be read with preschoolers to chapter books for independent reading by older children. At the Child Mind Institute we’ve contacted publishers all over to call in books that address mental health and learning disorders and other common challenges, like dealing with painful experiences and coping with strong emotions. These books help kids name and understand feelings and experiences they may be struggling with. From a hedgehog too anxious to go ice skating to a puppy who can’t make his letters come out right, children’s books address many emotional, behavioral and learning challenges kids face. ![]()
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