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Books & Online Resources

We've gathered some of our favorite tools to support your child's emotional growth and your parenting journey. Whether you're looking for a bedtime story that teaches self-regulation, a podcast to understand your child's behavior, or a book to help you navigate parenting with confidence, we've organized these resources by topic and format to make them easy to explore.

Each recommendation reflects our values at Play Therapy Connection: developmentally-informed, relationship-centered, and grounded in the belief that connection is the most powerful agent of change.

Not sure where to start?

Reach out- we're happy to help you choose a resource that fits your child's needs. 

For Parents

Podcasts
  1. The Better Behavior Show
  2. Empowered to Connect
  3. Parenting After Trauma
  4. Lessons from the Playroom
  5. Flusterclux Podcast
Books
  1. The Whole Brain Child By Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
  2. No Drama Discipline By Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
  3. Parenting from the Inside Out By Dan Siegel
  4. Brain-Body Parenting by Mona Delahooke
  5. The Power of Showing Up By Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
  6. Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors By Robin Gobble 

OCD Specific

  1. Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD by Eli R. Lebowitz
  2. Talking Back to OCD by John S. March
Online

For Children

Emotions
  • The Crayons Book of Feelings, Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (1-3 years old)
  • Making Faces, Abrams Appleseed (1-3 years old)
  • The Color Monster, Anna Llenas (2-4 years old)
  • My First Book of Emotions for Toddlers, Orlena Kereck, April Hartman (2-4 years old)
  • Grumpy Monkey, Suzanne Lang, Max Lang (2-6 years old)
  • My Body Sends a Signal, Natalia Maguire, Anastasia Zababshkina (2-7 years old)
  • In My Heart: A Book of Feelings, Jo Witek, Christine Roussey (3-8 years old)
  • A Little Spot of Feelings (series), Diane Alber (3-8 years old)
  •  The Rabbit Listened, Cori Doerrfeld (3-7 years old)
  • Angry Octopus, Lori Lite (3-7 years old)
  • Train your Angry Dragon (series), Steve Herman (3-6 years old)
  • Listening to my Body, Gabi Garcia, Ying Hui Tan (3-8 years old)
  • Kindness is my Superpower, Alicia Ortego (3-6 years old)
  • I am Stronger Than Anger, Elizabeth Cole (3-6 years old)
  • I am Stronger Than Anxiety, Elizabeth Cole (3-6 years old)
  • Ruby Finds a Worry, Tom Percivil (3-6 years old)
  • Ravi’s Roar, Tom Percival (3-6 years old)
  • Some Days I Flip my Lid, Kellie Doyle Bailey (3-6 years old)
  • Don’t Feed the Worry Bug, Andy Green (3-7 years old)
  • When Sadness is at Your Door, Eva Eland (3-7 years old)
  • The Boy with Big, Big Feelings, Britney Winn Lee (3-7 years old)
  • Right Now, I am Fine, Daniela Owen, Gulce Baycik (3-8 years old)
  • Right Now, I am Brave, Daniela Owen, Gulce Baycik (3-8 years old)
  • Roaring Mad Riley, Allison Szczecinski, Dean Gray (3-5 years old)
  • Some Nights I Flip my Lid, Kellie Doyle Bailey, Hannah G. Bailey (3-6 years old)
  • The Darkest Dark, Chris Hadfield, Kate Fillion (4-7 years old)
  • Everyone Feels Anxious Sometimes, Daniela Owen (4-9 years old)
  • The Ninja Series, Mary Nhin, Jelana Stupar (4-8 years old)
  • The Big Feelings Book for Children, Sharon Selby (4-7 years old)
  • Help Your Dragon Cope with Trauma, Steve Herman (4-8 years old)
  • The Sad Dragon, Steve Herman (4-8 years old)
  • Catching Thoughts, Bonnie Clark (4-8 years old)
  • Be Mindful of Monsters, Lauren Stockley (5-8 years old)
