Children's books about asking for help
Books in the library where asking for help is a central thread — a substantial shelf of 26 titles. Picture-book gateways for the youngest readers, chapter-book exploration for older children, ranked here by how widely each is known and loved.
Picture book
The Rabbit Listened
by Cori Doerrfeld · age 3–7
Picture book
Graphic novel
Click: Crunch
by Kayla Miller · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Picture book
Don't Worry, Little Crab
by Chris Haughton · age 2–6
Picture book
Picture book
The Go-Away Bird
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book
Graphic novel
The Sad Ghost Club Volume 5
by Lize Meddings · age 12–15
Graphic novel
Picture book
The Way Home for Wolf
by Rachel Bright · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
Shy
by Deborah Freedman · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
Sweep
by Louise Greig · age 4–7
Picture book
Graphic novel
Heartstopper Volume 4
by Alice Oseman · age 13–17
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
The Baby-Sitters Club: Mary Anne Saves the Day
by Ann M. Martin · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
The Hidden Witch
by Molly Knox Ostertag · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Picture book
The Little Gardener
by Emily Hughes · age 3–7
Picture book
Graphic novel
The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn and the Impossible Three
by Ann M. Martin · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Picture book
The Pout-Pout Fish and the Can't-Sleep Blues
by Deborah Diesen · age 3–6
Picture book
Graphic novel
The Sad Ghost Club Volume 4
by Lize Meddings · age 12–15
Graphic novel
Picture book
The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School
by Deborah Diesen · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
The Pout-Pout Fish and the Worry-Worry Whale
by Deborah Diesen · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark
by Deborah Diesen · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
The Pout-Pout Fish and the Mad, Mad Day
by Deborah Diesen · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
Grey
by Laura Dockrill · age 3–7
Picture book
Graphic novel
Squished
by Megan Wagner Lloyd · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Picture book
The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark
by Deborah Diesen · age 3–6
Picture book
Graphic novel
The Sad Ghost Club Volume 1
by Lize Meddings · age 12–15
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
The Sad Ghost Club Volume 2
by Lize Meddings · age 12–15
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Mayhem at Misfit Mansion
by Kay Davault · age 8–12
Graphic novel
Picture book
The Pout-Pout Fish, Far, Far from Home
by Deborah Diesen · age 3–6
Picture book