Books About Overcoming Anxiety for Children: For students who worry about everything and have trouble sleeping, they they be suffering from anxiety. Many adults go through this but even children can develop it and it usually starts with the excessive worry. Anxiety, if left unchecked can lead to depression among other things. Below are a few picture books that speak to young children (elementary ages) about the symptoms of anxiety and what they can do to change their own thinking and behavior.

What to do when you worry too much                    David and the Worry Beast

Scaredies Away! A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety                When My Worries Get Too Big

Please Explain “Anxiety” to Me!                          Don’t Feed the Worry Bug

The Anti-Test Anxiety Society                        The Worry Glasses – Overcoming Anxiety

As we are on the topic of books for your classroom library, you can see my 10 Classroom Library Tips for helpful and creative ways to have the best library for your class.