In my clinical practice, I often recommend to my child clients and their parents different books that can support and reinforce the therapeutic work we do together. The books can be helpful resources for toddlers, pre-school, and school-aged children (ages 2 to 12).
Of course, it is important to keep in mind that these books do not replace seeking professional help from a psychologist, psychiatrist, psychotherapist or other health professional, especially for more severe and complex problems. Rather, these recommended books can be a good place to start and can compliment the services you are receiving.
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Books for Anxious Children:
Books for Children with OCD:
| Image | Product | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents | Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents is the first and only book to provide a completely parent-based treatment program for child and adolescent anxiety. | View on Amazon |
 | What To Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder. This interactive self-help book turns kids into super-sleuths who can recognize and more appropriately respond to OCD's tricks. | View on Amazon | |
 | Up and Down the Worry Hill: A Children's Book about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and its Treatment | Dr. Wagner uses the powerful real-life metaphor of the Worry Hill to describe OCD and its treatment clearly and simply through the eyes of a child. Children and adults will identify with Casey's struggle with OCD, his sense of hope about treatment, his relief and his victory over OCD. | View on Amazon |
 | Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-compulsive Disorder by Tamar E. Chansky (2001) Paperback | Dr. Tamar E. Chansky creates a clear road map to understanding and overcoming OCD based on her successful practice treating hundreds of children and teenagers with this disorder. | View on Amazon |
 | This uniquely designed volume is really two books in one. Each chapter begins with a section that helps kids and teens zero in on specific problems and develop skills they can use to tune out obsessions and resist compulsions. | View on Amazon |
Books for Children with Anger Problems:
Books for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD):
Books for Children About Divorce:
Books for Children about Body Image:
| Image | Product | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Shapesville is a picture book about five friends who live in a small town. They are all different shapes, sizes, and colors, and each has a unique talent. They encourage children to celebrate their own differences... | View on Amazon | |
 | The colorful illustrations in this unique picture book will encourage children to love their bodies from an early age. | View on Amazon |
Any books recommended for “siblings rivalry” – feeling of jealousy 😉
Hi Jenny,
Thank you for your email. A book I would recommend for children on sibling rivalry is called “Siblings: You’re Stuck with Each Other so Stick Together” by James J. Crist and Elizabeth Verdick. Here are the links you can use to find the book on amazon.com – http://www.amazon.com/dp/1575423367/?tag=smaipagui-20 or if you are coming from Canada, here is a link on amazon.ca – http://www.amazon.ca/dp/1575423367/?tag=smaipagui-20
I hope this helps.
Best wishes,
Dr. Stephanie
Hi,
Are the parent books, “The Explosive Child” and “Helping your Angry Child” good for children 4 years and older?
Hi Gina,
Thank-you for your email and for contacting me. I also appreciate the very positive and encouraging verbal feedback you gave about my website.
I do think you will find “The Explosive Child” helpful as well as “The Tiger in my chest” for your 4-year old. These are both great places to start.
Best wishes,
Dr. Stephanie
Bonsoir Dr. Stephanie, je viens juste de découvrir vos livres. Ils sont vraiment intéressants, je me demandais s’ils étaient en français aussi. Merci
Bonsoir Jocelyne,
Merci de me contacter. Pour le moment le seul livre en Francais est A Spot of Blue.
http://www.amazon.ca/dp/151192425X/?tag=smaipagui0c-20