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Mental Health Awareness for Kids

Taking care of your emotional and mental health is important - at every age! Take a look at these titles for younger readers as part of Mental Health Awareness Month.

East Lansing Public Library

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  • Breathe, Think, Do With Elmo

    Problem Solving for Little Monsters

    Newman, Robin,
    Kids will laugh and learn as they help Elmo calm down, be mindful, and face everyday challenges with Sesame Street's simple approach to problem-solving.
    BookPhiladelphia [PA] : Running Press Kids, 2021. — J 153.43 NEW
  • Just Breathe

    Meditation, Mindfulness, Movement, and More

    Chopra, Mallika,
    A meditation guide for teens offers specific mindfulness exercises to help deal with day-to-day challenges and includes tips to lead a happier, healthier, and more connected life.
    BookPhiladelphia : RP Kids, [2018] — J 158.12 CHO
  • Coen is having a sniffling, sighing, sobbing kind of day. His family thinks they know how to cheer him up. His dad wants to go outside and play, Mom tells her funniest joke, and his little sister shares her favorite teddy. Nothing helps.…
    BookNew York : Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2022. — JP TOMLINSON
  • My Mixed Emotions

    Help Your Kids Handle Their Feelings

    Greenwood, Elinor,
    Divided into happiness, fear, anger, and sadness, My Mixed Emotions explores the four main emotions, the reasons why we feel them, and the science behind each one. Children will discover great things about themselves, such as what happens…
    BookNew York, New York : DK Publishing, 2018. — J 155.41 GRE
  • Why Do I Feel So Worried?

    a Kid's Guide to Coping With Big Emotions : Follow the Arrows From Anxiety to Calm

    Kirkness, Tammi,
    An illustrated flowchart guides kids to the right calming activity for every kind of anxiety.
    BookNew York : The Experiment, 2022. — J 152.46 KIR
  • When Gerald the Elephant is sad, Piggie is determined to cheer him up, but finds after many tries that it only takes the simplest thing to change Gerald's mood.
    BookNew York : Hyperion Books for Children, 2007. — JE WILLEMS
  • Too Much!

    An Overwhelming Day.

    Gutiérrez, Jolene
    Writing from her own experience with sensory processing disorder, Jolene Gutiérrez's compassionate picture book explores the struggles of a sensorily sensitive child and how they settle themselves.
    BookNew York : Abrams Appleseed, 2023. — JP GUTIERREZ
  • I Am Okay to Feel empowers children to talk about their emotions and anxieties, with the reassuring message that “I am okay to feel and heal.” Paired with back matter and resources developed with psychologists, this picture book offers a…
    BookNew York : Zando Young Readers, 2022. — JP BROWN
  • When Taylor's block castle is destroyed, all the animals think they know just what to do, but only the rabbit quietly listens to how Taylor is feeling.
    BookNew York, New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2018] — JP DOERRFELD
  • Some Bunny to Talk to

    a Story About Going to Therapy

    Sterling, Cheryl, 1968-
    When Little Bunny's problem makes him feel sad and fearful, he goes to a therapist for help. Includes note to parents.
    BookWashington, DC : Magination Press/American Psychological Assocation, [2015] — JP STERLING