Books to read with your child
Snakes and Ladders therapists may use books and storytelling in therapy sessions and we often recommend reading books with your child to support the therapeutic process, help children to explore experiences and feelings, to help build the parent-child relationship and open up lines of communication.
We strongly recommend reading the chosen book through a couple of times yourself to see if it is appropriate for your child and also what feelings it brings up for you as stories can be quite emotive. It is important to be fully engaged with your child and prepared to support any difficult emotions that come up for them, your child may want to read the same book over and over while they process whatever they connect with.
You are always welcome to discuss any issues with your child's therapist who will be happy to support you.
Please, scroll down to the book titles relevant to your child
General Worries
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Worries Go Away https://amzn.to/3gW1UgL
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A huge bag of worries, how are you feeling today [hardcover] and you filled a bucket 3 books collection set https://amzn.to/2YXMW3B
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Gilly the Giraffe Self-Esteem Activity Book: A Therapeutic Story with Creative Activities for Children Aged 5-10 (Therapeutic Treasures Collection) https://amzn.to/31UNU2z
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Disruptive/Stormy Homelife/Experiences
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How Are You Feeling Today Baby Bear?: Exploring Big Feelings After Living in a Stormy Home https://amzn.to/2GrZIAY
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Alex and the Scary Things: A Story to Help Children Who Have Experienced Something Scary https://amzn.to/3gWlRDO
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General behaviour Difficulties/Struggles
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Hands Are Not for Hitting: Revised & Updated (Ages 4-7, Paperback) (Best Behavior) https://amzn.to/2DpgYpe
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I Just Don't Like The Sound Of No!: My Story about Accepting 'No' for an Answer and Disagreeing . . . the Right Way! (Best Me I Can Be) https://amzn.to/354VR74
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Neon the Ninja Activity Book for Children who Struggle with Sleep and Nightmares: A Therapeutic Story with Creative Activities for Children Aged 5-10 (Therapeutic Treasures Collection) https://amzn.to/3jHmUcH
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Loss & Bereavement
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Water Bugs and Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Children by Doris Stickney
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The Memory Tree https://amzn.to/350CUT9
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Badger's Parting Gifts: 35th Anniversary Edition of a picture book to help children deal with death https://amzn.to/31WXlP0
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The Lonely Tree https://amzn.to/2GjhtCi
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The Paper Dolls https://amzn.to/32Wrr47
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Divorce/Separation
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Mum and Dad Glue https://amzn.to/3gQk2bG
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The Invisible String https://amzn.to/3gWeSuH
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Living with Mum and Living with Dad: My Two Homes https://amzn.to/2Z2EPCU
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Sensory processing
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Picky, Picky Pete https://amzn.to/2Z0Gyss
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Sensitive Sam: Sam's Sensory Adventure Has a Happy Ending! https://amzn.to/350XW3W
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Squirmy Wormy: How I Learned to Help Myself https://amzn.to/31SDyA1
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Selective Mutism, Children who can speak but don't
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Maya's Voice https://amzn.to/2DoBczo
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The Loudest Roar: A book about selective mutism https://amzn.to/3lL70zS
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My Friend Daniel Doesn't Talk https://amzn.to/2Z3xsLi​
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Lola's words disappeared https://amzn.to/2GsIALt
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Leo's Words Disappeared https://amzn.to/32UY16I
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Nathaniel Speaks: By Asa Rose https://amzn.to/357YPrH
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Mute Dog https://amzn.to/2Z3gpsU
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