Fear, General: Resource List

Books for Children

Ages 3 to 8

• A Safe Place Called Home; by Eileen Spinelli; Marshall Cavendish, 2001
• Brave, Brave Mouse; by Michaela Morgan and Michelle Cartlidge; Albert Whitman & Co, 2004
• Dreams; by Ted Lobby; Gareth Stevens, 1993
• Feeling Scared; by Althea Braithwaite; Gareth Stevens, 1998
• Freddie's Fears; by Hilary Robinson; Watts, 2001
• Go Away, Big Green Monster!; by Ed Emberley, Little, 1993
• Harriet and the Roller Coaster; by Nancy Carlson; First Ave Ed., 1996
• Henry and the Dragon; by Eileen Christelow; Clarion, 1999
• I'm Scared; by Elizabeth Crary, Jean Whitney (illustrator); Parenting Press, 1996
• Lily Takes a Walk; by Satoshi Kitamura; Econ-Clad, 1999
• Lizzy and Skunk; by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick; Dorling Kindersley, 2000
• The Monster Bed; by Jeanne Willis; Demco, 1999
• The Way I Feel; by Janan Cain; Parenting Press, 2004
• There's a Big Beautiful World Out There; by Nancy Carlson; Viking Children's Books, 2002
• There's a Nightmare in My Closet; by Mercer Mayer; Econ-Clad Books, 1999
• Waffle; by Christopher Raschka, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001
• When I Feel Afraid; by Cheri Meiners; Free Spirit Publ, 2003
• When I Feel Scared; by Cornelia Spelman; Albert Whiteman & Co., 2002

Ages 7 to 10

• Pushed Through Storms of Fear; by Theodore Palton; Writers Club Press, 2002
• The Reluctant Dragon; by Kenneth Grahame; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
• When I Feel Afraid; by Cheri Meiners; Free Spirit Publ, 2003

Books for Adults

• Listening to Fear: Helping Kids Cope, From Nightmares to the Nightly News; by Steven Marans; Owl Books/Holt, 2005
• Taming Monster Moments: Tips for Turning on Soul Lights to Help Children Handle Fear and Anger; by Daniel J. Porter, Cheryl Nathan (illustrator); Paulist Press, 1999
• The Secure Child: Helping Children Feel Safe and Confident in a Changing World; by Stanley Greenspan; Perseus Pub, 2002