This series by Diane Alber is exceptional for teaching/supporting: anger, anxiety, peacefulness, happiness, sadness, confidence and love.

Age: Elementary +

This series by Diane Alber is exceptional for teaching/supporting: empathy, frustration, calmness, belonging, worry, boredom, and flexible thinking.

Age: Elementary +

The Color Monster by Anna Llenas teaches/supports an understanding of and the ability to process anger, happiness, calmness, sadness, and feeling sacred.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development, Self-Love, Self-Awareness

Age: Early Childhood +

The Way I Feel by Janan Cain teaches/supports an understanding of and the ability to process silliness, feeling scared, disappointment, happiness, sadness, anger, gratitude, frustration, feeling shy, boredom, excitement, jealously, and pride.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development, Self-Love, Self-Awareness

Age: Early Childhood +

The Way I Act by Steve Metzger and illustrated by Janan Cain teaches/supports an understanding of and the ability to process curiosity, responsibility, compassion, trust, bravery, friendliness, persistence, respect, cooperation, capability, being active, being considerate, and imagination.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development + Regulation, Self-Love, Self-Awareness, Respect

Age: Elementary +

All About Feeling by Sesame Street illustrates various situations, each prompting Big Bird to feel some big emotions. The text is interactive and allows the reader to participate by giving options for which emotion Big Bird could be feeling during each scenario.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development, Social + Self-Awareness

Age: Early Childhood +

The Boy with Big, Big Feelings by Britney Winn Lee teaches/supports an understanding of and the ability to cope with how to handle emotional overload.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development + Regulation, Self-Love, Self-Awareness.

Age: Elementary +

My Body Send a Signal by Natalia Maguire is a unique resource that pairs impactful text about emotional regulation with hands-on activates that directly relate to the story.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development, Self-Love, Self-Awareness, Confidence

Age: Elementary +

The Crayons Book of Feelings by Drew Daywalt teaches/supports the idea that it’s ok to feel all different kinds of feelings all at once through the familiar crayon characters and beloved illustrations from the series. The book explores: happiness, sadness, excitement, feeing invisible, feeling scared, tiredness, feeling grumpy, bravery, worry, curiosity, and feeling shy.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development, Self-Love, Self-Awareness

Age: Early Childhood +

In My Heart by Jo Witek teaches/supports an understanding of and the ability to process all kinds of feelings through the idea that they are all housed inside our hearts. The book explores: happiness, bravery, anger, calmness, sadness, a broken heart, hope, fear, silliness, and feeling shy.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development, Self-Love, Self Awareness

Age: Early Childhood +

The Feelings Book by Todd Parr teaches/supports an understanding of and the ability to process: silliness, fear, loneliness, excitement, bravery, boredom, connection, sickness, crankiness, sadness, and trying something new. Todd also shares the very important message that we can always share our feelings with someone we love.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development, Self-Love, Self-Awareness

Age: Early Childhood +

Have You Filled a Bucket Today by Carol McCloud takes a unique perspective on being kind to others using a metaphorical bucket.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Respect, Perspective, Teamwork,

Age: Elementary +

Tomorrow I'll Be Kind by Jessica Hische is a beautifully illustrated story teaching children that tomorrow they can display kindness in a number of forms to make the world a better place.

Additional Teachable Topics: Helpfulness, Patience, Honesty, Generosity, Sharing, Gratitude, Turn-Taking, Empathy/Compassion, Respect, Perspective, Teamwork

Age: Early Childhood +

How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends by Jane Yolen approaches being a good friend in such a playful and relatable way. Like all books in the series, Jane Yolen uses explicit examples and non-examples to illustrate the lesson at hand.

Additional Teachable Topics: Sharing, Turn-Taking, Listening, Perspective, Teamwork

Age: Early Childhood +

Taste Your Words by Bonnie Clark is a wonderfully fun way to explore the power of words. This creative story teaches children the importance to think about the words they plan to say before they say them.

