You can also access the Reading Well for children is a booklist of expert endorsed reading to support children’s mental health and wellbeing.
The list is targeted at children in Key Stage 2 but includes titles aimed at a wide range of reading levels to support less confident readers, and to encourage children to read together with their siblings and carers. Developed by charity The Reading Agency (www.readingagency.org.uk) in partnership with Libraries Connected and the UK public library network, Reading Well is a national books on prescription programme that provides helpful reading to support health and wellbeing.
How Reading Well works
- Teachers, health and social care professionals, or anyone supporting children and families can use the scheme to recommend helpful reading. People can also self-refer via the booklist. https://reading-well.org.uk/books/books-on-prescription/children
- The books are available to borrow from our libraries. You can request them with our Click and Collect service or download from our Online Library.
The booklist
The booklist of 33 titles provides quality assured information, advice and stories to support children’s mental health and wellbeing. The books are all selected and endorsed by health experts, children and families.
The list coversgeneral information and advice about: maintaining good mental health and wellbeing; understanding and managing feelings; dealing with worries; navigating the world around you, including at school, online and in the news; dealing with tough times, including when someone dies, trauma, and when a parent or carer has mental health needs; and support for living well with specific diagnosed conditions including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and physical disabilities.
The books are available to borrow from our libraries. You can request them with our Click and Collect service or download from our Online Library.
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