When you’re an anxious child, you need help understanding what’s going on with you - and why.

Frequently, children we see in therapy for anxiety, and even anger management, worry that there’s something wrong with them. They don’t like feeling so overwhelmed all the time. They wish the felt different, and they may even think that they’re a bad kid because of their anxiety and overwhelm.

Anxiety books for children help us understand what’s going on

They normalize that our reactions are normal. If they’re great books, they also help us understand what to do next.

Below, you’ll find our top 6 books for anxious kids.

All beautifully illustrated, easy to find, and recommended by chid therapists.

These are all books I purchased in March of 2020, when our office needed to close and move to fully virtual session due to the coronavirus, and fears about keeping everyone safe from COVID-19.

So, rest assured these books are tried and tested, and easy to use a jumping off point for conversations about anxiety management for kids.