Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
Sign in with Facebook
Picture Books to Help with Fears & Anxiety
Picture books aimed at young children to help them surmount their fears and conquer anxiety.
Score
A book’s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
| 1 |
|
Scaredy Squirrel
by
4.24 avg rating — 15,962 ratings
score: 376,
and
4 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 2 |
|
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
by
4.26 avg rating — 19,340 ratings
score: 298,
and
3 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 3 |
|
Wemberly Worried
by
4.23 avg rating — 17,974 ratings
score: 287,
and
3 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 4 |
|
After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back up Again
by
Dan Santat (Goodreads Author)
4.38 avg rating — 11,441 ratings
score: 280,
and
3 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 5 |
|
Creepy Carrots!
by
4.22 avg rating — 18,241 ratings
score: 270,
and
3 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 6 |
|
I Am Odd, I Am New
by
4.18 avg rating — 242 ratings
score: 200,
and
2 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 7 |
|
Brave in the Water
by
4.50 avg rating — 56 ratings
score: 198,
and
2 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 8 |
|
My Sister, Daisy
by
Adria Karlsson (Goodreads Author)
4.35 avg rating — 293 ratings
score: 196,
and
2 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 9 |
|
Pig Kahuna
by
3.81 avg rating — 898 ratings
score: 191,
and
2 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 10 |
|
Brave
by
Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author)
4.15 avg rating — 512 ratings
score: 189,
and
2 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 11 |
|
Jabari Jumps
by
Gaia Cornwall (Goodreads Author)
4.38 avg rating — 5,417 ratings
score: 183,
and
2 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 12 |
|
What About Worms!? (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!, #7)
by
Ryan T. Higgins (Goodreads Author)
4.23 avg rating — 1,409 ratings
score: 181,
and
2 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 13 |
|
Creepy Pair of Underwear!
by
4.33 avg rating — 6,210 ratings
score: 168,
and
2 people voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 14 |
|
Who Moved My Cheese? For Kids: An A-Mazing Way to Change and Win!
by
4.03 avg rating — 673 ratings
score: 100,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 14 |
|
What are monsters afraid of?: Funny Bedtime Story to Help Kids Overcome their Fear of Monsters
by
Carmen Parets Luque (Goodreads Author)
4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings
score: 100,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 14 |
|
The Word for Friend
by
Aidan Cassie (Goodreads Author)
3.94 avg rating — 156 ratings
score: 100,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 14 |
|
It Will Be OK: A story of empathy, kindness, and friendship
by
Lisa Katzenberger (Goodreads Author)
4.38 avg rating — 304 ratings
score: 100,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 14 |
|
Aunt Nancy and Old Man Trouble
by
4.20 avg rating — 60 ratings
score: 100,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 14 |
|
Oliver and His Alligator
by
Paul Schmid (Goodreads Author)
3.65 avg rating — 632 ratings
score: 100,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 14 |
|
Silent Sally Speaks: A Teach to Speech Book
by
4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings
score: 100,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 14 |
|
Dilbert the Duck Visits Bryce Canyon National Park
by
4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings
score: 100,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 14 |
|
Ten Tall Soldiers
by
4.14 avg rating — 21 ratings
score: 100,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 14 |
|
AFRAID OF THE DARK: Episode 1
by
Gregg Cox (Goodreads Author)
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
score: 100,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 14 |
|
Anxious
by
4.26 avg rating — 244 ratings
score: 100,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 14 |
|
Bruno the Brave: A Cozy Bedtime Story About Courage (Bruno's Adventures Book 1)
by
Samuel Clark (Goodreads Author)
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
score: 100,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 14 |
|
The Princess and the Pee
by
4.18 avg rating — 76 ratings
score: 100,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 27 |
|
Owen
by
4.25 avg rating — 17,964 ratings
score: 99,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 27 |
|
3 Kinds of Scared
by
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
score: 99,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 27 |
|
Oh, Bother! Someone's Afraid Of the Dark
by
3.92 avg rating — 76 ratings
score: 99,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 30 |
|
I'm Worried (I'm Bored, #3)
by
3.95 avg rating — 687 ratings
score: 98,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 30 |
|
I'm Trying to Love Spiders
by
Bethany Barton (Goodreads Author)
4.19 avg rating — 1,700 ratings
score: 98,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 30 |
|
The Huge Bag of Worries
by
4.38 avg rating — 721 ratings
score: 98,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 30 |
|
The Fear of Angelina Domino
by
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings
score: 98,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 34 |
|
Jack's Worry
by
4.10 avg rating — 363 ratings
score: 97,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 34 |
|
Cassandra's Driftwood
by
4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
score: 97,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 36 |
|
Ruby Finds a Worry
by
Tom Percival (Goodreads Author)
4.52 avg rating — 2,919 ratings
score: 96,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 36 |
|
What Do You Do With a Problem?
by
Kobi Yamada (Goodreads Author)
4.38 avg rating — 6,129 ratings
score: 96,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 36 |
|
The Spider in the Shower (Volume1)
by
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
score: 96,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 39 |
|
Small Things
by
4.20 avg rating — 1,032 ratings
score: 95,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 39 |
|
Becky's closet monster (A What if? book)
by
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
score: 95,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 41 |
|
Is a Worry Worrying You?
by
4.20 avg rating — 589 ratings
score: 94,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 42 |
|
Ho'onani: Hula Warrior
by
Heather Gale (Goodreads Author)
4.26 avg rating — 930 ratings
score: 93,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 42 |
|
Pilar's Worries
by
Victoria M. Sanchez (Goodreads Author)
4.02 avg rating — 141 ratings
score: 93,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 44 |
|
Don't Hug Doug
by
Carrie Finison (Goodreads Author)
4.38 avg rating — 1,891 ratings
score: 92,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 44 |
|
Don't Think About Purple Elephants
by
Susanne Merritt (Goodreads Author)
4.19 avg rating — 119 ratings
score: 92,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 46 |
|
Don't Worry, Little Crab
by
Chris Haughton (Goodreads Author)
4.18 avg rating — 1,426 ratings
score: 91,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 47 |
|
A Friend for Mole
by
3.99 avg rating — 339 ratings
score: 90,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 47 |
|
The Little Butterfly That Could (A Very Impatient Caterpillar, #2)
by
4.06 avg rating — 832 ratings
score: 90,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 49 |
|
Hooway for Wodney Wat
by
4.37 avg rating — 5,417 ratings
score: 89,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 50 |
|
Beatrice Doesn't Want To
by
Laura Joffe Numeroff (Goodreads Author)
3.89 avg rating — 843 ratings
score: 88,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 51 |
|
Here and Now
by
Julia Denos (Goodreads Author)
3.98 avg rating — 872 ratings
score: 87,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 51 |
|
Ruby in Her Own Time
by
Jonathan Emmett (Goodreads Author)
4.19 avg rating — 317 ratings
score: 87,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 53 |
|
Me and My Fear
by
4.45 avg rating — 1,427 ratings
score: 86,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 54 |
|
Already a Butterfly: A Meditation Story
by
Julia Alvarez (Goodreads Author)
3.84 avg rating — 127 ratings
score: 85,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 55 |
|
I'm Not Ready!
by
Jonathan Allen (Goodreads Author)
3.64 avg rating — 244 ratings
score: 84,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 55 |
|
The Camping Trip
by
Jennifer K. Mann (Goodreads Author)
4.16 avg rating — 962 ratings
score: 84,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 57 |
|
I'm Not Scared!
by
Jonathan Allen (Goodreads Author)
3.67 avg rating — 546 ratings
score: 83,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 57 |
|
Mel Fell
by
4.47 avg rating — 3,330 ratings
score: 83,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 59 |
|
Max the Brave
by
4.06 avg rating — 2,462 ratings
score: 82,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 59 |
|
The Very Last Castle: A Picture Book
by
Travis Jonker (Goodreads Author)
3.95 avg rating — 905 ratings
score: 82,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 61 |
|
Hugless Douglas
by
4.09 avg rating — 1,591 ratings
score: 81,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
| 62 |
|
My Monster and Me
by
4.04 avg rating — 717 ratings
score: 77,
and
1 person voted
|
Error rating book. Refresh and try again.
Rate this book
Clear rating
|
Tags:
afraid, anxiety, brave, bravery, children, fear, fears, frightened, picture-book, picture-books
Meredith
6110 books
10 friends
10 friends
Mrs. Moore
1830 books
41 friends
41 friends
Cmf
4473 books
53 friends
53 friends
Sanae
10 books
0 friends
0 friends
Amanda
114 books
67 friends
67 friends
maia
831 books
11 friends
11 friends
Lauren
2857 books
10 friends
10 friends
Paige
902 books
7 friends
7 friends
More voters…
Related News
Adam Fites reads, writes, and makes his home in Seattle. He works in the library of a public school in nearby Kent, where he was the 2023–2024...
Anyone can add books to this list.
How to Vote
To vote on existing books from the list, beside each book there is a link vote for this book clicking it will add that book to your votes.
To vote on books not in the list or books you couldn't find in the list, you can click on the tab add books to this list and then choose from your books, or simply search.
