Mental Health Books for Kids and Parents
From overwhelmed to wellness
Our range of meditation and mindfulness books for kids include accessible activities and conversation starters, making it fun and easy for parents, teachers and kids to understand their emotions and take care of their minds and bodies. Browse our top 5 list below.
For learning how to be mindful
Including step-by-step meditation tips and specially designed mindfulness activities, Calm: Mindfulness For Kids can help busy minds find focus, all while having fun.
Calm - Mindfulness Flash Cards for Kids shows that supporting a child's positive mental health can be fun. Packed with a variety of crafts and exercises, kids can learn practical mindfulness in minutes.
Making Memories is a fantastic journaling book that teaches kids about taking each moment for what it is and managing anxiety, stress and fear. It's a beautiful how-to guide that will help your children live more intentionally.
For building self-esteem and resilience
I Am, I Can: Affirmations Flash Cards is an empowering set of affirmation flashcards that not only educates but inspires too. It includes a parent guide to help grown-ups ask engaging questions that prompt children to consider new ideas and reflect on concepts like forgiveness, gratitude, and self-awareness.
For learning how to manage emotions
Chock-full of practical tips and techniques, My Mixed Emotions allows kids to understand their feelings and develop emotional intelligence they can carry throughout their life.
Featuring a beautifully illustrated book and 20 accompanying conversation cards, Let's Talk About Anxiety inspires thoughtful discussion between adults and children, helping young people to speak about their worries and concerns.
Children ages 3-6 can be inspired by the message of Everybody feels fear and grow their self-esteem to become more confident. It shows kids that being brave is not about never feeling fear, but about being able to move forward through the fear.
Children can find grief difficult, and understanding where a loved one has gone can be a tricky topic to explain, Lost in the Clouds is a moving and sensitively-written picture book gently explores grief and teaches children how to deal with their emotions surrounding the death of a loved one. With beautiful and colourful illustrations to accompany the touching narrative, this children's book is perfect for adults to share with their little ones and to help them understand what they are going through.
For learning how to do yoga
Full of fun and easy yoga poses, Yoga For Kids is a beginner's yoga guide and the perfect way to get active and relax as a family.
For navigating adolescence
Covering key topics of concern to parents and teens – including mood swings, puberty, body image and mental health – Help Your Kids With Growing Up is a practical, insightful guide packed with expert information.
Additional resource
This title has an amazing, informational additional PDF resource: Coping with Back to School
For learning how to stay safe online
The ultimate guide to parenting in the 21st century, Parent Alert! offers practical tips for keeping kids safe and happy on the internet, including advice and information on cyberbullying, screen time and social media.