What to Do When Climate Change Scares You: A Kid's Guide to Dealing with Climate Change Stress - Paperback

by Leslie Davenport (Author), Irma Ruggiero (Illustrator)

Can kids feel better about climate change? Yes--and this workbook shows them how!

Climate change is a big topic--and it can feel scary. But kids don't have to face those feelings alone. With the right tools, they can turn eco-anxiety into action and hope.

What to Do When Climate Change Scares You is an empowering workbook that helps kids understand their emotions and discover ways to make a difference. Through fun activities, relatable stories, and science-backed strategies, this book helps kids feel more confident, calm, and capable--even when the world feels uncertain.

Whether your child is worried about the planet or simply curious about climate change, this book offers a safe space to explore big feelings and discover small steps that lead to big hope.

Key Features:

• First-of-its-kind guide for kids ages 6-12 experiencing eco-anxiety
• Evidence-based coping tools developed by child psychologists and climate experts
• Encourages emotional awareness and resilience through interactive exercises
• Empowers kids to take action without placing the weight of the world on their shoulders
• Part of the trusted What-to-Do Guides for Kids series--used by parents, educators, and therapists for more than 20 years
• Includes a guide for parents and caregivers to support kids through climate-related stress
• Created by Magination Press, the children's imprint of the American Psychological Association--trusted leaders in children's mental health and well-being

Author Biography

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.