Additional Teachable Topics: Compassion/Empathy, Respect, Impulsivity, Self-Regulation, Perspective, Resetting/Trying Again

Age: Elementary +

Ouch Moments by Michael Genhart is an impactful story that teaches children that actions and words can sting like a bee.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Perspective, Bravery, Honesty, Pride, Confidence, Self-Love, Taking A Stand

Age: Elementary +

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes shares a highly relatable story about acceptance, belonging and the self-love and confidence that come from the journey.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Acceptance, Inclusion, Belonging, Self-Love, Confidence, Pride, Tolerance, Perspective, Respect, Teasing, Perseverance, Resilience, Resetting/Trying Again

Age: Elementary +

The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill is a refreshing take on the tricky world of playground drama. The main character is portrayed as a bully who always gets her way, until one day a new girl joins the class and “dethrones” the recess queen with kind, yet assertive, behavior.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Respect, Confidence, Teasing, Acceptance, Inclusion, Belonging, Assertiveness, Perspective, Sharing, Turn Taking, Trying Something New, Resetting, Teamwork

Age: Elementary +

The Invisible String by Patrice Karst is a heartwarming story teaching children of all ages that no matter where our loved ones are, we are always connected to them by an invisible string.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Anxiety, Community, Connection, Fear, Imagination, Kindness, Loss, Love, Possibility, Separation

Age: Early Childhood +

We're All Wonders by R.J. Palacio, based on the bestselling young adult novel: Wonder, is a powerful book about the importance of approaching life with empathy, compassion and acceptance.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Acceptance, Inclusion, Belonging, Perspective, Respect, Perseverance, Resilience, Self-Love, Confidence

Age: Elementary +

Pass It On by Sophy Henn is a brightly illustrated story about the importance of paying it forward, especially when it comes to kindness.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Acceptance, Belonging, Inclusion, Self-Love, Perspective, Sharing

Age: Early Childhood +

Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry is a playful story about the power of friendship and the loyalty it holds.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Taking A Stand, Teamwork

Age: Early Childhood +

Kindness is my Superpower by Alicia Ortego is a social emotional learning book that shares the importance of spreading kindness, through relatable examples, in all it’s forms.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Generosity, Respect, Self-Regulation, Perseverance, Resilience, Flexibility, Acceptance, Inclusion, Self-Love, Confidence, Perspective, Resetting, Listening, Patience

Age: Elementary +

A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams is an impactful and heartwarming story about the importance of kindness, community and teamwork.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Community, Teamwork, Perseverance, Resilience, Gratitude

Age: Elementary +

Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts teaches the important lesson of gratitude through a story born from want vs need.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Gratitude, Perspective, Self-Love

Age: Elementary +

The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi is a wonderful story about kindness, inclusion and self-love.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Acceptance, Inclusion, Belonging, Teamwork, Self-Love, Confidence, Perspective, Race

Age: Elementary +

The Duck and Goose Series by Tad Hills is filled with examples of kindness and empathy between friends that even the youngest audiences can relate to.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Teamwork, Honesty, Flexibility, Belonging, Acceptance, Inclusion, Gratitude, Sharing, Patience, Resetting/Trying Again

Age: Early Childhood +

Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman is a heartwarming story about kindness, perseverance, and determination.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Perseverance, Resilience, Flexibility

Age: Early Childhood +

I Am Enough by Grace Byers is a beautifully told story that celebrates self-love and teaches the importance of kindness and respect.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Self-Love, Respect, Confidence, Acceptance, Belonging, Inclusion, Perseverance, Resilience, Gratitude, Assertiveness, Perspective, Race, Teamwork, Resetting/Trying Again

Age: Elementary +

The World Needs More Purple People by Kristen Bell is an incredibly creative and playful story about the importance of community and connection.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Honesty, Respect, Connection, Perseverance, Resilience, Perspective, Flexibility, Confidence, Acceptance, Inclusion, Belonging, Gratitude, Self-Love, Sharing, Teamwork, Community

Age: Elementary +

This Is (Not) Enough by Anna Kang is a meaningful story about generosity and kindness, teaching it’s audience that it’s the thought that counts.

