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Mental Health/Mindfulness for Children and Teens

Books to promote mental health and mindfulness for children and teens.

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  • Leading experts describe how to harness the unique benefits of present-focused awareness for preschoolers, school-age kids, and teens, including at-risk youth and those with special needs.
    BookNew York : The Guilford Press, [2015] — 204.35071 Tea
  • Follow Your Breath!

    a First Book of Mindfulness

    Ritchie, Scot
    Friends teach their friend what mindfulness is and how it can relieve stress.
    BookToronto, ON : Kids Can Press, 2020. — J 158.13 Rit
  • Nine simple mindfulness exercises designed to manage stress and emotions.
    BookChicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2015. — J 158.12 Ste
  • Listening to My Body

    a Guide to Helping Kids Understand the Connection Between Their Sensations (what the Heck Are Those?) and Feelings So That They Can Get Better at Figuring Out What They Need

    Garcia, Gabi
    A guide to helping kids understand the connection between their sensations and feelings so that they can get better at figuring out what they need.
    BookAustin, TX : Take Heart Press, 2017. — J 612.8 Gar 2017
  • Meditate With Me

    a Step-by-step Mindfulness Journey

    Gates, Mariam
    This practical guide is gentle, clear, and a pleasure to use. Kids will learn how to focus on their breath, on the sensations in their body, and on the sounds around them to help them relax, settle their busy minds, and understand their…
    BookNew York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2017] — J 158.128 Gat
  • Puppy in My Head

    a Book About Mindfulness

    Gravel, Elise
    Helps children identify and cope with anxiety in a calming, mindful way.
    BookNew York, NY : Harper, 2021. — J 158.13 Gra
  • Best-selling author Katy Hudson gently weaves a mindfulness theme into this unlikely friendship tale between an energetic girl and a sloth, encouraging children to stop, breathe, and be present in every moment.
    Book plus Audio[Fairfax, Virginia] : [Library Ideas, LLC], 2021. — J VOX Hudso
  • The Mindful Teen

    Powerful Techniques to Help You Handle Stress One Moment at a Time

    Vo, Dzung X.
    The simple, practical, and easy-to-remember tips in this book can be used every day to help you handle any difficult situation more effectively--whether it's taking a test at school, having a disagreement with your parents, or a problem…
    BookOakland, CA. : Instant Help Books, [2015] — YA 155.90420835 Vo
  • Can I Catch It Like a Cold?

    a Story to Help Children Understand a Parent's Depression

    Kelbaugh, Gretchen, 1956-
    In simple, straightforward language, the book explains what depression is and how it is treated. It also prepares a child for working with a helping professional. And perhaps most important, it reassures a child that he or she is not alone.
    BookToronto, ON : Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, c2002. — J 616.8527 Kel
  • Wishes and Worries

    Coping With a Parent Who Drinks Too Much Alcohol

    Wishes and Worries is an excellent way to open a discussion between adult and child. It provides straightforward answers to common questions. Why does my parent drink? Will I drink too much, too? What can I do to help? Is it my fault? The…
    BookToronto : Tundra Books, 2011. — J 362.2923 Wis