Childrens Mental Health Story bookpack

Childrens Mental Health Story bookpack

An inclusive and engaging collection of picture books and non-fiction to help support children’s mental health.

Themes include self-worth and confidence, feelings and extreme emotions, anxiety, mindfulness, times of change, bereavement and hope. Titles may vary due to availability.

Catching Thoughts: For every child who has been weighed down by sadness or anxiety, this charming story shows children how to acknowledge unwanted thoughts, show them compassion, then actively replace them with positive thoughts instead. All About Anxiety: An engaging handbook equipping readers to better understand anxiety and give them tools to manage it. The Boy with Big, Big Feelings: A wonderful picture book, relatable for any child, but especially those experiencing anxiety and extreme emotions, or who have been diagnosed with autism or as a Highly Sensitive Person. Crafting Calm: Practice mindfulness through fun and easy exercises, quizzes, crafts, and activities. Perfect for developing a sense of calm, improving emotional intelligence, boosting self-esteem, and reducing anxiety. The Memory Box: A book about Grief: Heartfelt and comforting, this picture book will help children and adults talk about this difficult topic together. Additional notes for adults offer practical advice, to help children cope with the loss of anyone they have loved - a friend, a family member, or even a pet. When Things are Hard, Remember: With gentle storytelling and poetic language, this picture book explores what it means to have hope - hope that things will get better, hope that you are cared for even when things are hard, and hope that new growth is waiting just around the corner. Little Mole Finds Hope: An endearing and inspiring story to lift the spirits of people emerging from the cold of winter or a challenging season of life. I Love Me!: This affirming picture book features a diversity of races and ethnicities, physical features, body types, abilities and disabilities, and shows all children they have many, many reasons to love themselves. Awesomely Emma: Emma has limb differences, but different isn't bad, sad, or strange. It's just different! But when things go wrong on a school trip, Emma has to call upon her sense of inner awesome to stand up for herself - and everybody learns something about the transformative power of feeling awesome in your own skin.