Fear is a Volcano

A simple and effective picture book to help kids overcome and ease anxiety, worry and fear. Teach mindfulness and positive visualization to even the youngest children (2+) through easy to understand practices to embody what it really means to be brave.
Fear is a Volcano shares simple strategies to help kids ease anxiety, by visualizing best case scenarios instead of worst case scenarios, and focusing on their five senses in the present moment instead of worrying about what might happen in the future.
The straightforward text is applicable to all anxiety triggers, while the illustrations make this a perfect anxiety relief book to ease back to school anxiety, first day of school jitters, or to help any anxious child adapting to new experiences and change. Perfect for boys, girls, early readers, primary school students, toddlers or any child or adult age 2 - 12+.
Fear is a Volcano is part of a six book emotion series, created by Special Education teacher, curriculum writer and mother of two young boys, to help children, parents and educators develop their emotional regulation skills: Anger is a Storm; Fear is a Volcano; Disappointment is a Wave; Jealousy is the Moon; Insecurity is a Seed; Sadness is a Dark Cloud.
Social Emotional Learning standards are quickly becoming mandatory in many school districts. Teach children to manage negative emotions in positive and productive ways with this fun and simple emotional intelligence and self-regulation book. An included reading response activity empowers any teacher, parent, social worker, school counselor or therapist to lead a no prep discussion or lesson about anxiety, mindfulness and positive visualization.
Text and illustrations copyright © 2022 by Lauren Martin.

If you like Back to School Jitters, Llama Llama Misses Mama, Arthur's First Day, Ruby's Worries, The Worry Box, or Todd Parr's The Don't Worry Book, you will love this short and sweet picture book that helps even the youngest readers ease anxiety and reduce worries and fear. With the emotional regulation concepts of The Power of Now, Ninja Life Hacks, Slumberkins and A Little Spot of Emotion book sets, Fear is a Volcano is the best anxiety book to teach self-regulation coping strategies to kids of all ages. Make adult concepts of mindfulness, positive visualization, bravery and anxiety coping strategies simple and effective for toddlers, prescho