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Books About Shame & Guilt for Ages 0–3 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books About Shame & Guilt for Ages 0–3

Toddlers experience shame viscerally: the hot face, the hiding, the desperate desire to undo what just happened. These 524 books help very young children understand that making a mistake doesn't make you a bad person, and that the adults in your life still love you after.

524 books

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Felix and Fiona #3

Fiona's Little Accident

For the child who is nervous about school or feels embarrassed by a bathroom accident, this gentle bunny story offers re

Cover of What Have You Done, Davy?

What Have You Done, Davy?

Brigitte Weninger

Davy the bunny didn't mean to break his siblings' toys, but with a little help from his mother, he finds a way to mend b

Cover of Pig the Fibber

For the child who struggles with taking the blame or habitually points fingers at others. This hilarious rhyming story e

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Cover of Alan's Big, Scary Teeth

Alan's Big, Scary Teeth

Jarvis

For the child who feels they need to hide their true self to fit in. This funny story shows that friends love us for who

Ages 3–7

Cover of My Accident

Rigby PM Collection

For the child navigating a little mishap, this book gently normalizes feelings of embarrassment and reminds them that ev

Cover of Nobody

Patience Brewster

Sarah always blames a mysterious figure named Nobody for her mishaps, but she is in for a surprise when Nobody actually

Cover of Oh No, George!

George really wants to be good, but a tempting chocolate cake and a few neighborhood cats make it very difficult for a d

Cover of Mr. Clever

Roger Hargreaves

For the child who thinks they already have all the answers. This classic tale gently explores how a big ego can lead to

Cover of Minions Paradise: Phil Saves the Day!

Minions Paradise

Minions Paradise: Phil Saves the Day!

For the child who feels like their mistakes are too big to fix. Phil the Minion shows how a clumsy mishap can be turned

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Spike in Trouble

For the child who has been blamed for something they didn't do. Spike the dog must prove his innocence after a series of

Cover of When Your Spell Goes Wrong

When Your Spell Goes Wrong

Cassandra Madison

For the child who gets discouraged when things don't work the first time, Maya's magical mishaps prove that mistakes are

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Paul Galdone Nursery Classics

Three Little Kittens

For the little one learning that making a mess is okay as long as we fix our mistakes. A classic nursery rhyme about thr

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Benjy and the Barking Bird

Margaret Bloy Graham

Benjy is the happiest dog in the house until a visiting parrot named Tilly steals his family's attention, leaving him fe

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Three Little Kittens

For the little one learning about consequences and second chances. This colorful reimagining of the classic rhyme turns

Cover of Bad Boy, Good Boy

Bad Boy, Good Boy

For the child who often finds themselves in the doghouse for making mistakes. A gentle reassurance that unruly moments d

Cover of Who Loves the Little Lamb?

Who Loves the Little Lamb?

Mothers help their little ones through messy mistakes and difficult days in this rhyming reassurance that love is always

Cover of Phoebe Dupree Is Coming to Tea!

Phoebe Dupree Is Coming to Tea!

For the child who feels they need to be perfect or worries about things going wrong. Discover how a tea party disaster b

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Pookins Gets Her Way

Pookins is used to getting exactly what she wants, but everything changes when she meets a magical gnome who takes her w

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Even If I Spill My Milk?

Anna Grossnickle Hines

Jamie has a lot of questions for his parents as they get ready for a party. He is not quite ready for the babysitter to

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Bubbie and Rivka's Best-Ever Challah (So Far!)

Sarah Lynne Reul

For the child who gets discouraged when things don't turn out perfectly. This sweet intergenerational story shows that m

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Lennie the Lamb

For the child who feels like they don't quite fit in, this rhythmic tale celebrates the beauty of being different and fi

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The Farting Books #2

The Farting Gnome

For the child who loves silliness and needs a giggle about the things their body does. A lighthearted look at social mis

Cover of Hungry Bill!

For the child who struggles to know when to stop, this rhyming tale uses humor to explore the consequences of overindulg

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Sammy the Shark #1

Don't Eat the Teacher!

Sammy the shark is so excited for the first day of school that he keeps taking bites out of everything in sight, from th

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Shame & Guilt for Other Ages

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