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Children's books about anxiety

Books in the library where anxiety is a central thread — a broad shelf of 60 titles. Picture-book gateways for the youngest readers, chapter-book exploration for older children, ranked here by how widely each is known and loved.

Big Bright Feelings: Ruby's Worry

by Tom Percival · age 3–7

by Raina Telgemeier · age 8–12

Dino Feelings: The Worrysaurus

by Rachel Bright · age 3–6

Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears

by Emily Gravett · age 5–9

Victor, the Wolf with Worries

by Catherine Rayner · age 3–7

The Pout-Pout Fish and the Worry-Worry Whale

by Deborah Diesen · age 3–6

The Koala Who Could

by Rachel Bright · age 3–7

Wings of Fire: Moon Rising

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

Big Bright Feelings: Sammy Feels Shy

by Tom Percival · age 3–7

Bumble and Snug and the Worried Dragons

by Mark Bradley · age 5–8

Dino Feelings: The Hideysaurus

by Rachel Bright · age 3–6

Don't Worry, Little Crab

by Chris Haughton · age 2–6

by Shaun Tan · age 8–14

The Sad Ghost Club Volume 1

by Lize Meddings · age 12–15

What Do You Do With a Problem?

by Kobi Yamada · age 4–8

Friends Forever

by Shannon Hale · age 10–14

Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx

by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 6–9

Heartstopper Volume 4

by Alice Oseman · age 13–17

The Invisible String

by Patrice Karst · age 3–8

The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School

by Deborah Diesen · age 3–6

Wings of Fire: The Dangerous Gift

by Tui T. Sutherland · age 9–12

by Levi Pinfold · age 4–8

Bumble and Snug and the Shy Ghost

by Mark Bradley · age 5–8

Garlic and the Vampire: A Graphic Novel

by Bree Paulsen · age 8–12

Garlic and the Witch

by Bree Paulsen · age 8–12

by Laura Dockrill · age 3–7

Gustavo, the Shy Ghost

by Flavia Z. Drago · age 3–6

by Jory John · age 4–8

The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!

by Mo Willems · age 3–7

The Sad Ghost Club Volume 2

by Lize Meddings · age 12–15

Basil Dreams Big

by Lu Fraser · age 3–6

by X. Fang · age 4–8

The Light in Everything

by Katya Balen · age 9–13

Will the Pigeon Graduate?

by Mo Willems · age 3–7

An Unexpected Thing

by Ashling Lindsay · age 4–7

Mountain and Cloud

by Jana Curll · age 3–6

Never, Not Ever!

by Beatrice Alemagna · age 3–7

by Deborah Freedman · age 3–7

Big Bright Feelings: Finn's Little Fibs

by Tom Percival · age 3–7

by Alice Hemming · age 3–6

The Sad Ghost Club Volume 3

by Lize Meddings · age 12–15

Donut Squad: Destiny of the Donuts

by Neill Cameron · age 7–10

Donut Squad: Make a Mess!

by Neill Cameron · age 7–10

by Cece Bell · age 8–12

Arlo The Lion Who Couldn't Sleep

by Catherine Rayner · age 3–7

Big Bright Feelings: Tilda Tries Again

by Tom Percival · age 3–7

Bird & Squirrel on the Run

by James Burks · age 6–9

by Kayla Miller · age 8–12

by Brenna Thummler · age 10–14

Lightfall: Shadow of the Bird

by Tim Probert · age 8–12

Lightfall: The Dark Times

by Tim Probert · age 8–12

Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian

by Tim Probert · age 8–12

Rain Before Rainbows

by Smriti Halls · age 3–7

by Jennifer L. Holm · age 8–12

The Flower Thief

by Alice Hemming · age 3–6

Blue, Barry & Pancakes 5: Big Time Trouble

by Dan Abdo · age 5–8

by Alice Hemming · age 3–6

by Alice Hemming · age 3–6

by Wendy Xu · age 8–12

by Louise Greig · age 4–7

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