Friday, November 14, 2025

Picture Books about Anxiety

Anxiety doesn't only impact adults. According to Psychology Today as many as one child out of eight experiences significant anxiety. These picture books from our catalog can help young people and their caregivers learn how to recognize and manage anxiety. 

If You Run Out of Words by Felicita Sala

What happens if you run out of words? 
Will you have any left for me? 

As she's getting ready for bed, a young girl starts to worry that her father may run out of words. To assure his daughter that he could NEVER run out of words for her, the imaginative dad describes the elaborate lengths he would take to retrieve more words for her, including visiting the Elves Word Factory and becoming the strongest man in the world. 

Fans of If You Give A Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff will enjoy this fun story filled with interesting artwork, written and illustrated by Felicita Sala. 



Lawrence & Sophia
by Doreen Cronin & Brian Cronin

Anxious friends find creative ways to spend time together within their comfort zones and find the courage to weather a literal storm in this sweet story by Caldecott award-winning author Doreen Cronin and award-winning illustrator Brian Cronin.





The Invitation by Stacey May Fowles & Marie Lafrance

An invitation to a super special surprise exhibition at the museum raises concerns for young Fern who speculates on all the ways the journey could go awry. 

To each of Fern's questions, her friend Fawn offers a thoughtful and reassuring response in this beautifully illustrated picture book about anxiety. 



What If, Pig? by Linzie Hunter

It’s hard to plan the perfect party when you’re keeping a big secret. 

All of the animals see Pig’s kindness and generosity but none of them realize how much he worries and frets, imagining dramatic worst case scenarios like a blizzard trapping his friends or a party guest who eats the other partiers. 

Can Pig’s friend Mouse help get things back on track? 

Find more picture books on anxiety in our Anxiety Helping Kit which features five books and an activity guide full of online resources for caregivers and activities that children and adults can do together. 

Alicia Cavitt
Information Specialist
  



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