Karen Young books on Anxiety and big feelings

BOOKS Hey Warrior Hello Awesome Ups & Downs

Box set of “How do I feel”Cards

Hey Warrior: This book explains anxiety to children in a simple, engaging way, personifying the amygdala (the brain's emotional center) as a "warrior" or protector. It helps kids understand the physical symptoms of anxiety and provides strategies for managing it.

Hey Awesome: Focussed on courage and self-esteem, this book helps kids recognize their strengths and inherent "awesomeness," encouraging them to feel bigger than their anxiety.

Ups and Downs: This resource draws on Polyvagal Theory to help young people understand their various emotional states ("all the feels") and build the capacity to feel and manage those emotions in positive ways.

CARDS This is the "How Do I Feel? A Card Set of Emotions for Children" by Rebekah Lipp and Craig Phillips. It is a resource designed to help children identify and understand their emotions. Includes 65 cards with definitions to help children build emotional literacy. The set is a companion to the best-selling book of the same name. It is a tool intended for children aged 2+ to recognize and label feelings.