Build Your Calm Corner With The Worry Monster
The Worry Monster: Calming Anxiety with Mindfulness By Dr. Catherine Cook-Cottone; illustrated by Lena Podesta
Give kids tools to calm their inner worry monster with this interactive, vibrantly illustrated book! Tried-and-true methods from a child pscyhologist will have little ones mindfully breathing, practicing gratitude, and gracefully surfing their worry waves.
“We all have a worry monster, but Dr. Catherine Cook-Cottone teaches us how we can tame it with a bunch of strategies in her adorable The Worry Monster.”—Christopher Willard, PsyD, Harvard Medical School, and author of Alphabreaths
Everyone worries sometimes! But when your worries are giant, overwhelming, and constant--you've turned into a worry monster.
Fortunately, the Worry Monster is here to help. He's going on a field trip tomorrow that he's very anxious about. Is there something that makes you very anxious, too?
You're in luck! Worry Monster knows six Mindful Monster Moves that will help him--and you--stop the worry spiral. Will you join the Worry Monster and practice these skills so that you can both feel calmer?
In this therapeutic story from Dr. Catherine Cook-Cottone, kids are able to see themselves in the Worry Monster and learn step-by-step practices for self-soothing and reducing their own anxiety.
Download free classroom activities designed to help kids practice self-soothing and reduce their anxiety.
More Mindfulness Books to Add to Classroom and Library Calm Corners
Breathe Like a Bear: First Day of School Worries By Kira Wiley; illustrated by Anni Betts
A companion picture book to Breathe Like a Bear that helps kids feel calm and ready to meet new classmates!
Bear can't wait to go to her first day of school. But she and a few of her friends are also feeling a little anxious. Luckily, Owl has the perfect words for them all to say to calm the jitters and help them recognize the similarities we share under the trappings of our uniqueness.
Introducing a mantra for first-day—and any-day—worries, Breathe Like a Bear: First-Day-of-School Worries uses an easy-to-follow breathing exercise, mindful prompts, and a soothing mantra that will help kids navigate their anxiety long after the final page. This prescriptive and teachable picture book is an invaluable tool for every child's early social-emotional education.
Brave Every Day By Trudy Ludwig; illustrated by Patrice Barton
From social-emotional learning expert Trudy Ludwig and award-winning picture book illustrator Patrice Barton (co-creators of The Invisible Boy) comes a story about managing anxiety and finding the courage to stand up for yourself and others.
Most kids love hide-and-seek, but Camila just wants to hide. Hiding is what she does best when she worries, and she worries a LOT.What if... I can’t... I’m scared!
A class trip to the aquarium causes her worries to pile up like never before. But when an anxious classmate asks for help, Camila discovers that her heart is bigger than her fears.
From social-emotional learning expert Trudy Ludwig and award-winning illustrator Patrice Barton, this tale of courage and compassion will embolden readers to face their own fears.
“A sweet and powerful gem of a book sure to help young worriers.” –Dawn Huebner, PhD, author of What to Do When You Worry Too Much
Pocket Full of Sads By Brad Davidson; illustrated by Rachel Mas Davidson
A uniquely humorous approach to sadness, this picture book helps kids understand this big, heavy feeling while encouraging mindfulness and exploring what it means to be a good friend.
Rabbit is SO excited to go fishing with Bear. But Bear's not feeling up to it. . . . He’s feeling low, like his pocket is full of sads that are weighing him down. Although Bear doesn’t know why he’s feeling this way, Rabbit is sure she can fix it!
Rabbit looks to the internet for advice, but none of the self-help tips seem to help. The friends try meditating, healthy eating, even a new hobby, only to learn that when it comes to having the sads, there’s no easy fix—except, maybe, friendship.
This tender picture book is the perfect primer to help children understand the heavy-hearted sadness that can come out of nowhere. And more importantly, it helps kids and adults be better listeners and more supportive companions to friends dealing with tough feelings. A must have for homes and classrooms alike!
Big Feelings (An All Are Welcome Book) By Alexandra Penfold; illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman
The newest picture book from the creators of All Are Welcome to help children navigate BIG FEELINGS!
In their bestselling picture book All Are Welcome, Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman celebrate kindness, inclusivity, and diversity. Now with Big Feelings, they help children navigate the emotional challenges they face in their daily lives.
What should we do when things don't go to plan? We may feel mad, frustrated, or overwhelmed, but by talking it through, compromising, and seeing another point of view, we can start fresh, begin anew.