Self help books for children and teens
Self help books for children and teens covering confidence, anxiety, resilience, friendships, puberty, stress and mental health, with practical guides for ages 5-12 and teenagers aged 13-18.
Recommended reading books for primary and secondary aged children in the UK
Becky Goddard-Hill is a children’s therapist and emotional wellbeing author. Her work for young readers focuses on practical activities for emotions, confidence, calm, kindness and resilience.
Create Your Own Calm was published in paperback on 1 January 2021, with Clare Forrest as illustrator. The book contains activities for children to manage stress, anger and anxiety, including collage, journalling, unpacking emotions and cloud watching.
Create Your Own Kindness was published on 4 March 2021, with Clare Forrest as illustrator. It is an activity book about being kind to oneself, other people and the world, with activities such as making a hug box, baking a kindness cake and litter picking.
Create Your Own Confidence was published on 2 February 2023. It supports children’s emotional wellbeing and self-esteem through activities such as power posing, making a control wheel and setting mini goals.
Be Resilient Be You is a non-fiction guide for readers aged 12 and above, illustrated by Josephine Dellow and published by Collins. The book is organised around resilient thoughts, resilient actions, resilient relationships and resilient bodies, and covers 40 topics including exam stress, bullying, peer pressure, self-esteem and keeping fit.
How I Feel: 40 Wellbeing Activities for Kids was published in paperback on 14 May 2024. The book gives children activities for understanding and talking about feelings, including a happiness hunt, animal charades, a worry monster activity and the cushion walk.

Self help books for children and teens covering confidence, anxiety, resilience, friendships, puberty, stress and mental health, with practical guides for ages 5-12 and teenagers aged 13-18.
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