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Imaginary Friends: Resource List

Books for Children

Ages 3 to 7

  • And My Mean Old Mother Will Be Sorry, Blackboard Bear; by Martha Alexander; Candlewick, 2000
  • I Have a Friend; by Keiko Narahashi; Aladdin, 1998
  • In the Attic; by Hiawyn Oram; Castlebridge Publishing, 1991
  • Jessica; by Kevin Henkes; Mulberry Books, 1998
  • Jimmy Lee Did It; by Pat Cummings; Sundance, 1996
  • Meet My Monster; by Paul Mann; Reader's Digest Children's Books, 1999
  • The Horse in Harry's Room; by Syd Hoff; Harper Collins, 2002
  • The Magic of Old Oak Hill; by Brooke Brownlow; Publish American, 2005
  • Rosy's Visitors; by Judy Hindley; illustrated by Helen Craig; Candlewick Press, 2002
  • When the Sun Rose; by Barbara Berger; Paperstar, 1997

Books for Adults

  • Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence; by Gerard Jones; Basic Books, 2002
Compiled by Catherine Smith, MLS, medical librarian at the Family Health Library, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO.
Pediatric Advisor 2012.2 published by RelayHealth.
Last modified: 2008-08-11
Last reviewed: 2010-06-04
This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to change as new health information becomes available. The information is intended to inform and educate and is not a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional.
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