10 Comforting Books That Support Children’s Mental Health

Our mental well-being is just as important as our physical well-being. Check out Beaming Book’s list of comforting resources that help children learn to cope with difficult emotions, navigate challenging situations, and build resilience.

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Looking for Happy

Every day is different! Some days everything goes right, and some days it’s a lot harder to find happy. In Looking for Happy, a young boy having one of those dreary days discovers that sometimes, happiness is easiest to find when you’re not looking.

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One Small Thing

It’s the little things that make a big difference. When Raccoon loses his home, his friends each find one small way to help—and discover that their small acts may not actually be as small as they thought.

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Coming this Spring from Beaming Books

Nila's Perfect Coat

Norene Paulson (Author)

Maria Mola (Illustrator)

$18.99

Available

Wherever You Are

Glenys Nellist (Author)

Sian James (Illustrator)

$17.99

Available

Flipflopi

How a Boat Made from Flip-Flops Is Helping to Save the Ocean

Linda Ravin Lodding (Author)

Dipesh Pabari (Author)

Michael Machira Mwangi (Illustrator)

$19.99

Available

Dear Star Baby

Malcolm Newsome (Author)

Kamala Nair (Illustrator)

$18.99

Available

One Small Thing

Marsha Diane Arnold (Author)

Laura Watkins (Illustrator)

$18.99

Available

New Fall 2022

Little Mole Goes to School

Glenys Nellist (Author)

Sally Anne Garland (Illustrator)

$17.99

Available

The Tree of Hope

The Miraculous Rescue of Puerto Rico’s Beloved Banyan

Anna Orenstein-Cardona (Author)

Juan Manuel Moreno (Illustrator)

$18.99

Available

Rosalind Looked Closer

An Unsung Hero of Molecular Science

Lisa Gerin (Author)

Chiara Fedele (Illustrator)

$19.99

Available

The Story of Us

Mitali Perkins (Author)

Kevin Howdeshell (Illustrator)

Kristen Howdeshell (Illustrator)

$18.99

Available

Lift-the-Flap Christmas Stories for Young Children

Naomi Joy Krueger (Author)

Megan Higgins (Illustrator)

$12.99

Available

A Beginner's Guide to Being Human

Matt Forrest Esenwine (Author)

André Ceolin (Illustrator)

$17.99

Available

Duck, Duck, Tiger

Lili has noticed that she’s different from everyone around her—like she’s a tiger when everyone else seems to be a duck. She wonders if she should announce her discovery . . . but what if the world doesn’t like tigers? Will she ever truly belong?

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Sometimes Shy

Just like the ocean, shyness can ebb and flow. In Sometimes Shy, a quiet, sensitive boy observes how shyness isn’t only a human quality—the sun peeks through the window, small ocean waves lap softly at the shore. And like the world around him, given the right situation, the boy isn’t shy about sharing at all.

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A Dive into the Blue

As a small girl stands frightened at the edge of a diving board, she musters her courage by choosing to believe in herself and the other extraordinary things that might be waiting for her beneath the surface. Sometimes, a little imagination is all it takes to overcome your fears.

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