Additional Teachable Topics: Thoughtfulness, Generosity, Gratitude, Perspective

Age: Early Childhood +

That's (Not) Mine by Anna Kang playfully teaches the importance of kindness and sharing through the words and actions of two silly best friends.

Additional Teachable Topics: Sharing, Patience, Perspective, Teamwork

Age: Early Childhood +

The ABCs of Kindness by Samantha Berger illustrates the importance of kindness and community.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Community, Teamwork, Taking A Stand, Respect, Generosity, Honesty, Perseverance, Resilience, Flexibility, Acceptance, Inclusion, Belonging, Self-Love, Confidence, Sharing, Patience, Trying Something New

Age: Early Childhood +

Hug Machine by Scott Campbell is a silly story about determination and kindness.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Determination, Perspective, Perseverance, Community, Confidence, Self-Love, Teamwork, Sharing

Age: Early Childhood +

The Invisible Web by Patrice Karst is a comforting story teaching children of all ages that no matter where our loved ones are, we are always connected to them by an invisible string.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Community, Connection, Divorce, Faith, Family, Imagination, Inclusion, Kindness, Loneliness, Loss, Love, Peace, Perseverance, Perspective, Sadness, Support

Age: Early Childhood +

The Smile That Went Around the World by Patrice Karst is a heartwarming story all about the importance and benefits of paying it forward.

Additional Teachable Topics: Community, Happiness, Perseverance, Selflessness, Sharing, Support, Warmth

Age: Elementary +

Empathy is Your Superpower by Cori Bussolari PsyD is an impactful text tool that teaches children about the importance of recognizing and supporting the feelings of others.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Respect, Flexibility, Acceptance, Perspective, Listening, Patience, Sharing, Teamwork

Age: Elementary +

The Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña is a powerful story about an observant child who notices the inequalities in life and the important perspective he learns from his grandmother.

Additional Teachable Topics: Perspective, Respect, Acceptance, Gratitude, Self-Love, Poverty

Age: Elementary +

I Am Human: A Book of Empathy by Susan Verde is an important story that teaches its audience to lead with compassion and empathy through life.

Additional Teachable Topics: Perspective, Kindness, Mindfulness

Age: Early Childhood +

The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld tells the story of a little boy who feels discouraged when his block tower comes crashing down. A wide array of animals notice his upset and offer solutions but none feel just right until the rabbit came along and just listened.

Additional Teachable Topics: Sad, Discouraged, Self-Regulation, Perseverance, Resilience, Acceptance, Perspective, Listening, Sharing, Patience, Resetting/Trying Again, Teamwork

Age: Early Childhood +

Have You Filled a Bucket Today by Carol McCloud takes a unique perspective on being kind to others using a metaphorical bucket.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Respect, Perspective, Teamwork,

Age: Elementary +

Tomorrow I'll Be Kind by Jessica Hische is a beautifully illustrated story teaching children that tomorrow they can display kindness in a number of forms to make the world a better place.

Additional Teachable Topics: Helpfulness, Patience, Honesty, Generosity, Sharing, Gratitude, Turn-Taking, Kindness, Respect, Perspective, Teamwork

Age: Early Childhood +

Taste Your Words by Bonnie Clark is a wonderfully fun way to explore the power of words. This creative story teaches children the importance to think about the words they plan to say before they say them.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Respect, Impulsivity, Self-Regulation, Perspective, Resetting/Trying Again

Age: Elementary +

Ouch Moments by Michael Genhart is an impactful story that teaches children that actions and words can sting like a bee.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Perspective, Bravery, Honesty, Pride, Confidence, Self-Love, Taking A Stand

