Child Psychology Resources
Resources tailored towards helping children develop a heathy sense of self-worth, emotional literacy,
social-emotional intelligence, emotion regulation skills, coping skills, and empathy.
Self-Esteem and Acceptance
Its Okay to be Different
– Todd Parr
It’s OK to be Different: A Children’s Picture Book About Diversity and Kindness
– S. Purtill & Saha
Hey Awesome
– Hey Sigmund
I am human
– Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds
I Am Enough
– Grace Byers and Keturah A. Bobo
Say Something
– Peter H. Reynolds
Your Fantastic Elastic Brain
– JoAnn De
Listening with my heart
– Gabbi Garcia
Dear Girl,: A Celebration of Wonderful, Smart, Beautiful You!
– by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Paris Rose
Hi, I’m Me
– Kelly Vurinaris
It’s ok to be different
– Miss Margarita N. Marti and Mrs Antigoni P. Adamou
Its Okay to be Different – Todd Parr
It’s OK to be Different: A Children’s Picture Book About Diversity and Kindness – S. Purtill & Saha
Hey Awesome – Hey Sigmund
I am human – Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds
I Am Enough – Grace Byers and Keturah A. Bobo
Say Something – Peter H. Reynolds
Your Fantastic Elastic Brain – JoAnn De
Listening with my heart – Gabbi Garcia
Dear Girl,: A Celebration of Wonderful, Smart, Beautiful You! – by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Paris Rose
Hi, I’m Me – Kelly Vurinaris
It’s ok to be different – Miss Margarita N. Marti and Mrs Antigoni P. Adamou
All About Feelings
The Feelings Book
– Todd Parr
How Full is your bucket?
– Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer
Tiger Tiger is it True
– Byron Katie
Worries Go Away
– Kes Gray and Lee Wildish
Wilma Jean the Worry Machine
– Julia Cook
Hey Warrior
– Hey Sigmund
Listening to my body
– Gabbi Garci
I Am Human
Susan Verd and Peter H. Reynolds
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings
– Jo Witek and Christine Roussey
You, Me and Empathy
– ayneen Sanders and Sofia Cardoso
Teaching children about empathy, feelings, kindness, compassion, tolerance and recognising bullying behaviours
Feelings and Dealings
– Camille Childs and Bryan Jones
A Storybook to Build Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, and Empathy
The Way I Feel
– Janan Cain
The Feelings Book – Todd Parr
How Full is your bucket? – Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer
Tiger Tiger is it True – Byron Katie
Worries Go Away – Kes Gray and Lee Wildish
I Am Human – Susan Verd and Peter H. Reynolds
Wilma Jean the Worry Machine – Julia Cook
Hey Warrior – Hey Sigmund
Listening to my body – Gabbi Garci
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings – Jo Witek and Christine Roussey
You, Me and Empathy – ayneen Sanders and Sofia Cardoso
Teaching children about empathy, feelings, kindness, compassion, tolerance and recognising bullying behaviours
Feelings and Dealings – Camille Childs and Bryan Jones
A Storybook to Build Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, and Empathy
The Way I Feel – Janan Cain
Positive Affirmations
I think I am
– Louise Hay
Unstoppable Me
– Wayne W Dyer
I Can Do Hard Things:Mindful Affirmations for Kids
– Gabi Garcia and Charity Russell
I think I am – Louise Hay
Unstoppable Me – Wayne W Dyer
I Can Do Hard Things:Mindful Affirmations for Kids – Gabi Garcia and Charity Russell
Building Healthy Attachments
I love you forever
- Robert Munsch
The kissing hand
- Audrey Penn
The invisible string
- Patrice Karst
I love you forever – Robert Munsch
The kissing hand – Audrey Penn
The invisible string – Patrice Karst
Coping and Mindfulness Skills
Gorilla Thumps and Bear Hugs
– Alex Ortner
I Am Peace
– Susan Verde & Peter H. Reynolds
Sitting Still Like a Frog
– Eline Snel
Breathe like a bear
– Kira Willey
Find your calm
– Gabbi Garcia
