Supporting a healthy mind
We've put together a selection of picture books that can help young children to start to understand mental health and support a healthy mind.
They include titles that touch on sadness, anxiety and finding courage and reassurance, and are books which can help to supply useful strategies and support a growth mindset.
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Rain Before Rainbows
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Rain Before Rainbows
A little girl travels through perilous landscapes, helped by the gentle animals that guide her towards the sunlight. A luminous bo…
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I Love My Beautiful Hair
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I Love My Beautiful Hair
EJ is going to the hairdressers for the first time. She wants to find a special hair style that is just right, but how can she cho…
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Goodbye Hobbs
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Goodbye Hobbs
Merlin the dog desperately misses his friend Hobbs, and finds some comforting scent messages from him. A touching story about grie…
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Out of the Blue
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Out of the Blue
In a world where everything has to be blue, what happens if you like yellow? A joyous celebration of being individual.
Mae bachge…
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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Four new friends explore the world together, reflecting on everything they see and do, and what life actually means. A celebration…
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I Am Angry
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I Am Angry
This fun rhyming tale acknowledges the big emotions that little ones experience and enables 2 to 4 year-olds to find a vocabulary …
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How To Be A Lion
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How To Be A Lion
Leonard is a gentle lion: just because you’re a lion doesn’t mean that you have to roar. A book about ignoring the aggressive…
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ABC Mindful Me
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ABC Mindful Me
This inspiring ABC board book introduces mindfulness to young children as it guides readers through the rhyming alphabet. A p…
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Be Brave, Little Penguin
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Be Brave, Little Penguin
All the penguins love playing in the sea, but Little Pip-Pip is scared! While the other penguins tease him, Little Pip-Pip's mum t…
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Beautiful Oops
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Beautiful Oops
What should you do when you make a mistake? Celebrate it, of course! This deceptively simple and highly interactive board boo…
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My Monster and Me
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My Monster and Me
A boy introduces both himself and his monster, who has been with him for as long as he can remember. An all-round perfect pic…
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Ruby's Worry
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Ruby's Worry
Ruby loves being Ruby. Until, one day, she finds a worry – and it won't stop growing. How can Ruby get rid of it and fee…
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The Worry Jar
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The Worry Jar
Frida is a bit of a worrier. She worries what clothes to wear to go out, whose table to sit at at school, the peas on her plate an…
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The Rabbit Listened
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The Rabbit Listened
Taylor creates a magnificent structure from building blocks and is devastated when it is destroyed by a passing flock of bird…
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The Boy Who Lost His Bumble
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The Boy Who Lost His Bumble
A little boy loves the bees in his garden, but as the seasons change, they disappear - will they ever return? A delightful and gen…
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When Sadness Comes to Call
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When Sadness Comes to Call
Introducing the concept of mental wellbeing, this picture book helps children to recognise and understand difficult emotions. …
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