Age: Elementary +

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes shares a highly relatable story about acceptance, belonging and the self-love and confidence that come from the journey.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Acceptance, Inclusion, Belonging, Self-Love, Confidence, Pride, Tolerance, Perspective, Respect, Teasing, Perseverance, Resilience, Resetting/Trying Again

Age: Elementary +

The Invisible String by Patrice Karst is a heartwarming story teaching children of all ages that no matter where our loved ones are, we are always connected to them by an invisible string.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Separation, Loss, Perspective

Age: Early Childhood +

We're All Wonders by R.J. Palacio, based on the bestselling young adult novel: Wonder, is a powerful book about the importance of approaching life with empathy, compassion and acceptance.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Acceptance, Inclusion, Belonging, Perspective, Respect, Perseverance, Resilience, Self-Love, Confidence

Age: Elementary +

Pass It On by Sophy Henn is a brightly illustrated story about the importance of paying it forward, especially when it comes to kindness.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Acceptance, Belonging, Inclusion, Self-Love, Perspective, Sharing

Age: Early Childhood +

Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry is a playful story about the power of friendship and the loyalty it holds.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Taking A Stand, Teamwork

Age: Early Childhood +

Kindness is my Superpower by Alicia Ortego is a social emotional learning book that shares the importance of spreading kindness, through relatable examples, in all it’s forms.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Generosity, Respect, Self-Regulation, Perseverance, Resilience, Flexibility, Acceptance, Inclusion, Self-Love, Confidence, Perspective, Resetting, Listening, Patience

Age: Elementary +

A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams is an impactful and heartwarming story about the importance of kindness, community and teamwork.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Community, Teamwork, Perseverance, Resilience, Gratitude

Age: Elementary +

Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts teaches the important lesson of gratitude through a story born from want vs need.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Gratitude, Perspective, Self-Love

Age: Elementary +

The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi is a wonderful story about kindness, inclusion and self-love.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Acceptance, Inclusion, Belonging, Teamwork, Self-Love, Confidence, Perspective, Race

Age: Elementary +

The Duck and Goose Series by Tad Hills is filled with examples of kindness and empathy between friends that even the youngest audiences can relate to.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Teamwork, Honesty, Flexibility, Belonging, Acceptance, Inclusion, Gratitude, Sharing, Patience, Resetting/Trying Again

Age: Early Childhood +

Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman is a heartwarming story about kindness, perseverance, and determination.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Perseverance, Resilience, Flexibility

Age: Early Childhood +

I Am Enough by Grace Byers is a beautifully told story that celebrates self-love and teaches the importance of kindness and respect.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Self-Love, Respect, Confidence, Acceptance, Belonging, Inclusion, Perseverance, Resilience, Gratitude, Assertiveness, Perspective, Race, Teamwork, Resetting/Trying Again

Age: Elementary +

The World Needs More Purple People by Kristen Bell is an incredibly creative and playful story about the importance of community and connection.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Honesty, Respect, Connection, Perseverance, Resilience, Perspective, Flexibility, Confidence, Acceptance, Inclusion, Belonging, Gratitude, Self-Love, Sharing, Teamwork, Community

Age: Elementary +

The ABCs of Kindness by Samantha Berger illustrates the importance of kindness and community.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Community, Teamwork, Taking A Stand, Respect, Generosity, Honesty, Perseverance, Resilience, Flexibility, Acceptance, Inclusion, Belonging, Self-Love, Confidence, Sharing, Patience, Trying Something New

Age: Early Childhood +

Hug Machine by Scott Campbell is a silly story about determination and kindness.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Determination, Perspective, Perseverance, Community, Confidence, Self-Love, Teamwork, Sharing

Age: Early Childhood +

The Invisible Web by Patrice Karst is a comforting story teaching children of all ages that no matter where our loved ones are, we are always connected to them by an invisible string.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Community, Connection, Divorce, Faith, Family, Imagination, Inclusion, Kindness, Loneliness, Loss, Love, Peace, Perseverance, Perspective, Sadness, Support

Age: Early Childhood +

I Just Don't Like the Sound of No! by Julia Cook is an impactful text tool that illustrates the social skills involved to be available for accepting “No” for an answer. This story breaks the concept down wonderfully for children, while also providing helpful resources for caregivers.

