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Forever and Always
Brittany J. Thurman - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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In this lyrical picture book from two breakout picture book creators, a young Black child waits for - and worries about - her father while he's away from home. A sensitive, poignant portrayal of a family's worries, joys, and comforts, to sit alongside books by Jacqueline Woodson... |
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Piper Chen Sings
Phillipa Soo - Random House Studio
Format: Picture Book
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An empowering story about a girl who turns her performance jitters into confidence when faced with singing a solo at her school concert. Inspired by the childhood experience of award-winning actress Phillipa Soo who originated the role of Eliza in Hamilton.. Piper Chen loves nothing more... |
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The Drama Llama: A story about soothing anxiety
Rachel Morrisroe - Puffin
Format: Hardcover
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One day a WORRY comes to stay and simply will not go away!. "Whenever he was worried or whenever there was drama,Alex Allen's brain produced . . .. A living breathing Llama!". Alex Allen, like lots of children, sometimes worried about things - like dancing badly or getting... |
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Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year (The Questioneers)
Andrea Beaty - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A moving story starring the Questioneers' teacher that's all about kindness, learning to face your fears, and the profound difference that one brilliant educator can make in a child's life from the #1 bestselling creators of Aaron Slater, Illustrator and Ada Twist, Scientist!... |
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If You Run Out of Words
Felicita Sala - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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In If You Run Out of Words, an imaginative bedtime adventure from award-winning artist Felicita Sala, a father reassures his daughter of the fantastical lengths he'd go to in order to show his love What happens if you run out of words?Will you have any left for me? Don't be silly!I... |
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Kit and the Missing Notebook: A Book About Calming Anxiety
Chris Andrew Wheeler - Zonderkidz
Format: Hardcover
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Join Kit as she learns a lesson about overcoming anxiety and makes some new friends - and some delicious soup! - along the way. As kids get to know this little kangaroo with big feelings, they will discover how they can manage their own stress and new experiences in a healthy, positive... |
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Olivia Wrapped in Vines
Maude Nepveu-Villeneuve - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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"Scenes are evocative and provide endless opportunities for discussion with young children. This book is ideal for all libraries as a non-threatening and productive story that can give hope to children who feel like Olivia." -- SLJ, starred review The world is a really big place... |
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Take a Breath
Sujean Rim
Format: Hardcover
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An anxious baby bird who fears he'll never learn to fly gets a lesson in mindfulness in this funny and sweetly encouraging picture book about believing in yourself.Every morning, the birds are flapping with excitement for their first flight of the day...except for Bob. Bob doesn't... |
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Giant-Sized Butterflies On My First Day of School
Justin Roberts - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Find out how butterflies in your tummy are a good thing in this fresh take on being nervous for the first day of school.. When a little girl wakes up on the first day of school, the butterflies in her stomach feel positively giant-sized! She really wants her mom to stay with her, on this... |
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Here and Now
Julia Denos - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Explore identity and connection, inspire curiosity, and prompt engaging discussions about the here and now. |
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Are You Mad at Me?
Tyler Feder - Rocky Pond Books
Format: Hardcover
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A very nervous ostrich pushes past her anxiety in this funny, endearing picture book by the author/illustrator of Bodies Are Cool (co-written with her sister) .. When Opal the ostrich is anxious, her neck feels as wobbly as a spaghetti noodle. Her family lovingly calls this "The Noodles,"... |
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Bear with me
KERASCOET - Random House Studio
Format: Hardcover
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An endearing picture book from two New York Times bestselling creators about a little girl who learns to cope when she is asked to leave her beloved stuffed animal at home.. A child's favorite stuffed animal is a member of the family. This little girl and her bear are no different.... |
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Small Knight and the Anxiety Monster
Manka Kasha - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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The worry kept growing day by day, until ... one morning Small Knight woke up to see a huge inky black monster in their room.When Small Knight feels pressure from their parents to be a perfect princess, an anxiety monster shows up. No one else can see the monster, so Small Knight and their... |
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Ruby Finds a Worry
Tom Percival - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the creator of Perfectly Norman comes a sensitive and reassuring story about what to do when a worry won't leave you alone.Meet Ruby--a happy, curious, imaginative girl. But one day, she finds something unexpected: a Worry. It's not such a big Worry, at first. But every day,... |
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The Thing Lou Couldn't Do
Ashley Spires - Kids Can Press
Format: Print book
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Lou and her friends are BRAVE adventurers. They run FASTER than airplanes. They build MIGHTY fortresses. They rescue WILD animals. But one day, when they re looking for a ship to play pirates in, Lou s friend has an idea: Up there! The tree can be our ship! Ummm ... says Lou. This is something... |
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What Do You Do With a Problem?
