As children grow and develop they face different fears: Darkness, monsters, the feeling of abandonment, misunderstanding... These have a great impact on some children and providing them with tools to understand and deal with them is important. Therefore, today we share with you 5 children's books to overcome fear.
As adults we face certain situations with fear, why would it be different for children for whom everything is new? Yes, children also have fears and sharing some pages of books with them is a simple solution that can help them, if not get lost, deal with them.
The tree of memories
Britta Teckentrup
Zorro had had a long and happy life, but now he was tired. He looked at his beloved forest one last time and closed his eyes forever. One of the best children's books to overcome fear, in this case the one about death or absence of loved ones.
The invisible thread
Míriam Tirado and Marta Moreno
Nura has discovered the secret that the navel keeps. She now knows that an invisible thread comes out of him that unites her to all the people you love most: her mother, her father, her grandparents, her uncles, her cousins, her friends... She will never be afraid again when they are not with her, because she knows that this thread unites her to them, beyond time and space, and that They will be connected forever!
Martin Gray
Zuriñe Aguirre Lamas
Martín Gris is a story full of feelings, which visually covers the basic principles of emotional education. A book about self-esteem, self-concept, overcoming fears and the mother-child relationship from an optimistic, creative and visually very powerful point of view. Martín Gris is a boy in black and white. Yes, yes, you heard correctly... Martín Gris is called that because he has no color! He lost it the day he decided to be sad because he had only one concern: not to be liked by others.
Mimi “Tomatito”
Laure Monloubou
Reading age: From 3 to 6 years
The «Cubilete» label includes a selection of fun and original, magnificently illustrated albums, aimed at early readers. A moving story, accompanied by images that are as tender as they are shocking, which invites us to overcome shyness, stage fright, embarrassment... along with its endearing protagonist: «Mimí is so shy that she almost doesn't speak. At school, everyone calls her 'Tomatito' because, just by hearing her name, she turns red! "
My fear and me
Frances Sanna
When a girl has to move to another country and enter a new school, Her fear tells her that it is best for her to stay alone in a corner, scared. How is she going to make friends if she doesn't even understand what they say? Surely no one else feels this way... From the award-winning author and illustrator of "The Journey", comes this revealing story that, told with great sensitivity, shows us that we can all find friendship and feel comfortable when we share our fears.
All i know about fear
Jaume Copons Ramon and Pep Montserrat
Reading age: From 4 to 6 years
There are many things that can scare a child. The protagonist of this story is afraid of getting lost, of being alone in the forest, of fantastic creatures... but there is something that terrifies him: Darkness! And being afraid is very scary, but this book is not scary, but helps us overcome it!
A storm of fear
Meritxell Martí and Xavier Salomó
Reading age: From 3 to 7 years
Tony has afraid of the storm. What lightning and thunder! How will Tina manage to make Toni laugh and have a good time together? Learning to manage emotions is one of the most important challenges for the development of boys and girls. Through fun, everyday stories, the Toni and Tina collection wants to help them identify their own emotions, talk about them and face them. A good tool for the social and emotional learning of the little ones, which is complemented by proposals that generate dialogue, as well as games and guidance for adults.
I will kill monsters for you
Santi Balmes and Lyona
Reading age: From 3 to 6 years
Martina can not sleep at night because he is afraid. She believes that beneath the ground lies a world inhabited by colorful monsters that walk with their heads down. Maybe, if one day they agree and start jumping all at once, they could break the ground and take Martina into her world, and force her to walk backwards.
On the other side of the floor, the monster girl Anitram is afraid of the world under her bed. She is inhabited by humans who walk with their heads down and she also fears that they will take her to her world.
But one night, while Martina and Anitram sleep, their arms slide off the bed and they meet for the first time.
What other children's books to overcome fear would you recommend?