B is for Breathe: The ABCs of Coping with Fussy and Frustrating Feelings
– Dr. Melissa Munro Boyd
Hands are not for Hitting
– Martine Agassi and Marieka Heinlen
I Can Handle It (Mindful Mantras Book 1)
– Laurie Wright and Ana Santos
When I am Angry
– Michael Gordon
Gorilla Thumps and Bear Hugs – Alex Ortner
I Am Peace – Susan Verde & Peter H. Reynolds
Sitting Still Like a Frog – Eline Snel
Breathe like a bear – Kira Willey
Find your calm – Gabbi Garcia
B is for Breathe: The ABCs of Coping with Fussy and Frustrating Feelings – Dr. Melissa Munro Boyd
When I am Angry – Michael Gordon
I Can Handle It (Mindful Mantras Book 1) – Laurie Wright and Ana Santos
Hands are not for Hitting – Martine Agassi and Marieka Heinlen
Fear of the Dark
The Darkest Dark: Glow-in-the-Dark Cover Edition
– Chris Hadfield, Eric Fan, et al
Franklin in the Dark
– Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark
The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark
– Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna
Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark
– Jonathan Stutzman and Jay Fleck
Orion and the Dark
– Emma Yarlett
Dragon Night
– J. R. Krause
George in the Dark
– Madeline Valentine
The Berenstain Bears in the Dark
– Stan and Jan Berenstain
Bedtime for Yeti
– Vin Voeg
Night Animals
– Gianna Marin
Little Owl’s Night
– Divya Srinivasan
A Dark, Dark Cave
– Eric Hoffman and Corey R. Tabor
The Darkest Dark: Glow-in-the-Dark Cover Edition – Chris Hadfield, Eric Fan, et al
Franklin in the Dark – Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark
The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark – Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna
Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark – Jonathan Stutzman and Jay Fleck
Orion and the Dark – Emma Yarlett
Dragon Night – J. R. Krause
George in the Dark – Madeline Valentine
The Berenstain Bears in the Dark – Stan and Jan Berenstain
Bedtime for Yeti – Vin Voeg
Night Animals – Gianna Marin
Little Owl’s Night – Divya Srinivasan
A Dark, Dark Cave – Eric Hoffman and Corey R. Tabor
Videos
Alfred and a Shadow
Disney: Inside Out
This fun video helps children understand how our emotions impact our decision making and behaviours.
Brain & amygdala hand model explains how thoughts & emotions fuel anxiety
Fight Flight Freeze – A Guide to Anxiety for Kids
Understanding Trauma: Learning Brain vs Survival Brain
Developmental Resources
Generation Mindful
Based on positive discipline, Generation Mindful uses science based tools and toys to create an educational background that fosters emotional intelligence.
Feelings playing cards
Jim Borgman, a Pulitzer Prize winner, his Feelings Playing Cards has 50 games specifically designed to help children learn and be comfortable with a broad range of emotions.
Todd Parr Feelings Flash Cards
Help children learn about feelings and emotions with these 20 richly illustrated cards each with two opposite emotions.
Kinetic Sand
Kinetic sand is an excellent sensory toy. It can help with concentration, focus and anxiety relief.
Brybelly Feelings in a Flash
Brybelly Feelings in a Flash includes 50 cards that reflect emotions and scenarios commonly encountered in families and in schools, as well as how to effectively cope with each emotion.
National Geographic Play Sand
SENSORY SAND – This sand is kinetic, so it sticks only to itself and not to you! It is an excellent sensory or fidget toy that can help with concentration, focus and anxiety relief.
Emotions Thumball
Covered with 32 emotions, individuals are encouraged to react to the emotions their thumb lands on.
Putty Stress Relief Toys
Stretch it, pop it, bounce it, roll it, flatten it, play with it… sensory toys can help with concentration, focus and anxiety relief and this is a very fun fidget toy!
