Resources for Children​

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

Watch this video to learn how about how emotions influence of learning and behaviour.

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

Thoughts and feelings – how do they interact and how do you control them?

Fight Flight Freeze – A Guide to Anxiety for Kids

Anxiety can be good! But how?

Understanding Trauma: Learning Brain vs Survival Brain

In this video, we see how our brain deal with stress differently in learning mode and survival mode, and the condition it takes to foster a learning 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!