Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Emotions & Feelings
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Dr. Dreams
The Same Scary Dream "Cool" by Stephen Monk
Dr. Dreams is on his way to a cupcake party when he comes across a young bear cub named Jojo and her family. Jojo is scared because she’s been having bad dreams. Dr. Dreams comforts her with some special insight into dreaming. He tells Jojo a ...
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Where My Boat Takes Me
by Theresa Wilson
After a tough day, a young child enjoys an evening on the lake in the family boat. As she and her parents travel over the water and watch the sunset, the child's worries mellow and she feels calmer. Where My Boat Takes Me is an invitation to ...
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Pendulum
by S.E. German
The ‘Wonder’ of mental health In his early years, Ben loved to run around, be silly and play Star Wars, Spiderman and Toy Story. Just after his sixth birthday and days before Christmas, Ben developed aggressive facial tics. His personality and ...
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Kit and the Toadpit
by Leslie Reid George
An irritable little girl sets out for a pond to persecute the small animals who live there. Her mean actions are not her fault. Kit is under the spell of The Miserable Pout. Fortunately, she runs into a toad who is also enchanted by the same ...
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The Lonely Cloud
by Marcey Louise Heschel
When a small blue cloud, aimlessly floating up in the sky, gets sent to Earth on a mission to help children with upsetting problems, he doesn’t know what he could possibly do to help. Feeling lonely himself, he is unsure if he can make a difference. ...
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Christmas Angel
by Wendy Beck Messner
After the loss of her sister, Maeve struggles with grief during the holidays. Losing a loved one is never easy but when Mom tells Maeve and her little brother Justin the story of the Christmas Angel, it reassures them that the pain they feel is an ...
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In the Land of Boxes
by Kim Hebert
In the Land of Boxes is the story of a young boy who is discovering what it means to be himself. His world is filled with the most incredible boxes! Some are tall; some are tiny. Some have colours brighter than you could ever imagine, and some have ...
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Greyson’s Shoes
by Dr. Beverley A. Elliott
Greyson is a preschooler with Autism who views the world through a very different lens. He loves playing outside, but he hates having his shoes on. His dad wants to make sure he doesn’t step in something gross, but Greyson doesn’t understand this, ...
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I'm Not Very Good At It
by Darrel Gregory
A story of mindfulness, self-confidence, and positivity, I’m Not Very Good at It features a young girl who believes she’s not good at the things that her mother asks her to do. Although she is eager to help, the girl claims that her brain is telling ...
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Fearless Felicia
by Angela Hanimyan
Felicia wakes up each morning and notices her feelings. Sometimes she feels happy, but sometimes she feels sad or angry. How can Felicia help herself feel calm and at peace? She starts by thinking of a place that makes her feel calm. She listens to ...
