CPP Booklists

Our Booklists

We are finishing up many more lists and will share them soon. 

Acknowledgements: CPP Booklists were developed by Raiden Ippen, Christina Marquez, and Willie Chen

Attachment, Separation, 

& Connection

Honoring Differences 

& Diversity


Children's Books Written by our CPP Team

To learn more and find out about other language versions, visit Piplo Productions

Written to start conversations about stressful experiences

Support those who have experienced difficult separations

Emotion regulation & social emotional learning

Start conversations about caregiver mental illness or substance use challenges

For those who have been through tough times, a book about finding safety & home


The Trinka and Sam Disaster Series

A free series developed by our CPP team in collaboration with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.

Trinka and Sam
and the Rising Waters
(Flood Version)
Coming Soon

Why We Love Books

  • Books bring us closer together 
  • They open doors to conversations
  • They help children and caregivers talk about difficult topics
  • They show children they are not alone when they have had challenging feelings or experiences
  • They show us ways we can cope with difficult feelings or situations

Ways to Use Books

  • Keep important books in your home
  • Many libraries allow children to check out books for at least a month
  • Young children benefit from reading books over and over
  • When children need help with a specific challenge, they may ask to read a specific book. For example, after having a tantrum, later in the day, a child may ask to read a book where a character has been angry or has had a tantrum
  • When you are using a book therapeutically (for example to help a child talk about a challenging subject), it is important to follow your child's lead
  • Some children may want you to read the book. Others may prefer to look at specific pages and just talk about what is happening or what the characters are doing and feeling
  • If a topic is challenging (for example a book about anger when a chid has seen people become very angry), the child may need to take a break
  • They may wander away or ask to do something else
  • You can say something like, "It's hard to talk about it. It's good to take a break"
  • You can even "talk" to the book and say something like "I wonder if she doesn't want to see you right now because you have pictures of people who look sad. We just wanted her to know that we all feel sad sometimes, and we can get help"
  • Your child may surprise you and ask to read the book another day

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