Kobi Yamada - Compendium Kids
Format: Print book
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A #1 New York Times Best Seller, What Do You Do With a Problem? is a story for anyone, at any age.From the same author and illustrator as the #1 nationally best-selling What Do You Do With an Idea? comes a new book to encourage you to look closely at problems and discover... |
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Brave every day
Trudy Ludwig - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Picture Book
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From social-emotional learning expert Trudy Ludwig and award-winning picture book illustrator Patrice Barton (co-creators of The Invisible Boy) comes a story about managing anxiety and finding the courage to stand up for yourself and others.Most kids love hide-and-seek, but Camila just... |
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The Worry Balloon
Mónica Mancillas
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On the first day of school, Isla's mind plays the what if game. Scary thoughts come, the world goes dark, andeverything feels stormy. With Mami at her side, Isla takes a deep breath and blows her worries away in a big balloon. But as school gets closer, Isla's worries come back li |
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The Big Worry Day
K A REYNOLDS - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A girl and her dog find ways to deal with her anxiety in this beautiful debut picture bookA little girl is convinced that her dog worries, just like her. With a whole day ahead of them, she'll need to figure out how to soothe them both. She prepares snacks, first aid, and even a sword... |
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Ten Beautiful Things
Molly Griffin - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover
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Lily and her grandmother search for ten beautiful things as they take a long car ride to Iowa and Lily's new home with Gran. At first, Lily sees nothing beautiful in the April slush and cloudy sky. Soon though, Lily can see beauty in unexpected places, from the smell of spring mud to a cloud... |
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Wemberly Worried
Kevin Henkes - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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Wemberly worried about everything.Big things. Little things.And things in between.Then it was time for school to start.And Wemberly worried even more.If you ever worry (or know someone who does) , this is the book for you. |
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Me And My Fear
FRANCESCA SANNA - Flying Eye Books
Format: Hardcover
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Introducing a companion picture book to the award-winning picture book, The Journey, from rising star Francesca Sanna.When a young immigrant girl has to travel to a new country and start at a new school, she is accompanied by her Fear who tells her to be alone and afraid, growing... |
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The Don't Worry Book
Todd Parr - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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From bestselling and beloved author Todd Parr, a new book that reassures kids everywhere that even when things are scary or confusing, there's always something comforting around the corner. Todd Parr brings his trademark bright colors and bold lines to his new book about things that... |
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A Horse Called Now
Ruth Doyle - Nosy Crow
Format: Hardcover
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"When I'm afraid, I breathe in and out and let the feelings come . . . and then go. Nothing lasts forever." Now the Horse enjoys the singing of the birds, the chattering of the crickets and all the wonders of nature. But Rabbit fears being chased by a fox, and Hen thinks a swooping... |
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The Starkeeper
Faith Pray - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A fallen star and one child's kindness lead to a chain of good works that change her town from a dreary, dark place to one of dazzling brightness.When a girl finds a fallen star, she decides to keep it hidden. But this star encourages kindness and needs to shine, so it comes out from... |
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Fletcher and the Falling Leaves
Julia Rawlinson
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Celebrate fall with the sweet and charming Fletcher the fox!As the leaves fall from his favorite tree, Fletcher worries that something is terribly wrong. But then winter comes, and with it a wonderful surprise. Do you know what it is? Join Fletcher and find out. . . |
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A Stone Sat Still
Brendan Wenzel - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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In this moving companion to the Caldecott Honor-winning They All Saw a Cat, Brendan Wenzel tells the story of a seemingly ordinary stone. But it isn't just a stone - to the animals that use it, it's a resting place, a kitchen, a safe haven...even an entire world. With stunning illustrations... |
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What If, Pig?
Linzie Hunter
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You're not going to find a more heartwarming dynamic duo than Pig and Mouse! Join Pig as he learns how to turn his "what if" worries from anxiety to optimism, all with the help of his loving friend Mouse."Readers will certainly empathize with Pig and his e |
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Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See
Sam McBratney
Format: Hardcover
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Once there was a girl called Mindi who was afraid of something that no one else could see. This thing that she was afraid of, this thing that no one else could see, was a big goose. It came into her room as quietly as a thought comes into your head. . . .When a little girl named Mindi says... |
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The Problem with Problems
Rachel Rooney
Format: Hardcover
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How do you deal with problems? Find out in this bold, humorous, and surprisingly insightful picture book that personifies "problems" as creatures, and skillfully teaches readers (big and small!) how to handle one when it appears.Have you ever met a problem? They come in all shapes... |
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My Monster and Me
Nadiya Hussain
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A touching story about a little boy whose worry monster follows him everywhere he goes. It's there when he gets dressed, when he wants to play with his toys, and even when his friends come over to visit. How can he escape his worries?Having struggled with anxiety for as lo |
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The Magical Yet
Angela DiTerlizzi - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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This Yet finds a way, even when you don't,And, Yet knows you will, when you think you won't.Each of us, from the day we're born, is accompanied by a special companion--the Yet. Can't tie your shoes? Yet! Can't ride a bike? Yet! Can't play the bassoon? Don't worry,... |
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Mae's First Day of School
KATE BERUBE - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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As Mae's first day of school approaches she decides she IS. NOT. GOING. School is scary! What if the other kids don't like her? Or what if she's the only one who doesn't know how to write? Or what if she misses her mom? Mae's anxiety only builds as she walks to school. But then she meets... |
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The Whatifs
Emily Kilgore
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Cora is struggling with her Whatif questions ahead of a big piano recital in this timely picture book about overcoming anxiety.What if my dog runs away?What if I forget my homework?What if the sun stops shining?What if my crayon brea |
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Black Dog
Levi Pinfold - Templar Books
Format: Print book
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An enormous black dog and a very tiny little girl star in this offbeat tale about confronting one's fears.When a huge black dog appears outside the Hope family home, each member of the household sees it and hides. Only Small, the youngest Hope, has the courage to face the black dog, who might... |
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Fraidyzoo
Thyra Heder - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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It's a great day to go to the zoo! As her family hustles to get out the door, Little T lags behind. She's afraid to go back to the zoo; the only trouble is, she can't remember why. As an ingenious solution to help her remember, her mom, dad, and sister construct homemade costumes and act out zoo animals... |
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Into the Mighty Sea
Arlene Abundis - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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When Mariel's emotions become a big sea of color, she must learn to sail through or get lost in the swells in Into the Mighty Sea by debut author Arlene Abundis and acclaimed illustrator Cynthia Alonso.Mariel's family is a big POP of color! But when her tíos, tías, and cousins... |
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