Books to read to children

Dr Karen Treisman’s books

 
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Binnie the Baboon Anxiety and Stress Activity Book: A Therapeutic Story with Creative and CBT Activities To Help Children Aged 5-10 Who Worry

Treisman, K. (2019) Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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Presley the Pug Relaxation Activity Book: A Therapeutic Story With Creative Activities to Help Children Aged 5-10 to Regulate Their Emotions and to Find Calm

Treisman, K. (2019) Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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Neon the Ninja Activity Book for Children who Struggle with Sleep and Nightmares: A Therapeutic Story with Creative Activities for Children Aged 5-10

Treisman, K. (2018) Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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Gilly the Giraffe Self-Esteem Activity Book: A Therapeutic Story with Creative Activities for Children Aged 5-10

Treisman, K. (2019) Jessica Kingsley Publishers

 
 

Aggression

 
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Hands are Not for Hitting

Agassi, M. (2000).
Free Spirit Publishing

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Cleo the Crocodile Activity book for children who are afraid to get close

Treisman, K. (2019).
Jessica Kingsley Publishers

 
 
 
 

Anxiety

 
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A Spot of Blue

Bos, E. (2013).
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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The Huge Bag of Worries

Ironside, V. (2011).
Hodder Children’s Books

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When my worries get too big: A Relaxation Book for Children who live with anxiety

Buron, K.D. (2013).
AAPC Publishing; 2nd edition

 
 
 

Bereavement

 
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Are you sad, little Bear? A book about learning to say goodbye

Rivett, R. (2009)
Lion Children’s Books

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The Secret C: Straight Talking About Cancer

Stokes, J.A. (2009).
Winston’s Wish; 2nd Revised edition edition

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Sammy’s Mommy Has Cancer

Kohlenberg, S. (1993)
Magination Press

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Missing Mummy

Cobb, R. (2011)
Macmillan Children’s Book

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The Heart and the Bottle

Jeffers, O. (2010)
Harper Collins Children’s Books

 

Divorce

 
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Mum and Dad Glue

Gray, K. (2009)
Hodder Children’s Books

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Two Homes

Masurel, C. (2002)
Walker Books

 
 
 
 

Domestic Violence

 
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Kit Kitten and the Topsy-Turvy Feelings:A Story about Parents who aren’t always able to care

Evans, J. (2015)
Jessica Kingsley Publishers

 
 
 
 
 

General

 
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All kinds of feelings

Brownjohn, E. (2003)
Tango Books; Ltd edition

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A terrible thing happened

Holmes, M.M. (2000)
Magination Press

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How are you feeling today?

Potter, M. (2000)
Featherstone

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Ruby and the Rubbish Bin

Holmes, M.M. (2000)
Routledge

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Alex and the Scary Things

Moses, M. (2015)
Jessica Kingsley Publishers

 
 
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The Boy that built a wall around himself

Redford, A. (2015)
Jessica Kingsley Publishers

 
 
 
 

Sexual Abuse

 
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My Body is Private

Girard, L.W. (1984)
Albert Whitman & Company

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Your Body Belongs to You

Spelman, C. (1997)
Albert Whitman & Company

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Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept

Sanders, J. (2011)
Upload Publishing Pty Ltd.