Social & Emotional

3 years & up. Children have big feelings and sometimes they need help to understand how their emotions and actions are related. These books will offer stories that children can relate to and help them learn to understand their feelings better. Set of 6 paperback books.

3 years & up. Children, therapists, and teachers will benefit from this collection of titles full of encouragement and support. Lessons abound from support in the face of common childhood fears to the will of a hearing impaired child to dance. A must for every classroom!

2 years & up. Designed to help young children manage the ups and downs of everyday emotions by making the mindfulness technique relatable. Board books. 14 pages each. Available in sets of 2 or with all 4 books.

2 years & up. This board book series explains how words can hurt someone's feelings, hitting friends is not nice, and biting hurts. Each book has simple words and pictures illustrating ways to cope with frustration, anger, or sadness.

4 - 8 years. Even when the class bully at her new school makes fun of her, Molly remembers what her grandmother told her and she feels good about herself. Hardback. 32 pages.

3 years & up. These 8 paperback books discuss specific ways to be a friend and how to get along with everyone. Each book teaches lessons for children to learn by, as well as fun ways to be polite by using manners, kind words, understanding others feelings and making oneself happy.

3 years & up. Celebrate the diverse family groups that make up our world! Positive, clear text helps emergent readers understand different family relationships, while recognizing the bonds that all families share. Set of 4 books.

4 years & up. Cool Down and Work Through Anger by Cheri J. Meiners. It's never too early to teach children to recognize feelings of anger, express them, and build skills for coping with anger in appropriate ways. Children learn that it is okay to feel angry, but it is not okay to hurt anyone with actions or words. This book helps children discover concrete skills for working through anger: self-calming, thinking, getting help from a trusted person, talking and listening, apologizing, being patient,… More »

4 years & up. This book set uses cheerful, brightly illustrated stories to help kids understand how their emotions and actions are related and how they can learn to manage both. Children will learn ways to deal with fears, sadness, rules, and sharing. Each book includes questions and ideas for extending the learning concepts. Set of 8 hardcover books. 28 pages. Book Titles: I'm Not Happy, I Didn't Do It!, I Hate Everything!, But Why Can't I?, Who Feels Scared?, Not Fair, Won't Share, Take a… More »

3 years & up. Children feel many different emotions every day and sometimes their friends don't understand why they are acting a certain way. This book set presents different stories that are geared for children to help them understand different situations. Set of 5 paperback books.

3 years & up. This book set features simple stories reinforced with visual learning strategies, designed to help young children learn the life skills they need to prepare for school and enjoy happy, productive lives. Each story focuses a specific skill from one of four domains: social, emotional, health and safety, and cognitive. Stories are modeled on real life situations and, just as in real life, often involve more than one skill. At the end of each book there are two pages of activities… More »

2 years & up. It's never too soon for children to learn that violence is never okay, hands can do many good things, and everyone is capable of positive, loving actions. In this Best Behavior® Bilingual Board Books Set, simple words and full-color illustrations teach these important concepts in ways even very young children can understand. This board book series explains how words can hurt someone's feelings, hitting friends is not nice. voices are not for yelling, and diapers aren't to be… More »

4 years & up. Just Because I Am: A Child's Book of Affirmation by Lauren Murphy Payne. Young children need support and encouragement as they learn to value themselves. This book of sweet, simple affirmations for children builds self-esteem and self-confidence through clear language and colorful art. Invites little ones to love, accept, and feel good about themselves exactly as they are. Includes tips, activities, and discussion questions for parents, teacher, and caregivers. Paperback. 36 pages.

4 years & up. Knowing how to describe our feelings is important to our emotional health. So is knowing it's okay to talk about our feelings with others. Feelings can be confusing when we don't have the words to express them; they can be overwhelming and even scary when we keep them to ourselves. In rhyming poems and engaging illustrations, this book helps children build and use a vocabulary for communicating their emotions. Because it's meant to be read aloud, it encourages discussion. Paperback. 32 pages.

3 - 7 years. Each book helps young children learn about their different feelings and why they have them. Understanding their own emotions is the first step by showing examples of what it feels like, looks like, and how to deal with your feelings in all situations. Set of 6.

18 months & up. Each book helps young children learn about their emotions. Identifying feeling is the first step in emotional intelligence. Showing example of what emotions look and feel like help children better understand how to deal with them in various situations.

2 years & up. As children begin to develop a sense of self they also develop an awareness of themselves among their peers. These books help young children identify and understand feelings, sense of belonging, why it's good to share, and the importance of play. This book set helps positively grow their sense of self with others.

Birth & up. Real images of babies expressing different emotions for infants and toddlers to imitate. Short, simple text in English and Spanish for early social emotional learning.

Birth & up. Gentle, calming words in each book introduce infants and toddlers to early mindfulness, awareness and peacefulness practices.

Grades PreK & up. This collection of books will inspire children to be the best them that they can be. Through these uplifting stories children will find the importance of empowering yourself, making a difference for others, finding happiness in who you are, dreaming big dreams and staying true to yourself. Set of 4 hardcover books.

Happy, sad, shy, excited--how do you feel? Sometimes it's hard to explain you feelings. Pictures, dialogs, poems, and stories portray various emotions we all feel: jealousy, sadness, fear, anger, joy, love, and others. Paperback. 32 pages.

3 - 8 years. We all feel many different emotions every day. For young children, those feelings can be extra strong, and sometimes, children need help finding the words to describe how they're feeling. This friendly and positive alphabet book gives children those "feelings words," and explores the idea that while some feelings are more comfortable than others, all are natural and important. This book invites children to share, express, and embrace their emotions--every day! A section in… More »

This book includes a variety of people, situations, and places to help children develop self esteem, experience diversity, and learn about compassion.

3 years & up. This positive and affable book aims to assist children in understanding their feelings, providing coping strategies for managing and communicating said emotions. The book includes a section for adults, offering activities, tips, and discussion topics to lead children in exploring what they are feeling. Hardcover. 40 pages.