Stress Management for Kids
This booklist includes titles about stress management, mindfulness, breathwork, green time (not screen time!), and other healthy habits for keeping your mind positive and calm.
It's OK: Being Kind to Yourself When Things Feel Hard
by Wendy O'Leary
How to Handle Stress for Middle School Success
by Silvi Guerra
Shrink Your Stress: How to Keep Calm
by Gina Bellisario
Mindfulness for Kids Who Worry
by Katie Austin
Breathe and Be
by Kate Coombs
I Use Meditation to Cope
by Caitie McAneney
Calm Girl: Yoga for Stress Relief
by Rebecca Rissman
Maybe: A Mindfulness Tale Adapted From A Taoist Short Story
by Bushel & Peck Books
12 Tips for Managing Stress and Anxiety
by Maddie Spalding
My Heart Flies Open
by Omileye Achikeobi-Lewis
Outsmarting Worry: An Older Kid’s Guide to Managing Anxiety
by Dawn Huebner
Stress Less: Your Guide to Managing Stress
by Heather E. Schwartz
Help! I’ve Got an Alarm Bell Going Off in My Head!
by K. L. Aspden
Teen Guide to Managing Stress & Anxiety
by Barbara Sheen
Mindfulness for Teens in 10 Minutes a Day: Exercises to Feel Calm, Stay Focused & Be Your Best Self
by Jennie Marie Battistin
Bounce Back: How to Be a Resilient Kid
by Wendy Moss.
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure
by Stan & Jan Berenstain
I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness
by Susan Verde; illustrated by Peter Reynolds.
A World of Pausabilities: An Exercise in Mindfulness
by Frank J. Sileo; illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin.
Follow Your Breath!: A First Book of Mindfulness
by Scot Ritchie.
My Mindful A to Zen
by Krina Patel-Sage.
Each Breath a Smile
by Sister Susan; illustrations by Nguyen Thi Hop and Nguyen Dong.
Being Mindful Like Grandpa
by Sheri Mabri; illustrated by Ilaria Urbinati.
My Mindful Walk with Grandma
by Sheri Mabri; Illustrated by Wazza Pink.
Chill Out: Practicing Calm
by Virginia Loh-Hagan.
Be Still: Practicing Meditation
by Virginia Loh-Hagan.
Experience Mindfulness: How Quiet Time Makes You Feel
by Jean C. Lawler.
Calm Monsters, Kind Monsters: A Sesame Street Guide to Mindfulness
by Karen Latchana Kenney.