Resources
Books to Encourage Calmness/Positivity/Sense of Community:
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood by Fred Rogers
A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni
Breathe Like a Bear by Kira Willey
Carl and the Meaning of Life by Deborah Freedman
Come with Me by Holly M. McGhee
Good People Everywhere by Lynea Gillen
Here and Now by Julia Denos
I am Peace by Susan Verde
Love the World by Todd Parr
Love by Matt de la Pena
Most People by Michael Leannah
On a Magical Day -- Do Nothing by Beatrice Alemagna
Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
The Little Pig, the Bicycle and the Moon by Pierrette Dube
We Are All the Dots by Giancarlo Macri
What Can a Citizen Do? By Dave Eggers
When You Are Brave by Pat Zietlow Miller
You, Me and Empathy by Jayneen Sanders
Books to Help Children with Anxiety/Worry/Big Feelings:
Allie All Along by Sarah Lynne Reul
Dear Juno by Soyung Pak
How Big Are Your Worries Little Bear? By Jayneen Sanders
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek
Listening with My Heart by Gabi Garcia
Little Tree by Loren Long
Max at Night by Ed Vere
Me and My Fear by Francesca Sanna
My Heart by Corinna Luyken
Off & Away by Cale Atkinson
Pilar's Worries by Victoria M. Sanchez
Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival
Sam's Pet Temper by Sangeeta Bhadra
Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt
The Boy with Big, Big Feelings by Britney Win Lee
The Feeling Flower by Leah Dakroub
The Feelings Book by Todd Parr
The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld
Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
What to do When You Don't Want to be Apart by Kristen Lavallee
When Sadness is at Your Door by Eva Eland
When Worry Takes Hold by Liz Haske
Wilma Jean, the Worry Machine by Julia Cook