Additional Teachable Topics: Resilience, Flexibility, Listening, Resetting, Patience, Calm Body, Acceptance, Perspective, Self-Regulation, Impulsivity, Motivation, Trying Something New

Age: Elementary +

It's My Way or the Highway by Julia Cook tells an important story of a young girl who was used to running the show. Until one day she learned that she could transform her bossiness into assertive flexibility.

Addition Teachable Topics: Assertiveness, Flexibility, Self-Regulation, Impulsivity, Perseverance, Acceptance, Perspective, Listening, Sharing, Turn Taking, Patience, Trying Something New, Resetting, Teamwork,

Age: Elementary +

I Can't Believe You Said That! by Julia Cook is an impactful text tool that shares how challenging it can be to control ones’ impulses, while demonstrating the tools to work towards doing so.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Empathy, Compassion, Impulsivity, Self-Regulation, Perseverance, Manners, Perspective, Resetting

Age: Elementary +

Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein is a fun-loving text tool that addresses the age-appropriate, yet still quite frustrating child habit, interrupting.

Additional Teachable Topics: Impulsivity, Excitement, Patience, Interruption, Wait Time, Listening, Frustration, Silliness, Creativity, Perspective, Compromise, Flexibility, Family, Love

Age: Early Childhood +

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes is an important tale starring the beloved Lilly, who learns the importance of respect and kindness.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Wait Time, Patience, Flexibility, Listening, Resetting, Acceptance, Perspective, Impulsivity, Motivation, Remorse

Age: Elementary +

Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud takes a unique perspective on being kind to others using a metaphorical bucket.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Empathy, Compassion, Perspective, Teamwork,

Age: Elementary +

Tomorrow I'll Be Kind by Jessica Hische by is a beautifully illustrated story teaching children that tomorrow they can display kindness in a number of forms to make the world a better place.

Additional Teachable Topics: Helpfulness, Patience, Honesty, Generosity, Sharing, Gratitude, Turn-Taking, Kindness, Empathy, Compassion, Perspective, Teamwork

Age: Early Childhood +

Taste Your Words by Bonnie Clark is a wonderfully fun way to explore the power of words. This creative story teaches children the importance to think about the words they plan to say before they say them.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Empathy, Compassion, Impulsivity, Self-Regulation, Perspective, Resetting/Trying Again

Age: Elementary +

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes shares a highly relatable story about acceptance, belonging and the self-love and confidence that come from the journey.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Acceptance, Inclusion, Belonging, Self-Love, Confidence, Pride, Tolerance, Perspective, Empathy, Compassion, Teasing, Perseverance, Resilience, Resetting/Trying Again

Age: Elementary +

We're All Wonders by R.J. Palacio, based on the bestselling young adult novel: Wonder, is a powerful book about the importance of approaching life with empathy, compassion and acceptance.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Acceptance, Inclusion, Belonging, Perspective, Empathy, Compassion, Perseverance, Resilience, Self-Love, Confidence

Age: Elementary +

Kindness is my Superpower by Alicia Ortego is a social emotional learning book that shares the importance of spreading kindness, through relatable examples, in all it’s forms.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Generosity, Empathy, Compassion, Self-Regulation, Perseverance, Resilience, Flexibility, Acceptance, Inclusion, Self-Love, Confidence, Perspective, Resetting, Listening, Patience

Age: Elementary +

I Am Enough by Grace Byers is a beautifully told story that celebrates self-love and teaches the importance of kindness and respect.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Self-Love, Empathy, Compassion, Confidence, Acceptance, Belonging, Inclusion, Perseverance, Resilience, Gratitude, Assertiveness, Perspective, Race, Teamwork, Resetting/Trying Again

