Storybooks for Tough Times

Storybooks for Tough Times by Laura Ann Campbell is a thoughtful guide for adults seeking meaningful ways to help children navigate life’s most difficult moments. Designed for parents, teachers, and librarians, this resource highlights high-quality children’s books that address sensitive topics such as death, divorce, homelessness, and adoption. Organized by subject, the book makes it easy to find age-appropriate stories that open the door to honest conversations, emotional understanding, and healing.

Laura Ann Campbell has spent more than 15 years working with children of all ages in both formal and informal educational settings. The mother of two young children, she has a master's degree in elementary education and oversees youth programs at the Denver Museum of Natural History.