Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

Part II: Topic Specific Resources: Books to Read to Young Children

• Book List-Using Books to Support Social-Emotional Development
  (http://www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel/resources/strategies.html#list)
  Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
  
• National Alliance on Mental Illness Child & Adolescent Resource Guide
  (http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=CAAC&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=38462 [MS Word .doc format])
  National Alliance on Mental Illness
  These recommended resources include books and Web sites for children and adolescents living with mental illnesses and their families.
• Real Life Calls for Real Books: Literature to Help Children Cope with Family Stressors
  (http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200809/Crawford.pdf [PDF format])
  National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Resources for Helping Children, Families, and Early Childhood Educators Build Coping Skills
  (http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200809/CopingSkillsResources.pdf [PDF format])
  National Association for the Education of Young Children