We’ve developed a number of therapeutic trauma resources for kids that will help children recover from traumatic experiences both big and small. These free and low cost resources are designed to help children heal from difficult experiences in a way that promotes compassion, empathy, forgiveness, and a positive mental outlook.
Kids books, eBooks, workbooks and coloring sheets about trauma
A Tale for Tough Times
This book is like a warm embrace for children in distress, no matter how big or small their problems may be. It acknowledges life’s hardships while offering a message of comfort and hope for the future. (only $4.99)
If People Were Perfect
This book is designed to help kids better understand the hurtful things others do. It promotes empathy and compassion while alleviating anger by framing hurt as an unintended consequence of imperfect people acting in imperfect ways.
Whispers Within A Rainbow
This book uses rainbow analogies to teach kids about empathy, kindness, strength, perseverance and resiliency. Although more of a general purpose book, it nonetheless covers some concepts that are important for trauma recovery.
Therapeutic Workbooks for Kids & eBooks for kids
These therapeutic workbooks/coloring books are based on the principles of cognitive therapy, teaching children important principles for trauma recovery:
A book that elaborates on this timeless theme. It teaches kids that life is full of cycles and if they’re feeling down, things are bound to change for the better.
Humans have a natural tendency to dwell on the bad and inflate the significance of negative experiences. This printable coloring book and workbook counteracts that tendency, helping children put painful experiences in their proper perspective.
Pain in Perspective Coloring Workbook for Kids
Many Mirrors of Truth
This is a printable coloring book that teaches children about different perspectives. It comes with an accompanying 4-page worksheet that will help children apply this lesson to the hurtful deeds committed by others.
Read Many Mirrors of Truth eBook free online, or Download & print Many Mirrors of Truth Workbook. Also, download & print Many Mirrors of Hurt Worksheet
Wounded Puppies Coloring Book
Most of the hurt we experience comes at the hands of other people. This social intelligence workbook helps kids understand that hurtful deeds come from insecure people with unfulfilled needs, promoting a more compassionate mindset toward others.
Therapeutic Coloring Sheets
Coloring can be a soothing, stress-relieving activity for young and old alike, and each of the coloring sheets linked below comes with an inspirational message that provides comfort and perspective during difficult times. Have your kids color the picture and then read them the lesson for a quick, soothing activity.
- Bad Times Coloring Sheet & Poem for Kids
- Rainy Days & Cloud Nine
- Life is a Roller Coaster
- Flowers Grow From Hard Moments
- Turn Pain Into Beauty
- Hidden Treasures
- Boy & the Alligator coloring page
- Imperfect People
- Hurt Teddy Bear Coloring Sheet
- Disaster Recovery (girls)
- Disaster Recovery (boys)
It’s a fun rhyming style poem children’s story that draws analogies to a rainbow, all while teaching kids some valuable lessons about life. It covers topics such as tolerance, race and diversity, social skills, perseverance, how to find hope and comfort during difficult situations, and many more concepts that teach healthy perspectives about life.
Want to learn More. Out Child Trauma & Recovery eBook provides parents and professionals with everything you need to know about childhood trauma and how to help kids through it. It’s just $9.99, and all author proceeds from your purchase go to help kids in need.
You can also find other related books for both children and adults on our Trauma & Recovery Books page