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
Dr Sharie Coombes, Ed.D, MA, SQHP, B.Ed, is a child, adolescent and family psychotherapist. She uses neuroscience to help people understand themselves, and her professional work has included extensive work with young people and families in schools and in the NHS. She is part of the British Red Cross psychosocial team.
When I Feel Angry is a board book illustrated by Jo Fernihough and was developed in close consultation with Dr Coombes to help children recognise, understand and talk about anger.
Coombes has also written parent and guardian notes for Window, a picture book by Laura Gehl and Udayana Lugo about grief and bereavement. The notes support adults in helping children who are experiencing bereavement, and the paperback edition was published by Studio Press on 6 January 2022.

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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