The Red Tree

by

Shaun Tan

With few words, this book explores feelings of sadness and fear, and hope.

Black Dog

by

Levi Penfold

Everyone in the house is afraid when a huge black dog appears, except the youngest member of the family.

Under the Love Umbrella by

Davina Bell

Even in the midst of fear and worry, we can remember that we are loved.

Ruby's Worry

by

Tom Percival

When Ruby tries to ignore her worries, they take over. Then she meets another child with worries.

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse

by

Charlie Mackesy

The boy, mole, fox, and horse are four friends, and together they explore such issues as friendship, fear and worry, freedom, kindness, and courage.

I’m Worried

by Michael Ian Black

A potato tells his friends that he worries about everything, and they explore together how to deal with worries about the future.

Albert’s Impossible Toothache

by

Barbara Williams Albert

A turtle, complains that he has a toothache. His family points out that he has no teeth, and so he cannot have a toothache. "You never believe me," Albert protests, and he takes to his bed. His parents and siblings lament that Albert is not telling the truth. Albert’s mother goes to her several “worrying” spots to worry and each time she emerges with new ideas for how to help Albert.

Worry Says What?

by

Allison Edwards

A little girl imagines worry as a monster in her mind, who tells her she can’t do things, that people won’t like her, and that she shouldn’t even try. Worry tells her she will always be afraid as long as she listens to him, so she stops.

When Sadness is at Your Door

by

Eva Eland

A young child opens the door to a pale, shapeless creature, Sadness, who “sits so close to you, you can hardly breathe." The narrator tells the child to listen to Sadness and suggests comforting things to do.

Hug Me

by

Simona Ciraolo

Felipe the cactus needs to be hugged, but his family do not like to hug. So he goes looking for someone who does.

Hug

by

Jess Alborough

Bobo needs a hug and searches for someone to hug when he can't find his mother.

The Invisible Boy

by

Trudy Ludwig

Brian seems invisible to all of his classmates and his teacher, until one day he makes a friend.

I’m Bored

by Michael Ian Black

A young girl is bored, until she meets a potato who declares that it is children who are boring.

The Boring Book

by

Shinsuke Yoshitake

A little boy is bored, until he asks himself why, which leads him into some surprising adventures.

Let’s Do Nothing

by

Tony Fucile

Frankie and Sal, who decide that they have "done it all," try to think of what's left to do. Then a brilliant idea emerges. Frankie exclaims, "Let's do nothing!" All throughout the day, Frankie and Sal try to do nothing, but actually, doing nothing appears to be a lot harder than they had imagined. Can they really ever do

Barnacle is Bored

by

Jonathan Fenske

Barnacle is bored – every day seems the same. He years for something exciting to happen. When it does, he discovers that exciting isn’t always better.

The Heart and the Bottle

by

Oliver Jeffers

After a loss, a young girl shuts her heart in a bottle to protect it from life’s griefs and learns what we lose when we keep our hearts closed.

The Tenth Good Thing About Barney

by

Judith Viorst

A young boy is sad when Barney, his cat, dies. His mother suggests that they hold a funeral and that the boy should think of 10 good things to say about Barney.

The Flat Rabbit

by

Bárður Oskarsson

A dog and a rat come upon a rabbit flattened on the road and consider what they should do to help her. They know it’s important that she be somewhere better than the middle of the road and they decide to move her somewhere. The humour in this book’s treatment of death can open the door to children’s deeper questions.

In this book, readers will discover how to recognize fear in others and how to best respond to it with empathy and understanding.

Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It's way too dangerous out there.

That lovable little worrywart is back. And he's as scaredy as ever! In his latest adventure, he sets out to make The Perfect Friend.

It’s Splat’s first day of school and he’s worried.

Meet the colorful character Agent Afraid, who displays fearful emotions throughout relatable text.

Sarah Jane Hartwell is scared and doesn't want to start over at a new school. She doesn't know anybody, and nobody knows her.

What Are You Scared of, Little Mouse? is a tender tale that will help the youngest children overcome their fears.

Introduces the feeling of fear and helps children understand what to do when they experience that emotion.

Do you ever get scared? Learn about what it means to be scared and what you can do to make yourself feel better.

Ben is afraid of dogs, even his new neighbor's old scaredy-dog, Max. Can big, brave Ben overcome his fear and make a new kind of friend?

Boober Fraggle wishes he were big enough to not be scared of Gorgs anymore.

Little Black Cat is too scared to go out with his brothers and sisters at night. But he wants to…so one day he finally follows them!