What to Do When Climate Change Scares You - (What-To-Do Guides for Kids) by Leslie Davenport (Paperback)

About the Book

Helps kids tackle the big emotions that come with learning about climate change, as well as encouraging them to find ways to make a difference.

Book Synopsis

An all-new What to Do workbook! What to Do When Climate Change Scares You is the first book of its kind to offer age-appropriate coping tools for six- to twelve-year-olds experiencing eco-anxiety.

This groundbreaking new workbook uses evidence-based activities and practices along with approachable illustrations and language to distill this complicated topic for young minds. In addition to identifying and working with eco-emotions, kids are encouraged to find ways to participate in creating a healthier world without placing the burden on their young shoulders. Feeling empowered to make a difference is an essential coping strategy.

This book is part of the Magination Press What-to-Do Guides for Kids series and includes an Introduction to Parents and Caregivers. What-to-Do Guides for Kids are interactive self-help books designed to guide 8-12-year-olds and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of various psychological concerns. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, these books educate, motivate, and empower children to work towards change.

About the Author

Leslie Davenport is a Marriage and Family Therapist bringing 30 years of clinical experience to the emerging field of Climate Psychology. She works as an educator and consultant to institutes recognizing the benefits of behavioral research for cultural shifts and policy change. She is the author of several books, including All the Feelings Under the Sun: How to Deal With Climate Change. Leslie has worked at Ground Zero on disaster mental health teams and is on faculty with the California Institute of Integral Studies. She has offices in Tacoma, WA, and in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit lesliedavenport.com.

Irma Ruggiero is an Italian illustrator and author. She graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples with an illustrated project-book for visually impaired children. She later graduated in Illustration at the Italian School of Comics.