Age: Elementary +

The World Needs More Purple People by Kristen Bell is an incredibly creative and playful story about the importance of community and connection.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Honesty, Empathy, Compassion, Connection, Perseverance, Resilience, Perspective, Flexibility, Confidence, Acceptance, Inclusion, Belonging, Gratitude, Self-Love, Sharing, Teamwork, Community

Age: Elementary +

The ABCs of Kindness by Samantha Berger illustrates the importance of kindness and community.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Community, Teamwork, Taking A Stand, Empathy, Compassion, Generosity, Honesty, Perseverance, Resilience, Flexibility, Acceptance, Inclusion, Belonging, Self-Love, Confidence, Sharing, Patience, Trying Something New

Age: Early Childhood +

The Last Stop on Market Street Matt de la Peña is a powerful story about an observant child who notices the inequalities in life and the important perspective he learns from his grandmother.

Additional Teachable Topics: Perspective, Empathy, Compassion, Acceptance, Gratitude, Self-Love, Poverty

Age: Elementary +

The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill is a refreshing take on the tricky world of playground drama. The main character is portrayed as a bully who always gets her way, until one day a new girl joins the class and “dethrones” the recess queen with kind, yet assertive, behavior.

Additional Teachable Topics: Empathy/Compassion, Kindness, Confidence, Teasing, Acceptance, Inclusion, Belonging, Assertiveness, Perspective, Sharing, Turn Taking, Trying Something New, Resetting, Teamwork

Age: Elementary +

The Way I Act by Steve Metzger and illustrated by Janan Cain teaches/supports an understanding of and the ability to process curiosity, responsibility, compassion, trust, bravery, friendliness, persistence, respect, cooperation, capability, being active, being considerate, and imagination.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development + Regulation, Self-Love, Self-Awareness

Age: Elementary +

All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold tells a powerful story of the importance of acceptance, respect, and inclusion within a community.

Additional Teachable Topics: Acceptance, Inclusion, Kindness, Empathy, Compassion, Belonging, Self-Love, Perspective, Race

Age: Early Childhood +

That Rule Doesn't Apply to Me! by Julia Cook tells an engaging story about a boy who has a difficult time following the rules. Throughout the course of the book, he learns that even the most annoy of rules serve a big purpose in keeping everyone healthy, happy, and safe.

Additional Teachable Topics: Listening, Social Development, Flexibility, Perspective, Patience, Resetting, Safety

Age: Elementary +

The Bad Seed by Jory John tells the story of a sunflower seed who learns that the ability to reset, make good choices, and to be respectful and kind comes from within.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Resetting, Listening, Following Directions, Sharing, Turn Taking, Manners, Self-Love

Age: Early Childhood +

Don’t Touch My Hair! by Sharee Miller tells a powerful story about the tradition and appreciation of black hair. The main character not only teaches the readers about the uniqueness of black hair but also the importance of asking permission.

Additional Teachable Topics: Permission, Kindness, Personal Space, Kindness, Listening, Culture, Perspective, Self-Love, Appreciation, Confidence

Age: Early Childhood +

The Golden Rule by Ilene Cooper spreads the importance of kindness and respect to readers of all ages.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Perspective, Culture, Religion, Tradition, Teamwork, Honesty, Empathy, Compassion, Mindfulness, Manners, Listening, Patience

Age: Early Childhood +

Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss is a timeless story showcasing the importance of determination, compassion, kindness, and respect.

Additional Teachable Topics: Determination, Compassion, Kindness, Taking a Stand, Empathy, Listening, Perseverance, Resetting, Teamwork, Assertiveness

Age: Elementary +

Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen is a sweet story about the importance of being flexible, even when it comes to the most important of rules.

