Useful Resources

Whilst on outreach and at the Acorn, our team use a range of resources to ensure a child can express themselves or find relatable.

Books are a fabulous way of connecting with children in a subtle way. Here's a list of books we find useful: 

Anxiety & Behaviour

• Don’t Worry be Happy - a guide to overcoming anxiety (7-11yrs) - Poppy O’Neill 
• A Volcano In My Tummy - Éliane Whitehouse 
• My Body Sends A Signal - Natalia Maguire 
• A Huge Bag of Worries - Virginia Ironsides
• The Red Beast - Kay Al-Ghani
• Angry Arthur - Hiawyn Oram 
• Silly Billy - Anthony Browne 
• The Huge Bag of Worries - Virginia Ironsides & Frank Rodgers 
• Starving the Anger Gremlin - Kate Collins-Donnelly

Feelings and Emotions

• How Are You Feeling Today - Molly Potter 
• The Colour Monster - Anna Elenas 
• In My Heart - Jo Witek 
• My Many Coloured Days - Dr Seuss 
• The Red Beast - Kay Al-Ghani

Attachment and Bereavement

• The Invisible String - Patrice Karst

Other

• The JOY In You - Cat Deeley - ambition
• You Choose - Nick Sharrat & Pippa Goodhart - for reluctant readers