  • Worry Says What?, Allison Edwards (5-12 years old)
  • Hey Warrior, Karen Young (5-12 years old)
  • Hey, Awesome, Karen Young (5-12 years old)
  • Find Your Calm, Gabi Garcia (5-10 years old)
  • A Terrible Thing Happened, Marget M. Holmes, Sasha Mudlaff (5-9 years old)
  • Breathe Like a Bear (mindfulness practices)
Grief and Loss
  • You Are Never Alone, Patrice Karst (1-4 years old)
  • The Memory Tree, Britta Teckentrup (1-5 years old)
  • Something Very Sad Happened, Bonnie Zucker (2-5 years old)
  • Lost in the Clouds (Parent Death), Tom Tinn Disbury (3-5 years old)
  • When Dinosaurs Die, Laurie Krasny Brown (3-6 years old)
  • The Invisible String, Patrice Karst, Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (3-7 years old)
  • When Someone You Love Has Died, Stephanie Seidler (3-8 years old)
  • Rabbityness, Jo Empson (3-8 years old)
  • I Miss You, Pat Thomas (3-7 years old)
  • The Invisible Leash, Patrice Kearst, Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (3-9 years old)
  • When Someone Very Special Dies, Marge Heegaard (3-10 years old)
  • Maybe Tomorrow?, Charlotte Agell, Ana Ramirez Gonzalez (4-8 years old)
  • The Sad Dragon, Steve Herman (4-9 years old)
  • The Memory Box: A Book about Grief, Joanna Rowland (4-10 years old)
  • Ida, Always, Caron Levis (4-8 years old)
  • When Someone Dies, Andrea Dorn (4-10 years old)
  • The Rainbow Bridge: A Visit to Pet Paradise, Adrian Raeside (4-9 years old)
  • One Wave at a Time, Holly Thompson, Ashley Crowley (5-7 years old)
  • My Pet Memory Book, S. Wallace (5-11 years old)
  • Dear Brave Friend, Leigh Ann Gerk, Trish Murtha (5-11 years old)
  • Why Would Someone Want to Die?, Rebecca Schmidt (5-9 years old)
  • Someone I Loved Died by Suicide, Doreen Cammarata (5-12 years old)
  • After a Suicide Death: An Activity Book for Grieving Kids, The Dougy Center (6-10 years old)
  • Luna’s Red Hat, Emmi Smid (6-9 years old)
  • Missing You Dad, Hill Rock Journal (7-12 years old)
  • The Invisible String (for grief/loss/separation from a loved one)
Friendship and Relationships
  • Maybe Tomorrow?, Charlotte Agell, Ana Ramirez Gonzalez
  • This Way, Charlie, Caron Levis, Charles Santoso (4-8 years old)
  • The Not So Friendly Friend, Christina Furnival (4-7 years old)
  • Teach Your Dragon to Make Friends, Steve Herman (4-8 years old)
  • My Way to Making Friends, Elizabeth Cole (4-10 years old)
Consent and Bodies
  •  Yes! No! A First Conversation on Understanding Consent, Megan Madison (1-4 years old)
  • My Body Belongs to Me, Dragmar Geisler (2-5 years old) 
  • It’s Not the Stork!, Robbie Harris, Michael Emberley (4-8 years old)
  • The Every Body Book, Rachel E. Simon, Noah Grigni (8-11 years old)
  • Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys, Cara Natterson, Micah Player (9-11 years old)
Diversity and Inclusion
  • ABCs of Kindness, Samantha Berger (1-4 years old)
  • It’s OK to be Different, Todd Parr (2-5 years old)
  • It’s OK to be Different, Sharon Purtill, Sujata Saha (2-6 years old)
  • Our Skin: A First Conversation about Race, Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli (2-5 years old)
  • Skin Like Mine, LaTashia M. Perry (3-7 years old)
  • Hair Like Mine, LaTashia M. Perry (3-7 years old)
  • Kindness is my Superpower, Alicia Ortego (3-6 years old)
Understanding Behaviors and the Brain
  • Your Fantastic Elastic Brain, JoAnn Deak, Sarah Ackerly (4-8 years old)
  • The Brain is Kind of a Big Deal, Nick Seluk (6-8 years old)
Coping and Regulation Strategies/Mindfulness
  • B is for Breathe, Melissa Munro Boyd (2-5 years old)
  • Mindfulness Makes me Stronger, Elizabeth Cole (3-6 years old)
