Kids' Books for Mental Health Awareness Month

The perfect kid-friendly introduction to mindfulness.Pedro's friends — Yulee, Nick, Martin and Sally—are at his house for a sleepover. Pedro is moving in a few days, and he's been feeling sad and worried about the change. To help Pedro feel better, his mom decides to teach the five friends about mindfulness. As the children practice focusing on their bodies, using their senses, paying attention to their feelings and accepting life as

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"Adele loves many things: her café called The Polka-Dot Apron, her customers, flowers, and sunshine on a beautiful day. There are very few things that dampen Adele's spirit, but the worst is a rainy day. Everyone in her village Knows Adele doesn't like the rain. When it rains, she just want to stay in bed rolled up in her quilt. One day, after closing time in the café Adele discovers something pretty and pink left under the coatrack"--Back cover....

Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it. She was a perfect baby, and she had a perfect name. Chrysanthemum. When she was old enough to appreciate it, Chrysanthemum loved her name. And then she started school. "I'm named after my grandmother," said Victoria. "You're named after a flower." Chrysanthemum wilted. Life at school didn't improve. In fact, it got worse. Then the students were introduced...

A young girl is upset and doesn't know how to manage her anger but takes the time to cool off and regain her composure.

Red's factory-applied label clearly says that he is red, but despite the best efforts of his teacher, fellow crayons and art supplies, and family members, he cannot seem to do anything right until a new friend offers a fresh perspective.

After Sherman sees something terrible happen, he becomes anxious and then angry, but when a counselor helps him talk about these emotions he feels better.

The bad seed changes his mind about being bad and decides that he wants to be happy.

Ruby loves being Ruby swinging up really high and exploring her backyard. But one day, Ruby finds a worry. At first, it's not such a big worry. But each day, it grows a little bigger. And a little bigger. Then the worry is ENORMOUS, and it's all she can think about. Until she discovers that everyone has worries, and the best way to get rid of them is to talk about them.