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ADHD
For Kids
- ADHD is our Superpower - The Amazing Talents and Skills of Children with ADHD by Soli Lazarus
- ADHD is my Superpower by Alana Moore
- Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids by Kelli Miller
- My Busy Brain by Nicole Russell
- A Dragon with ADHD by Steve Herman
- Ninja Life Hacks by Mary Nhin
For Caregivers
- The Explosive Child by Ross Greene
- The Whole Brain Child by Seigel & Bryson
- Lost at School by Ross Greene
- A New Understanding of ADHD in Children and Adults by Thomas Brown
Anxiety
For Kids
- Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival
- Don’t Feed the Worry Bug by Andi Green
- What to do When you Worry too Much by Dawn Huebner
- The Anxiety Workbook for Teens by Lisa Schab
- Perfectionism: What’s Bad About Being Too Good? Miriam Adderholdt, Jan Goldberg
- Wilma Jean the Worry Machine by Julia Cook
- I am Stronger Than my Anxiety by Elizabeth Cole
- When my Worries Get Too Big by Karl Dunn Buron
- Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
- Jonathan James and the What if Monster by Michelle Nelson Schmidt
- David and the Worry Beast by Anne Marie Guanci
- Ninja Life Hacks by Mary Nhin
For Caregivers
- Anxious Kids Anxious Parents by Reid Wilson and Lynn Lyons
- Calming Your Anxious Child by Kathleen Trainor
- Why Smart Kids Worry by Allison Edwards
- Helping your Anxious Child by Ronald Rapee
Autism
For Kids
- All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism by Shaina Rudolph and Danielle Royer
- Uniquely Wired by Julia Cook
- Neurodivergent Ninja by Mary Nhin
- Masterpiece by Alexandra Hoffman
- Autism and Me by Katie Cook
- Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Elizabeth Verdick & Elizabeth Reeve
For Caregivers
- The Autism Mom’s Survival Guide by Susan Senator
- Making Peace with Autism by Susan Senator
- Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry Prizant
- Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew by Ellen Notbohm and Veronica Zysk
- Parenting a Child with Autism by Richard Bass
- The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida
- Unmasking Autism by Devon Price
Body Image and Self Esteem
- Bodies are Cool by Tyler Feder
- The Body Image Workbook for Teens by Julia Taylor
- Health at Every Size by Linda Bacon
- Body Respect by Linda Bacon
- The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
- I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont
- Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell
- I am Confident, Brave and Beautiful by Hopscotch Girls
- When I Feel Good About Myself by Cornelia Maude Spelman
- Her Body Can by Katie Crenshaw and Ady Meschke
- The Gril who Makes a Million Mistakes by Brenda Li
- The Care and Keeping of You by Valorie Schaefer and Josee Masse
- Body Happy Kids by Molly Forbes
- I can do Hard Things by Gabi Garcia and Charity Russell
- Mindful Affirmations and Activities by Pragya Tomar and Michela Fiori
- Celebrate Your Body by Sonya Renee Taylor and Bianca Laureano
Depression and Sadness
- My Feeling Better Workbook by Sarah Hamil
- Beyond the Blues by Lisa Schab
- When I Feel Sad by Cornelia Maude Spelman
- A Little Spot of Feelings Book by Diane Alber
- Me and My Feelings by Vanessa Green Allen
- A Flicker of Hope by Julia Cook and Haley Mackenzie
- How to Get Unstuck from the Negative Muck by Lake Sullivan
- Ninja Life Hacks by Mary Nhin
Divorce and Remarriage
For Kids
- All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold
- Lovely by Jess Hong
- We’re Different, We’re the Same by Bobbi Kates
- The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
- Where Are You from by Yamile Saied Mendez
- Alma books by Juana Martinez-Neal
- Dinosaurs Divorce by Laurie and Marc Brown
For Caregivers
- Talking to Children About Divorce by Jean McBride
Emotion Regulation
For Kids
- The Crayons’ Book of Feelings by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers
- Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman
- The Color Monster by Anna Llenas
- Ninja Life Hacks by Mary Nhin
- What Should Danny Do? The Power to Choose Series by Adir Levy
- What Should Darla Do? The Power to Choose Series by Adir Levy
- Of Course it’s a Big Deal! By Bryan Smith
- How Full is Your Bucket? By Tom Rath
- My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook
- The Boy with Big, Big Feelings by Britney Winn Lee
- My Body Sends a Signal by Natalia Maguire
- A Little Spot of Emotional Regulation by Diane Alber
- The Self Regulation Workbook for Kids by Jenna Berman
- The Big Feelings Book for Children by Sharon Shelby
For Caregivers
- Tiny Humans, Big Emotions by Alyssa Blask Campbell and Lauren Stauble
- Raising Good Humans by Hunter Clarke-Fields and Carla Naumburg
- The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel
- No Drama Discipline by Daniel Siegel
Anger
For Kids
- A Little Spot of Anger by Diane Alber
- Amaya’s Anger by Gabi Garcia
- Roaring Mad Riley by Allison Szczecinski and Dean Gray
- Everyone Feels Angry Sometimes by Daniela Owen
- I Am Stronger Than Anger by Elizabeth Cole
- Anger Management Workbook for Kids by Samantha Snowden
- When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang
For Caregivers
- Tiny Humans, Big Emotions by Alyssa Blask Campbell and Lauren Stauble
- Raising Good Humans by Hunter Clarke-Fields and Carla Naumburg
- The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel
- No Drama Discipline by Daniel Siegel
Grief and Loss
- The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
- Here in the Garden by Briony Stewart
- I Miss You by Pat Thomas
- When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Kransy Brown
- Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert
- When Someone Very Special Dies by Marge Heegard
- The Next Place by Warren Hanson
- Something Very Sad Happened by Bonnie Zucker
- The Memory Box by Joanna Rowland
Pregnancy and Infant Loss
- Something Happened by Cathy Blanford
- My Sibling Still by Megan Lacourrege
- Our Heaven Baby by Leah Vis
- We Were Gonna Have a Baby, but we had an Angel Instead by Pat Schwiebert
- Someone Came Before You by Pat Schwiebert
OCD
- The DBT Workbook for Teens by Richard Bass
- The OCD Workbook for Teens by Jon Hershfield
- What to do When Your Brain gets Stuck by Dawn Huebner
- The Self Regulation Workbook for Kids by Jenna Berman
Trauma
For Kids
- A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret Holmes
- Healing Days by Susan Farber Straus and Maria Bogade
- Do you Have a Secret? By Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
- Help Your Dragon Cope with Trauma by Steve Herman
- The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld
For Parents
- The Deepest Well by Nadine Burke Harris
- The Connected Parent by Karyn Purvis
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
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