Fear, General: Resource List

Books for Children

Ages 3 to 8

• A Safe Place Called Home by Eileen Spinelli Marshall Cavendish, 2001
• Brave Mouse by Michaela Morgan and Michelle Cartlidge Albert Whitman & Co, 2006
• Feeling Afraid by Joy Berry illustrated by Maggie SmithScholastic Inc., 2001
• Freddie's Fears by Hilary Robinson Watts, 2001
• I'm Scared by Elizabeth Crary, Jean Whitney (illustrator) Parenting Press, 1996
• Lily Takes a Walk by Satoshi Kitamura Econ-Clad, 1999
• Lizzy and Skunk by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Dorling Kindersley, 2000
• Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt, Kids Can Press, 2006
• The Monster Bed by Jeanne Willis Demco, 1999
• The Way I Feel by Janan Cain Parenting Press, 2004
• There's a Nightmare in My Closet by Mercer Mayer Econ-Clad Books, 1999
• Waffle by Christopher Raschka, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001
• Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes Greenwillow Books, 2000
• When I Feel Afraid by Cheri Meiners Free Spirit Publishing, 2003
• When I Feel Scared by Cornelia Spelman Albert Whiteman & Co., 2002
• When I'm Feeling Scared written and illustrated by Tracey Moroney Gingham Dog Press, 2006

Ages 7 to 10

• Be the Boss of Your Stress by Timothy Culbert and Rebecca Kojander Free Spirit Press, 2007
• Pushed Through Storms of Fear by Theodore Palton Writers Club Press, 2002
• What To Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Heubner Magination Press, 2005
• What to Do When You’re Scared and Worried: a Guide for Kids by James Crist Free Spirit, 2004
• When I Feel Afraid by Cheri Meiners Free Spirit Publishing, 2003

Books for Adults

• Freeing Your Child From Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child’s Fears, Worries, and Phobias by Tamar Chansky Broadway Bks, 2004
• Help for Worried Kids: How Your Child Can Conquer Anxiety and Fear by Cynthia Last Guilford Press, 2006
• Listening to Fear: Helping Kids Cope, From Nightmares to the Nightly News by Steven Marans Owl Books/Holt, 2005
• Overcoming Your Child’s Fears and Worries by Cathy Cresswll, Robinson, 2007
• Taming Monster Moments: Tips for Turning on Soul Lights to Help Children Handle Fear and Anger by Daniel J. Porter, Cheryl Nathan (illustrator) Paulist Press, 1999
• The Secure Child: Helping Children Feel Safe and Confident in a Changing World by Stanley Greenspan Perseus Pub, 2002