Fear
Pre-K
20 Smart Books To Help Get Your Kids Ready for Preschool or Kindergarten
Whether you’re helping your child prepare for preschool or kindergarten, these books are great tools to talk about all the fun and learning that’s ahead.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
15 Books To Help Kids Who Are Scared of the Dark
For little ones who fear things that go bump in the night, try reading these reassuring stories to make the dark seem a little less frightening.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Books To Help Kids Handle All Kinds of Uncomfortable Emotions
These picture books and chapter books are great tools for helping kids connect with and accept all kinds of emotions — even uncomfortable ones like anger, worry, and grief.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
9 Picture Books to Get Kids Ready for the Dentist
From the waiting room to the exam room, to a potential (hopefully not!) cavity, these books will help prepare your kids for their first trip to the dentist.
Tween
A Good Scare: How Horror Books Can Help Kids Conquer Their Fears
It’s confidence-building to be bold and conquer the things that frighten us — and a scary book can help kids do just that.
Growing Reader
Tween
Kirsten Miller on Writing with Jason Segel and Conquering Nightmares On and Off the Page
Kirsten Miller, co-author of Nightmares!, chatted with us about the fun of writing with Jason Segel and what kids can learn from the book about facing their fears.
Growing Reader
Tween
Don’t Banish the Ogre: Why We Should Share Sad and Scary Stories with Kids
Heather Shumaker explains why children need not-so-happy stories in their lives. When books reflect the range of human experience, kids feel wonder, empathy, and relief.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
How to Help Kids Find the Funny in Their Fears
Bethany Barton, author of I'm Trying to Love Spiders, shares how laughter can help kids (and grown-ups!) overcome their fears.
Growing Reader
Bouncing Back: Books and Activities That Teach Kids Resilience
Former Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis shares how reading about kindness and compassion helped her students overcome grief and come out on the other side of tragedy.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
9 Books to Help Kids Manage Their Fears and Phobias
Fear comes in many shapes and sizes. Thankfully, there are some great books available to help kids with their fears and phobias.