Healing Stories ─ Picture Books for the Big & Small Changes in a Child's Life

"With over 500 hand-picked titles, Healing Stories recommends carefully selected books essential for any adult looking to help children cope with their growing pains through reading. Featuring the long-established children's classics and the most recent library sensations, these hand-picked stories address kids' struggles - from the everyday to life-changing - while offering adults the information they need to make the right choices for their kids. Also includes useful tips to make reading fun and helpful for both adults and children."

Jacqueline Golding, Ph.D. is a psychologist in private practice in Pleasanton, California who works with children, teens, and adults. A graduate of Yale University, Dr. Golding earned her Ph.D. in psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Central Contra Costa County Child, Adolescent, and Family Mental Health Service in Concord, California. She holds an appointment as Adjunct Professor at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Golding, a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, has published over 100 articles in scientific and professional journals on topics such as trauma, depression, and cultural issues in mental health. She lives in northern California with her family, and in her free time enjoys hiking and photography.