Spring 2025

What to Do When You Panic

A Kid's Guide to Transforming Panic into Personal Power

From the Series What-to-Do Guides for Kids

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

This interactive self-help book is designed to help kids overwhelmed with panicky feelings and stress, using scientifically proven techniques most often used by psychologists and school counselors.

What to Do When You Panic outlines a way to get back to the business of being a kid! With relatable examples, lively illustrations, and step-by-step instructions, kids are guided through a strategy for calming panic and settling feelings of spiraling fear and anxiety. Based on cognitive-behavioral techniques used by psychologists and counselors, this book is a complete resource for educating and empowering kids to help themselves!

Includes a Note to Parents and Adult Caregivers with additional psychological information and coping strategies for helping children deal with panic, anxiety, stress, and other big feelings.

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978-1-4338-4484-3
On pre-order until 01/07/2025
$16.99
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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Active Nonfiction, Diverse Books: Mental Health & Neurodiversity, Diversity, SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: D Relationship Skills, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2025
Publisher American Psychological Association
Imprint Magination Press — American Psychological Association
Language English
Number of Pages 96
Publication Date 2025-01-07
Text Type Procedural
BISACS JNF024140, JNF053050, JNF053160
Dimensions 8 x 10
Guided Reading Level TBD
Features Glossary, Index, Note to adults, Original artwork, and Table of contents

Author: Lenka Glassman, PsyD

Lenka Glassman, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist specializing in the treatment of anxiety and related conditions. She works with children, teens, adults, and families on issues related to anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and self-esteem.

Illustrator: Janet McDonnell

Janet McDonnell’s illustrations combine traditional media and digital techniques. In addition to illustrating books, magazines, and puzzles, Janet has both taught and written for children from preschool to high school ages.