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Books on Anxiety for Grades K-5

By Amanda Toledo

These stories feature kids dealing with anxiety, along with nonfiction books that give tips on helping with anxiety.

  • Ruby Finds a Worry

    2019 by Percival, Tom

    Ruby finds a worry, and the little yellow blob is small at first. But, as Ruby goes about her days, it grows and grows until she cannot ignore it. This simple story has a nice ending: learning that keeping your worries in doesn't help, it's talking about then that can help shrink them! Age 5 and up.

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  • I'm Worried

    2019 by Black, Michael Ian

    Potato is worried about what might happen in the future, causing Flamingo to worry, too. Their friend, a little girl, encourages them to focus on enjoying the present instead. Age 5 and up.

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  • What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety

    2006 by Huebner, Dawn

    This short nonfiction book tackles some of the ways anxiety can pop up in life and presents methods to soothe, calm, and settle a nervous mind and body. Age 5 and up.

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  • Why Do I Feel So Worried? A Kid's Guide to Coping with Big Emotions

    2022 by Kirkness, Tammi

    A choose-your-feeling adventure for kids that can help them to identify and manage anxieties of all kinds through meditation and breathing exercises. Age 7 and up.

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  • Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things

    2008 by Look, Lenore

    Alvin is afraid of pretty much everything, so much so that he can't speak at school. Home is a different story. He can be himself, with all that entails. Kids both shy and outgoing, will root for Alvin. Age 7 and up.

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  • All About Anxiety

    2020 by Lewis, Carrie

    Kids learn about the reasons behind anxiety, what's going on inside our bodies when we have anxiety, and some skills they can practice using for when anxiety pops up. Age 8 and up.

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  • Some Kind of Happiness

    2016 by Legrand, Claire

    Finley goes to her grandparents' home for the summer and tries to avoid her anxiety and sadness by writing of a magical world that is beginning to feel more and more real. Age 8 and up.

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  • Each Tiny Spark

    2019 by Cartaya, Pablo

    Emilia is dealing with ADHD and anxiety about a lot of complicated situations at home. Her dad recently returned from military service, her abuela is loving but but controlling, and a project at school is creating rifts among friends. Age 9 and up.

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  • The Goldfish Boy

    2017 by Thompson, Lisa

    Matthew feels safest in his room, which is where he stays to manage his OCD and anxiety. When he's the last one to see a toddler before they went missing, he gets pulled into the mystery. Age 9 and up.

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  • Superpowered: Transform Anxiety Into Courage, Confidence, and Resilience

    2020 by Jain, Renee

    This nonfiction title has background information on anxiety as well as worksheets to help kids work through some of life's anxieties that are within their control. Age 9 and up.

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