• Topic Guide
  • Staff-Created List

Anxiety

Check out these books where characters share their experiences with anxiety.

Strathcona County Library

38 items

  • Alfie's anxiety often keeps him from engaging in fun activities, but he learns a valuable lesson at the aquarium when a tiny clownfish swims up to him for a quick hello and then retreats, showing Alfie there is a happy medium between…
    BookNew York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2018. — E BEL
  • Potato is worried about what might happen in the future, causing Flamingo to worry, too, but their friend, a little girl, encourages them to focus on enjoying the present, instead.
    BookNew York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2019] — PIC BLAC
  • With a heartwarming story and tender illustrations, Jeanette Bradley's debut picture book is perfect for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and any day when a child needs a reminder of the strength of a mother's love.
    Board BookNew York, NY : Roaring Brook Press, 2019, c2018. — B
  • Gloria loves to sing and play with her friends, but her Big Problem follows her around and tells her that she can't.
    BookThomaston, Maine : Tilbury House Publishers, 2020. — PIC BRIG
  • One warm, sunny day, Willy the Chimp decides to go to the park. There's not a cloud in the sky--well, except for just a little tiny one. It doesn't bother Willy too much at first. But as the cloud follows him, it grows bigger and bigger…
    BookSomerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2017. — E BRO
  • The Bright Spot is both a teaching tool and a heartwarming story of pushing through uncomfortable moments, managing anxiety, and becoming your own best guide
    BookSky Pony Press / Skyhorse Publishing
  • Murry Bear has so many worries! Luckily, his sister, Molly, knows just what to do. "Sharing worries always makes them feel smaller," she says. She also tells him about her worry box.
    BookWilton, CT : Tiger Tales, 2018. — E CHI
  • Five chicks whose mothers have left them to look for grain keep together as they worry about whether their mothers will ever come back and whether the fox will get them.
    BookBerkeley, CA : Owlkids Books, Inc., 2012. — E COL
  • When Arthur has to spend his first day away from his mother, his grandmother tries to keep him occupied so he will not miss her too much.
    BookWilton, CT : Tiger Tales ; 2014. — C
  • A little dog's paralyzing anxiety gives way to bravery when someone smaller arrives in need during a whooshy, splashy, overwhelming day at the beach.
    BookSomerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2017. — E CRI
  • A gorgeously illustrated, sparingly written story about the often complicated feelings brought on by anxiousness, perfect for helping young readers identify this complex emotion.
    BookToronto, ON : Annick Press, 2024. — PIC DELU
  • Llama Llama experiences separation anxiety on his first day of nursery school.
    BookNew York, NY : Viking, 2009. — E LLA
  • On his way to a party, Mr. Fish bumps into his friend Willa Whale, who is frozen in worry. What if no one wants to talk to her? What if she forgets the words to the birthday song? Using simple steps, Mr. Fish teaches Willa how to breathe…
    BookNew York : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2022. — PIC DIES
  • Small, a little fox, seeks reassurance that Large will always provide love, no matter what.
    BookSan Diego : Harcourt Brace, 1999. — GLI
  • Noni is nervous about playdates, and global warming, and most of all, about the first day of school. Her parents are worried too, and even her brother is a little wary. But Noni finds a friend, someone a little more outgoing than herself,…
    BookToronto : Tundra Books, 2013. — E HAR
  • While his mother is away finding food, a newborn owl falls out of his nest and anxiously tries to find her, receiving help from various forest animals.
    BookSomerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2010. — E HAU
  • Learning which thoughts lead to good outcomes is powerful, but it starts by learning that we do get to choose those thoughts. Worry guides readers through some examples of times when readers may feel worried and show just how Bubble and…
    BookOakville, Ontario : Flowerpot Press, 2021. — E HAY
  • Whimsy's heavy things are weighing her down. She tries to sweep them under the rug, but she trips over them. She tries to put them in a tree, but they fall on her. She even tries to sail them out to sea, but they always come back.…
    BookToronto : Tundra Books, 2013. — E KRA
  • A rhyming countdown of the days of the week as a father and child find ways to spend time together while waiting for the weekend.
    BookNew York : Scholastic Press, 2011. — LEV
  • Every day is filled with opportunities to wonder ... what if? It explores scenarios that span the spectrum from silly to serious, gently examining both the anxieties and curiosities of everyday life.
    BookBoston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. — E LIW