At Little Futures, we’re often asked by parents for book recommendations that can support their child’s emotional growth, learning needs, or overall well-being. The books listed here are ones

Please note: Some links are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. We only include books we genuinely trust and use in our work with children and families

Best Books for Childhood Anxiety, OCD, and Perfectionism

Anxiety, OCD & perfectionism

Practical guides and child-friendly stories to help kids manage worry, big feelings, and the pressure to be perfect.

Freeing Your Child from Anxiety
For parents Freeing Your Child from Anxiety Tamar E. Chansky, PhD
View on Amazon ↗
Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD
For parents Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD Eli R. Lebowitz, PhD
View on Amazon ↗
What to Do When You Worry Too Much
For kids What to Do When You Worry Too Much Dawn Huebner, PhD
View on Amazon ↗
What to Do When Mistakes Make You Quake
For kids What to Do When Mistakes Make You Quake Claire Freeland & Jacqueline Toner
View on Amazon ↗
What to Do When You Don't Want to Be Apart
For kids What to Do When You Don’t Want to Be Apart Kristen Lavallee & Silvia Schneider
View on Amazon ↗
Perfect Ninja
For kids Perfect Ninja Mary Nhin
View on Amazon ↗
Don't Feed the WorryBug
For kids Don’t Feed the WorryBug Andi Green
View on Amazon ↗
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
For kids The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes Mark Pett & Gary Rubinstein
View on Amazon ↗
Anxious Ninja
For kids Anxious Ninja Mary Nhin
View on Amazon ↗
How to Tame My Anxiety Monster
For kids How to Tame My Anxiety Monster Melanie Hawkins
View on Amazon ↗
The Invisible String
For kids The Invisible String Patrice Karst
View on Amazon ↗
The Boy Who Makes a Million Mistakes
For kids The Boy Who Makes a Million Mistakes Brenda Li
View on Amazon ↗
Wilma Jean the Worry Machine
For kids Wilma Jean the Worry Machine Julia Cook
View on Amazon ↗
Brave Ninja
For kids Brave Ninja Mary Nhin
View on Amazon ↗

ADHD

Evidence-based resources to help parents understand ADHD — and engaging books to help kids feel seen and supported.

12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD
For parents 12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD Russell A. Barkley, PhD
View on Amazon ↗
Smart but Scattered
For parents Smart but Scattered Peg Dawson & Richard Guare
View on Amazon ↗
Taking Charge of ADHD
For parents Taking Charge of ADHD Russell A. Barkley, PhD
View on Amazon ↗
Impulsive Ninja
For kids Impulsive Ninja Mary Nhin
View on Amazon ↗
I Have Ants in My Pants!
For kids I Have Ants in My Pants! Julia Cook
View on Amazon ↗
Distracted Ninja
For kids Distracted Ninja Mary Nhin
View on Amazon ↗
Suzy the ADHD Taxi
For kids Suzy the ADHD Taxi and the Sightseeing Adventure Lynn & Jonathan Greenberg
View on Amazon ↗
My Wandering Dreaming Mind
For kids My Wandering Dreaming Mind Merriam Sarcia Saunders
View on Amazon ↗
Listening Ninja
For kids Listening Ninja Mary Nhin
View on Amazon ↗
All books are handpicked by the Little Futures clinical team. Affiliate links help support the resources we create for children and families — thank you for your trust.