5 Best mental health books like It's OK: Being Kind to Yourself When Things Feel Hard by Wendy O'Leary

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It's OK: Being Kind to Yourself When Things Feel Hard

By: Wendy O'Leary

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This sweet book teaches children 3–7 the simple and profound power of self-compassion through simpl…

If you liked the mental health plot in It's OK: Being Kind to Yourself When Things Feel Hard by Wendy O'Leary , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. Ish (Creatrilogy)

By: Peter H. Reynolds

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A creative spirit learns that thinking “ish-ly” is far more wonderful than “getting it right” in th… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

2. Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes

By: James Dean , Eric Litwin

4.19

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Time to head back to school with this bestselling groovy Pete the Cat book! Pete the Cat is rocking… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

3. I Wish You More

By: Tom Lichtenheld , Amy Krouse Rosenthal

4.25

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Some books are about a single wish. Some books are about three wishes. The infallible team of Amy K… read more

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4. Lola at the Library

By: Rosalind Beardshaw , Anna McQuinn

4.11

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Lola has a big smile on her face. Why? Because it's Tuesday--and on Tuesdays, Lola and her mommy go… read more

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5. Walk on the Wild Side

By: Nicholas Oldland

3.81

Format: 234 pages, Hardcover

This clever picture book tells readers right away what to expect. "There once was a bear, a moose a… read more

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6. Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?

By: Dr. Seuss

4.44

Format: 212 pages, Paperback

Moo moo! Hoo hoo! Cock-a-doodle-doo! Oh, the wonderful sounds Mr. Brown can do. Now see if you can … read more

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7. The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

By: Jory John

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon c… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
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8. The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3)

By: Jory John

4.41

Format: 33 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the cool beans. They’re sooooo cool. And then there’s the uncool has-bean . . . … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"Throughout all of this, I realised that it's not about how you look or any of that other silly stuff. It's about a wink or nod or a smile at just the right moment. It's about dusting somebody off, he…"

-Jory John, The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3)

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9. The Truth About Dragons

By: Julie Leung

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

By: Andie Powers

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Emile is not shy—he is quiet. Emile may seem timid and shy on the outside, but on the inside … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
  • mental health
"Strength can be quiet. Answers can be quiet. Friendship can be quiet."

-Andie Powers, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

"l am quiet on the outside, but not on the inside. On the inside, my imagination shouts loudly and runs wild."

-Andie Powers, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

"My mother says that "if you hold a shell close to your ear and are very quiet, you can hear the entire ocean sing."

-Andie Powers, I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us

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11. Ploof

By: Ben Clanton

4.19

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Come play with Ploof! Meet a friendly cloud full of feelings in this interactive picture book for f… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
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12. The Proudest Blue

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad

4.56

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school–and two sisters on one’s firs… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Weather Together (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends)

By: Jessie Sima

4.44

Format: 56 pages, Kindle Edition

Nimbus learns how to weather her cloudy moods and accept help from her best friend, Kelp, in this c… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
  • mental health
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14. The Monster Mac and Cheese Party

By: Todd Parr

3.53

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Through his signature illustrations that explode with fun and flavor, New York Times bestselling au… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. Love, Escargot

By: Dashka Slater

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Fall in love with this laugh-out-loud third picture book in the bestselling Escargot series about a… read more

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  • childrens
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16. Saturday

By: Oge Mora

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this warm and tender story by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Thank You, Omu!, join a mot… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
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17. The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be

By: Joanna Gaines

4.45

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In the #1 New York Times bestseller The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be, Joanna Gaines and illu… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust

By: Elisa Boxer

4.47

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The remarkable true story of how a toy duck smuggled forged identity papers for Jewish refugees dur… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.57

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning and bestselling author of We Are Water Protectors comes an empowering pictur… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. What If, Pig?

By: Linzie Hunter

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

You’re not going to find a more heartwarming dynamic duo than Pig and Mouse! Join Pig as he learns … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
  • mental health
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21. You Are a Story

By: Bob Raczka

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

An empowering reflection on the many things we are and the ways we relate to the world. Poet Bob… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. The Reflection in Me

By: Marc Colagiovanni

4.05

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

In the follow-up to When Things Aren't Going Right, Go Left, comes a heartwarming and joyful celebr… read more

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  • childrens
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23. Pumpkin Day at the Zoo

By: Susan Meissner

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When farmers and pumpkin patch owners donate their pumpkins to the zoo, the animals chomp, chew, pl… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. The Crayons Love Our Planet

By: Drew Daywalt

3.74

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit are ready to … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Nothing's Wrong!: A Hare, a Bear, and Some Pie to Share by Jory John

25. Nothing's Wrong!: A Hare, a Bear, and Some Pie to Share

By: Jory John

3.69

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times –bestselling author of The Bad Seed , Jory John, and illustrator Erin Kraan … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
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26. It's OK: Being Kind to Yourself When Things Feel Hard

By: Wendy O'Leary

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

This sweet book teaches children 3–7 the simple and profound power of self-compassion through simpl… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • emotion
  • mental health
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27. Long Goes to Dragon School

By: Helen H. Wu

4.33

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

It's the first day of Dragon School, where all the young dragons must learn how to harness their fi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. A Blue Kind of Day

By: Rachel Tomlinson

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A moving picture book debut about depression, sensory awareness, and the power of listening, from p… read more

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  • childrens
  • emotion
  • mental health
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29. The Hospital Book

By: Lisa Brown

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Going to the hospital can be strange and scary, but this book will comfort and reassure even the yo… read more

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  • childrens
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30. Love, Lah Lah

By: Nailah Blackman

3.71

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

Caribbean soca artist, Nailah Blackman, invites you to shimmy, fete, and spread the joy of Carnival… read more

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  • childrens
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31. Ready for Kindergarten

By: Bethany V Freitas

3.66

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A reassuring and empowering book for all incoming kindergarteners, especially those who wonder: Am … read more

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  • childrens

27 must-read childrens books like It's OK: Being Kind to Yourself When Things Feel Hard by Wendy O'Leary

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Ish (Creatrilogy)

Peter H. Reynolds

4.39

Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes

James Dean , Eric Litwin

4.19

Transform Your Habits

The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

Jory John

4.17

Transform Your Habits

The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3)

Jory John

4.41

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Escargot

Sydney Hanson , Dashka Slater

3.83

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Someone Builds the Dream

Lisa Wheeler

4.37

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Invasion of the Unicorns

David Biedrzycki

4.23

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