Childhood Anxiety Resources for Providers
Books and Workbooks
Many kids experiencing anxiety don’t have the vocabulary to explain
what they’re experiencing or the understanding to know they’re not
alone. These books can provide insight and tools to help children and
teens cope with anxiety.
What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety
by Dawn Huebner (Author), Bonnie Matthews (Illustrator)
Publisher: Magination Press; 1st edition (September 15, 2005)
ISBN-10: 9781591473145
Reading age: 6 – 12 years
Grade
level: 1 – 7
by: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Publication No. 21-MH-8156
Reading Age: 8-12
by Nick Ortner (Author, Illustrator), Alison Taylor (Author),
Michelle Polizzi (Illustrator)
Publisher: HarperCollins;
Illustrated edition (May 15, 2018)
ISBN-10: 006268776X
Reading age: 4 – 8 years
Grade level: Preschool – 3
Cool Cats, Calm Kids: Relaxation and Stress Management for Young People
by Mary Williams M.A. M.N. (Author), Dianne O’Quinn Burke
(Illustrator)
Publisher: Impact (May 1, 1996)
ISBN-10:
0915166941
Reading age: 7 – 12 years
Grade level: 2 – 5
by Michael Chissick (Author), Sarah Peacock (Illustrator)
Publisher: Singing Dragon; 1st edition (January 15, 2012)
ISBN-10: 1848190913
Reading age: 4 – 11 years
by Kevin Henkes (Author)
Publisher: Greenwillow Books; 1st
edition (May 1, 2010)
ISBN-10: 0061857769
Reading age :
4 – 8 years
Grade level : Preschool – 4
by Julia Cook (Author)
Publisher: National Center for Youth
Issues; 1st edition (January 1, 2012)
ISBN-10:
9781937870010
Reading age: 7 – 11 years
Grade level: 2 – 5
Please Explain "Anxiety" to Me!: Simple Biology and Solutions for Children and Parents
by Laurie E. Zelinger (Author), Jordan Zelinger (Author), Elisa
Sabella (Illustrator)
Publisher: Loving Healing Press; 2nd
edition (February 14, 2014)
ISBN-10: 1615992162
Reading
age: 5 – 8 years
Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety
by Daniel Smith (Author)
Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1st
edition (June 1, 2013)
ISBN-10: 9781439177310
by Emily Ford (Author), Michael Liebowitz (Author), Linda Wasmer
Andrews (Author)
Publisher: Oxford University Press; 1st edition
(July 10, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0195313038
The Worry Workbook for Teens: Effective CBT Strategies to Break the Cycle of Chronic Worry & Anxiety
by Jamie A. Micco, PhD
Publisher: Oakland, CA: Instant Help
Books, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2017]
ISBN: 9781626255845
By Sheri L. Turrell, PhD
Publisher: Oakland, CA: Instant Help
Books, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2018]
ISBN – 10: 9781684031153
by Teen Thrive (Author)
Publisher: Teen-Thrive (July 26,
2021)
ISBN-10: 1914986008
Reading age: 13 – 18 years
by Jennifer Shannon LMFT (Author), Doug Shannon (Illustrator)
Publisher: Instant Help; Second Edition, Revised (February 1,
2022)
ISBN-10: 1684038014
Reading age: 13 years and
up
Grade level: 6 – 12
Social Anxiety Relief for Teens
by Bridget Flynn Walker PhD (Author), Michael A. Tompkins PhD ABPP
(Foreword)
Publisher: Instant Help; 1st edition (October 1,
2021)
ISBN-10: 1684037050
Reading age: 13 years and
up
Grade level: 6 – 12
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