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Children's books about resilience

Children's books about resilience: getting up again, starting over, finding a way through. The books here treat setbacks as the start of the story rather than a stumble in the middle of it — and refuse the easy version where resilience comes without cost.

After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again

by Dan Santat · age 3–7

The Most Magnificent Thing

by Ashley Spires · age 4–8

Dino Feelings: The Wobblysaurus

by Rachel Bright · age 3–6

Rain Before Rainbows

by Smriti Halls · age 3–7

by Kobi Yamada · age 5–10

Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm

by Charlie Mackesy · age 6–12

Shackleton's Journey

by William Grill · age 8–12

What Do You Do With a Problem?

by Kobi Yamada · age 4–8

Big Bright Feelings: Tilda Tries Again

by Tom Percival · age 3–7

Basil Dreams Big

by Lu Fraser · age 3–6

Dogs of the Deadlands

by Anthony McGowan · age 9–12

Onyeka and the Rise of the Rebels

by Tolá Okogwu · age 9–12

Big Bright Feelings: Ruby's Worry

by Tom Percival · age 3–7

by Raina Telgemeier · age 8–12

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

by J.K. Rowling · age 11–15

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6

The Koala Who Could

by Rachel Bright · age 3–7

The Rabbit Listened

by Cori Doerrfeld · age 3–7

by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6

Dino Feelings: The Worrysaurus

by Rachel Bright · age 3–6

Dog Man: Big Jim Believes

by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10

by Victoria Jamieson · age 9–13

by Shaun Tan · age 9–14

Big Bright Feelings: Billy's Bravery

by Tom Percival · age 3–7

Don't Worry, Little Crab

by Chris Haughton · age 2–6

The Academy IV: Title Fight

by T.Z. Layton · age 8–12

The Academy VI: Rise of the Scorpions

by T.Z. Layton · age 9–13

The Boy Who Met a Whale

by Nizrana Farook · age 8–11

by Matt Goodfellow · age 9–12

What Do You Do With a Chance?

by Kobi Yamada · age 4–8

Wildsmith: Magical Mountain Rescue

by Liz Flanagan · age 7–10

Haru Book 3: Fall

by Joe Latham · age 9–12

October, October

by Katya Balen · age 9–13

by Kyo Maclear · age 4–8

by Matt Goodfellow · age 10–13

The Light in Everything

by Katya Balen · age 9–13

The Night Raven

by Johan Rundberg · age 10–14

by Tom Percival · age 4–8

by Helen Ward · age 4–8

Well Done, Mummy Penguin

by Chris Haughton · age 2–6

by Brogen Murphy · age 8–12

Just One Little Light

by Kat Yeh · age 4–8

by Beatrice Alemagna · age 4–8

by Rebecca Young · age 4–8

The Last Zookeeper

by Aaron Becker · age 5–9

by Helen Ward · age 6–10

by Kate Rolfe · age 5–8

by Roald Dahl · age 7–11

Bird & Squirrel on the Edge!

by James Burks · age 6–9

North! Or Be Eaten

by Andrew Peterson · age 9–13

by Benji Davies · age 3–6

The Academy II: The Journey Continues

by T.Z. Layton · age 8–12

by Katherine Rundell · age 8–12

When Sadness Comes to Call

by Eva Eland · age 3–7

Worst Week Ever! Friday

by Eva Amores · age 8–11

Worst Week Ever! Monday

by Eva Amores · age 8–11

Worst Week Ever! Saturday

by Eva Amores · age 8–11

Worst Week Ever! Sunday

by Eva Amores · age 8–11

Worst Week Ever! Thursday

by Eva Amores · age 8–11

Worst Week Ever! Tuesday

by Eva Amores · age 8–11

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