Every child needs a toolbox for the feelings they can't fix with their hands.
What can a child do when worry takes over? When everything feels too loud? When sadness makes it hard to move? When their brain won't slow down—or when they feel so overwhelmed that they begin to feel far away?
Benny & Friends’ Coping Skills Toolbox gives children practical tools for those moments.
Created by licensed marriage and family therapist Kristi Godwin, LMFT, this colorful, interactive workbook brings together Benny Bunny and the beloved characters from the Therapeutic Books for Children series to help kids better understand their emotions, thoughts, bodies, behaviors, and individual needs.
Children can learn and practice skills such as grounding, mindfulness, positive self-talk, sensory regulation, problem-solving, identifying triggers and warning signs, recognizing what they can control, taking brave steps, tolerating uncomfortable feelings, asking for help, and creating their own personalized coping plan.
Inside, children will find worksheets, therapeutic activities, coping exercises, check-ins, coloring pages, body maps, visual plans, DBT-informed skills, grounding exercises, breathing techniques, and more.
And every friend brings something different to the toolbox:
Lucky Lab practices pausing, flexible thinking, and making better choices.
Richie Rat celebrates his unique brain and learns what helps it work best.
Dora Duck practices grounding when she feels disconnected or far away.
Franklin Fox learns that he doesn't have to obey everything OCD tells him to do.
Callie Cat discovers ways to understand and care for her sensory and autistic needs.
Sandy Sloth finds small steps for heavy days.
Chucky Chipmonk learns to respond differently to worry and anxiety.
Benny Bunny navigates difficult family feelings and parental conflict.
Wiggle Worm discovers tools for focus, organization, movement, and his wonderfully wiggly ADHD brain.
Rather than teaching children that difficult feelings need to disappear, this book helps them learn:
What am I feeling?
What is my brain and body telling me?
What do I need right now?
Which tool could I try?
Who can help me?
The goal isn't to make every child cope the same way. It's to help each child discover what works for them. Ideal for parents, therapists, counselors, teachers, and other caring adults who want practical, child-friendly tools for supporting emotional regulation, resilience, self-understanding, and healthy coping.
