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Therapeutic Story Books

This collection features therapeutic storybooks that support social-emotional learning and emotional well-being. I love discovering stories that gently explore feelings, relationships, empathy, and resilience—curating meaningful reads that help children and caregivers build emotional awareness, nurture compassion, and grow together through the power of storytelling.

Respect: Consent, Boundaries and Being in Charge of YOU

Author: Rachel Brian

Mog The Forgetful Cat

Author: Judith Kerr

Menstrupedia Comic: The Friendly Guide To Periods For Girls

Authors: Aditi Gupta, Tuhin Paul

Gulu: The Essential Guide To Puberty For Boys

Authors: Aditi Gupta, Tuhin Paul

The Sea Saw

Author: Tom Percival

The Day the Crayons Quit

Drew Daywalt (Author), Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator)

The Lion Inside

Rachel Bright (Author), Jim Field (Illustrator)

The Dot

Author: Peter H. Reynolds

The River

Author: Tom Percival

Each Kindness

Jacqueline Woodson (Author), E. B. Lewis (Illustrator)

The Invisible Boy

Trudy Ludwig (Author), Patrice Barton (Illustrator)

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Author: Judith Kerr

Those Shoes

Maribeth Boelts (Author), Noah Z. Jones (Illustrator

I Walk with Vanessa: A Picture Book Story About a Simple Act of Kindness

Author: Kerascoët

My Mixed Emotions: Learn to Love Your Feelings

Publisher: DK

Brilliant Minds: 30 Dyslexic Heroes Who Changed Our World

Authors: Shannon Meyerkort, Amy Blackwell

C if for Cat, D is for Depression

Kairavi Bharat Ram (Author), Priya Kuriyan (Illustrator)

The Couch Potato

Authors: Jory John, Pete Oswald

Humanimal: Incredible Ways Animals Are Just Like Us!

Christopher Lloyd (Author), Mark Ruffle (Illustrator)

Going to School Alone

Simran Uikey (Author), Kruttika Susarla (Illustrator)

What Do You Do With a Chance?

Kobi Yamada (Author), Mae Besom (Illustrator)

“We tell stories to understand ourselves and the world around us." — Joan Didion