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Emotions Series #1
The Little Cloud of Emotions
Anastasia N.
For the child experiencing big, swirling emotions that feel hard to name. This metaphorical story helps little ones visu
Ages 3–7
Bilingual Picture Books
My Feelings Are Hurt
Richard Carlson Jr.
For the child struggling with a sensitive heart after a disagreement or social snub. This gentle guide helps little ones
Ages 3–8
Blue Moon
Blue Moon Has Big Feelings
Sheila M. Plafcan
For the child who experiences big, overwhelming waves of emotion and needs help naming their feelings alongside a relata
Ages 3–7
Gentle Lessons
Feeling Crayons
Emily Hartmann
For the child who has 'big feelings' but lacks the words to explain them. This vibrant guide uses colors to help toddler
Ages 2–5
World of Feelings
The Backpack of Feelings
Malwina Danielak
For the child who feels weighed down by big emotions, this gentle story uses the metaphor of a heavy backpack to help id
Ages 3–7
Zippy the Penguin
Zippy the Penguin Misses Mama and Papa
Miguel Palomino
For the child struggling with separation anxiety or missing a parent who is away. This gentle story validates the ache o
Ages 3–7
Anan
Anan and the Day the Sky Felt Heavy
Back To Basics Suze
For the child who feels overwhelmed by big, heavy emotions. This gentle story provides a visual metaphor for sadness and
Ages 4–8
My First Books
My First Book of Feelings
Trace Moroney
For the toddler experiencing big bursts of joy, anger, or sadness. This gentle guide uses sweet animal friends to help l
Ages 1–4
My Friend Is A...
My Friend Is A Phoenix
Lily Blue Sky
For the child learning how to say goodbye and find hope in new beginnings. This gentle story uses a mythical friendship
Ages 4–8
The Nocturnals #8
The Weeping Wombat
Tracey Hecht
For the child who struggles to explain why they are feeling down. This story follows three forest friends as they learn
Ages 7–12
Growing Up with Alex #1
Moving Day for Alex
Cynthia MacGregor
For the child feeling nervous about an upcoming move, this gentle story provides practical coping tools to handle the bi
Ages 4–8
Happy Hippo, Angry Duck
Sandra Boynton
For the toddler experiencing big feelings for the first time. This playful board book uses silly animals to help little
Ages 0–3
Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend!
Cori Doerrfeld
For the child facing a big change, this gentle story shows how every ending is actually a beautiful new beginning waitin
Ages 3–7
Piglet #1
Piglet and Mama
Margaret Wild
Piglet is heartbroken when he can't find his mother, and even the kindest distractions from his farmyard friends can't r
Ages 2–5
Pebbles to the Sea
Marie-Andrée Arsenault
For the child navigating a parent's departure or a household clouded by a parent's depression, finding beauty and small
Ages 9–12
Moonpie and Ivy
Barbara O'Connor
Left at her aunt's house by her mother, twelve-year-old Pearl must find her footing and a sense of home in a place she n
Ages 8–12
Goodbye Mousie
Robie H. Harris
Saying goodbye is hard when a pet mouse dies. This sensitive story follows a young boy through the sadness and the small
Ages 3–8
Bobbo Goes to School
Shirley Hughes
For the child who has a special attachment to a toy and fears the moment it might be lost or left behind.
Ages 2–5
Being Dead
Vivian Vande Velde
Seven chilling tales jump between the frightening and the funny, capturing the eerie moments where the living and the de
Ages 11–16
Being Bee
Catherine Bateson
Bee’s world is changing fast, and she is not so sure she wants her dad’s new girlfriend moving into their house.
Ages 8–12
The Elsewhere Express
Samantha Sotto Yambao
For the child grappling with the 'where' and 'why' of loss, this magical journey provides a safe space to explore grief
Ages 8–12
Cicadas Sing of Summer Graves
Quinn Connor
For the teenager navigating the heavy haze of grief and family secrets while trying to find where they belong in their o
Ages 14–18
Bristol Bay Summer
Annie Boochever
For the teen navigating the choppy waters of a parents' divorce and finding their own strength in the great outdoors.
Ages 10–14
Three Summers
Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, Laura L. Sullivan
For the teenager grappling with how the world changes overnight, this memoir captures the bittersweet end of childhood a
Ages 12–18
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