Additional Teachable Topics: Friendship, Compassion, Empathy, Understanding, Respect, Helpfulness, Following Rules, Safety, Curiosity, Flexible Thinking, Teamwork, Kindness, Community, Worry, Anxiety, Problem Solving

Age: Early Childhood +

Oh No! George! by Chris Haughton is playful story about the struggles of temptation.

Additional Teachable Topics: Listening, Following Directions, Impulsivity, Self-Regulation, Following Directions, Calm Body, Resetting

Age: Early Childhood+

You Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith tells an important story of forming relationships, building empathy and encouraging respect.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Sharing, Teamwork, Togetherness, Connection, Relationships, Friendships, Listening, Respect, Community, Empathy

Age: Early Childhood +

My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook tells a playful story about the importance of waiting for your talking turn instead of interrupting.

Additional Teachable Topics: Impulsivity, Turn Taking, Listening, Perspective, Empathy, Resetting, Self-Regulation, Mindfulness, Calm Body, Patience

Age: Elementary +

The Boy with Big, Big Feelings by Britney Winn Lee teaches/supports an understanding of and the ability to cope with how to handle emotional overload.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development + Regulation, Self-Love, Self-Awareness.

Age: Elementary +

The Way I Act by Steve Metzger and illustrated by Janan Cain teaches/supports an understanding of and the ability to process curiosity, responsibility, compassion, trust, bravery, friendliness, persistence, respect, cooperation, capability, being active, being considerate, and imagination.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development + Regulation, Self-Love, Self-Awareness, Respect

Age: Elementary +

Taste Your Words by Bonnie Clark is a wonderfully fun way to explore the power of words. This creative story teaches children the importance to think about the words they plan to say before they say them.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Respect, Impulsivity, Self-Regulation, Perspective, Resetting/Trying Again

Age: Elementary +

I Just Don't Like the Sound of No! by Julia Cook is an impactful text tool that illustrates the social skills involved to be available for accepting “No” for an answer. This story breaks the concept down wonderfully for children, while also providing helpful resources for caregivers.

Additional Teachable Topics: Resilience, Flexibility, Listening, Resetting, Patience, Calm Body, Acceptance, Perspective, Self-Regulation, Impulsivity, Motivation, Trying Something New

Age: Elementary +

It's My Way or the Highway by Julia Cook tells an important story of a young girl who was used to running the show. Until one day she learned that she could transform her bossiness into assertive flexibility.

Addition Teachable Topics: Assertiveness, Flexibility, Self-Regulation, Impulsivity, Perseverance, Acceptance, Perspective, Listening, Sharing, Turn Taking, Patience, Trying Something New, Resetting, Teamwork,

Age: Elementary +

I Can't Believe You Said That! by Julia Cook is an impactful text tool that shares how challenging it can be to control ones’ impulses, while demonstrating the tools to work towards doing so.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Empathy, Compassion, Impulsivity, Self-Regulation, Perseverance, Manners, Perspective, Resetting

Age: Elementary +

Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein is a fun-loving text tool that addresses the age-appropriate, yet still quite frustrating child habit, interrupting.

Additional Teachable Topics: Impulsivity, Excitement, Patience, Interruption, Wait Time, Listening, Frustration, Silliness, Creativity, Perspective, Compromise, Flexibility, Family, Love

Age: Early Childhood +

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes is an important tale starring the beloved Lilly, who learns the importance of respect and kindness.

Additional Teachable Topics: Kindness, Wait Time, Patience, Flexibility, Listening, Resetting, Acceptance, Perspective, Impulsivity, Motivation, Remorse

Age: Elementary +

Oh No! George! by Chris Haughton is playful story about the struggles of temptation.

Additional Teachable Topics: Listening, Following Directions, Impulsivity, Self-Regulation, Following Directions, Calm Body, Resetting

Age: Early Childhood+

It's Hard to Be Five by Jamie Lee Curtis is a relatable story that supports impulse control in a playful way.

Additional Teachable Topics: Self-Regulation, Mindfulness, Calm Body, Patience, Wait Time, Listening, