The following sample of non-fiction ebooks on anger in children and mindfulness practice is available in City Library’s eLibrary and through Overdrive for kids. These ebooks can also be found in the library catalogue.
Quick tip: Overdrive for kids works similarly to the library catalogue. Simply type in words like ’emotions’, ’emotions in children’, or ‘anger’ in the search bar and refine your search in the left-hand menu by clicking ‘Juvenile non-fiction’.
The anger workbook for kids/ By Christina Kress
Publication date: 2021
This book explains how temper tantrums can have a negative impact on making friends, learning in school, and a healthy home life. The workbook shows you how to identify anger triggers, describe your feelings more effectively, and “hit pause” when you feel overwhelmed.
A Pebble for Your Pocket: Mindful Stories for Children and Grown-ups/ By Thich Nhat Hanh
Publication date: 2010
A Pebble for Your Pocket uses Buddhist stories and mindfulness practice to explain how to handle emotions such as anger and the importance of living in the moment. If you want to transform your anger and experience the joy of living mindfully, this book is right for you.
Starving the Anger Gremlin: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anger Management for Young People/ By Kate Collins-Donnelly
Publication date: 2012
Meet the Anger Gremlin teaches children how to starve their anger gremlin and be in control of their emotions again. This book is perfect for young people age 10+ with its easy-to-read pages and fun, imaginative activities.
The kids’ guide to working out conflicts : how to keep cool, stay safe, and get along/ By Naomi Drew
Publication date: 2011
How can you stay calm, avoid conflict, and resolve tough situations? The kids’ guide to working out conflicts gives you practical and realistic solutions to dealing with conflict, managing your anger, and calming down. The author gives valuable tips on how to be confident when facing difficult situations at school, at home, or in the community.
Non-fiction eAudiobooks are also available through the app cloudLibrary. Below is an age appropriate eAudiobook that might be of interest. Please note, this book is not available through the Library Catalogue but is accessible with your library membership in cloudLibrary.
Quick tip: Sign into cloudLibrary by clicking ‘Login’ and entering your library membership number and pin. To search for resources, you can type ’emotions in children’ or ‘anger in children’ into the search bar. Otherwise, search by clicking ‘Browse’ then ‘Kids Non-fiction’ then ‘Body, Mind & Spirit’. This will show you all the books in cloudLibrary on emotions in children.
Meditation and Mindfulness Games for Kids: 2 in 1 Book Bundle/ Narrated by Gia George
Publication date: 2021
If you like games, this eAudiobook on meditation and mindfulness is for you! Each game features calming background music, and the games are made to reduce stress, help with focus, and teach you how to express emotions like anger in safe and healthy ways.
References
Collins-Donnelly, K. (2012). Starving the anger gremlin: a cognitive behavioural therapy workbook on anger management for young people. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. https://goldcoast.overdrive.com/library/kids/media/2676925
Drew, N. (2011). The kids’ guide to working out conflicts: How to keep cool, stay safe, and get along. Free Spirit Publishing. https://goldcoast.overdrive.com/media/667004
Hanh, T. N. (2010). A pebble for your pocket: Mindfulness stories for children and grown-ups. Parallax Press. https://goldcoast.overdrive.com/library/kids/media/669800
Kress, C. (2021). The anger workbook for kids: Fun dbt activities to help you deal with big feelings and get along with others. New Harbinger Publications. https://goldcoast.overdrive.com/library/kids/media/6069092
Mindfulness Habits Team. (2021). Meditation and mindfulness games for kids: 2 in 1 book bundle (G. George, Narr.). CloudLibrary. https://ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com/library/GCL-document_id-6h19rz9
