Books About Anxiety & Worry for Ages 0–3

Anxiety in very young children often shows up as clinginess, bedtime resistance, or fear of new situations. These 1,337 books use simple stories and gentle repetition to help toddlers feel safe, even when the world feels too big.

1,337 books

Mae's First Day of School

Kate Berube

For the child who feels like school might be a bit too big and scary: a gentle story about finding courage in a tree and

Ages 3–7

Seymour Slug Starts School

Carey F. Armstrong-Ellis

For the child feeling nervous about their first day, this funny story uses a slug's garden world to normalize the 'jitte

Ages 3–6

Even Monsters Go to School

Lisa Wheeler

For the child feeling nervous about their big transition, this silly story shows that even the scariest monsters have to

Ages 3–7