  • Listening to my Body, Gabi Garcia, Ying Hui Tan (3-8 years old)
  • Breathe Like a Bear, Kira Willey, Anni Betts (3-6 years old)
  • A Handful of Quiet, Thich Nhat Hanh (4-9 years old)
  • What Should Danny Do?, Adir Levy, Ganit Levy (4-7 years old)
  • Find Your Calm, Gabi Garcia (4-8 years old)
  • I Know What To do Flipbook (4-12 years old)
  •  The Kids Guide to Staying Awesome and Staying in Control, Lauren Brukner (5-11 years old)
  •  Mindful Games Activity Cards, Susan Kaiser Greenland, Annaka Harris (6-14 years old)
  • Zack Naturally: A Child’s Zen Companion, John S LoConte, Katherine Gutkovskiy (7-12 years old)
  • Breathing Makes it Better, Christopher Willard and Wendy O’Leary
  • Mop Rides the Waves of Life, Jaimal Yogis
  • I Can do Hard Things, Gabi Garcia, Charity Russell
Divorce/Separation
  •  Standing on my own Two Feet, Tamara Schmitz (3-5 years old)
  •  Why Do Families Change: Our First Talk about Separation and Divorce, Jillian Roberts (3-5 years old)
  • The Invisible String, Patrice Karst, Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (3-7 years old)
  • The Invisible String workbook (3-7 years old)
  •  Two Homes Filled with Love, Steve Herman (4-10 years old)
  • Dinosaurs Divorce, Laurie Krasny Brown (4-6 years old)
  •  A Family is a Family is a Family, Sara O’Leary, Qin Leng (4-7 years old)
  •  My Family is Changing, Tracy McConaghie (5-7 years old)
  • The D Word, Julia Cook (7-12 years old)
Adoption/Foster Care
  •  I Wished for You, Marianne Richmond (1-7 years old)
  •  I’ve Loved You Since Forever, Hoda Kotb (1-4 years old)
  •  And That’s Why She’s My Mama, Tiarra Nazarrio (1-7 years old)
  •  The Adopted Dragon, Steve Herman (3-7 years old)
  •  The Foster Care Dragon, Steve Herman (3-7 years old)
  • The Story of my Open Adoption, Leah Campbell (3-5 years old)
  •  Yes! I’m Adopted, Sharlie Zinniger (3-7 years old)
  •  Adoption is Both, Elena S. Hall (4-7 years old)
  •  Maybe Days: A Book for Children in Foster Care, Jennifer Wilgocki, Marcia Kahn Wright (4-8 years old)
  • Being Adopted, Amy Wilkerson (6-14 years old)
ADHD/Autism/PDA/Neurodivergence
  • All the Ways to be Smart, Davina Bell, Allison Colpoys (3-6 years old)
  •  My Whirling, Twirling Motor, Merriam Sarcia Saunders (3-8 years old)
  •  The Panda on PDA, Glorida Dura-Villa, Rebecca Tatternorth (4-12 years old)
  •  A Dragon with ADHD, Steve Herman (5-8 years old)
  •  Uniquely Wired, Julia Cook (5-11 years old)
  •  All My Stripes, Shaina Rudolph (5-7 years old)
  •  Mrs. Gorski, I Think I Have the Wiggle Fidgets, Barbara Esham (5-7 years old)
  •  Pretty Darn Awesome, Lauren O’Grady (6-11 years old)
Growth Mindset and Confidence/Self Esteem
  • After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again), Dan Santat (3-8 years old)
  • All the Ways to be Smart, Davina Bell, Allison Colpoys (3-6 years old)
  •  I am Human, Susan Verde (3-7 years old)
  •  I Can do Hard Things, Gabi Garcia, Charity Russell (3-7 years old)
  • I Am Enough, Grace Byers, Keturah A. Bobo (3-7 years old)
  •  I Believe I can, Grace Byers (3-7 years old)
  •  Your Fantastic Elastic Brain, JoAnn Deak, Sarah Ackerly (4-8 years old)
  •  What Should Danny Do? Adir Levy, Ganit Levy (4-7 years old)
  •  The Magical Yet, Angela DiTerlizzi (5-8 years old)
  •  The Day You Begin, Jacqueline Woodson (5-10 years old)
  •  The Girl who Never Made Mistakes, Mark Pett (5-8 years old)
  •  Growth Mindset Ninja, Mary Nhin (5-11 years old)
  •  I Can’t Do That, Yet, Esther Pia Cordova (6-11 years old)
  •  Zack Naturally: A Child’s Zen Companion, John S LoConte, Katherine Gutkovskiy (7-12 years old)
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

