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separation anxiety

Books about separation anxiety for readers of all ages.

Cover of Pocket mommy

Pocket mommy

Aila Malik

Ages 2–6mother-child bondseparation anxiety

Cover of Bunny's staycation

Bunny's staycation

Lori Richmond

Ages 2–6parent-child bondingimagination

Cover of Don't go!

Don't go!

Jane Breskin Zalben

Ages 2–5separation anxietynew beginnings

Cover of Where's Bunny's mommy?

Where's Bunny's mommy?

Charlotte Doyle

Ages 2–5parent and childseparation anxiety

Cover of Into the great forest

Into the great forest

Irene Wineman Marcus, Paul Marcus

Ages 3–8separation anxietydreams

Cover of Will You Come Back for Me

Will You Come Back for Me

Ann Tompert

Ages 3–6separation anxietytrust

Cover of My somebody special

My somebody special

Sarah Weeks

Ages 3–7separation anxietyparent-child relationships

Cover of Daddy will you miss me?

Daddy will you miss me?

Wendy McCormick

Ages 3–7father-child relationshipsseparation anxiety

Cover of About dependence and separation

About dependence and separation

Joy Berry

Ages 4–8independenceseparation anxiety

Cover of Don't want to go!

Don't want to go!

Shirley Hughes

Ages 2–5separation anxietyindependence

Cover of Mommy in My Pocket

Mommy in My Pocket

Carol Hunt Senderak

Ages 2–6separation anxietycomfort

Cover of Elmo's first babysitter

Elmo's first babysitter

Sarah Willson

Ages 2–5separation anxietytrust

Cover of The magic box

The magic box

Marty Sederman, Seymour Epstein

Ages 4–8separation anxietyfather-son relationship

Cover of A suitcase surprise for Mommy

A suitcase surprise for Mommy

Cat Cora

Ages 3–7family bondsseparation anxiety

Cover of The Kissing Hand

The Kissing Hand

Audrey Penn

Ages 2–6separation anxietyparental love

Cover of Daddy long legs

Daddy long legs

Nadine Brun-Cosme

Ages 3–7father-child relationshipseparation anxiety

Cover of Llama Llama Red Pajama

Llama Llama Red Pajama

Anna Dewdney

Ages 2–6bedtimeseparation anxiety

Cover of Oh no, school!

Oh no, school!

Hye-gyŏng Chang

Ages 3–7starting schoolseparation anxiety

Cover of Ready, set, school!

Ready, set, school!

Jacquelyn Mitchard

Ages 3–7separation anxietycourage

Cover of Llama Llama Misses Mama

Llama Llama Misses Mama

Anna Dewdney

Ages 2–6separation anxietyschool

Cover of Daniel goes to school

Daniel goes to school

Becky Friedman, Angela C. Santomero, Jason Fruchter

Ages 2–6first day of schoolseparation anxiety

Cover of Llama Llama Red Pajama Book and Plush [With Plush]

Llama Llama Red Pajama Book and Plush [With Plush]

Anna Dewdney

Ages 2–6bedtime routinesseparation anxiety

Cover of Llama Llama Red Pyjama

Llama Llama Red Pyjama

Anna Dewdney

Ages 2–6bedtime routinesemotions

Cover of Llama Llama Misses Mama

Llama Llama Misses Mama

Anna Dewdney

Ages 2–6separation anxietyfirst experiences