What To Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck by Dawn Huebner

What our clients have to say

“I cannot speak highly enough of Kelly Miller and the rest of the staff of Play Therapy Inc. Both my [children] have enjoyed, and benefited greatly from their therapy sessions with Kelly over the last year. Their appointments at Play Therapy have become a highlight of their week, and something they look forward to immensely. I have seen firsthand the changes in my [children], and will forever be grateful.” 

- Parent

“To say that I am thankful for Kelly Miller and Play Therapy is an understatement. My [child] has been seeing Kelly for the past few years and the growth he has experienced is tremendous. She has supported both my [child] and me as we have navigated through grief and helped us to develop skills and tools to cope with life’s many unexpected circumstances.”

- Parent

“I’m writing regarding Matt Canale. He worked with my [child] around supporting [my child] during a time when a lot of change was happening at home. He helped [my child] to learn how to regulate emotions, express needs, and have a safe place to process what [my child] was experiencing. Matt worked with [my child] through age-appropriate activities, communicated progress to me weekly, and I saw a drastic improvement in the way [my child] was able to understand and express emotions in a healthy way. [My child] became very connected to Matt, which is a testament to his loving supportive and safe space that he provided. We worked with several therapists but never before had seen such a connection as [my child] had with Matt. It has been over a year and [my child] still uses the skills that he taught and remembers Matt very fondly. I highly recommend him to anyone who wants real support for their children.” 

- Parent

“Hi Matt! We just wanted to let you know that since our last session with you, [my child] has been doing remarkably well!!! He has been going to school in person and he seems to be just fine. All those feelings of shame […] ….all those feelings are gone.

We’re so proud of him and honestly can’t believe how well he’s doing. 2 years ago was complete agony and we never thought life would ever go back to normal for him. You have been so amazing, an angel sent from God, to help him heal and love himself again.”

- Parent

“Kelly was exactly what I needed as a supervisor. She is incredibly knowledgeable, comforting, and caring. I’m very grateful for all the insights she shared with me.”

– SPT therapist, Mandy

“Kelly supervises with fierce knowledge, wisdom, and warmth. I feel comfortable to be vulnerable with her while she encourages me to reach further and dig deeper in practice and perspective.”

- Grace

"He [Matt] helped my daughter learn how to regulate her emotions, express her needs and have a safe place where she can process what she was experiencing during a big transition at home." 

- Parent C

"I saw drastic improvement in the way my daughter was able to understand and express her emotions in a healthy way." 

- Parent C

"We are so proud of our child and can't believe how well he's doing. Two years ago we were in complete agony and we never thought life would go back to normal. You [Matt] have been so amazing to help him heal and love himself again!" 

- Parent T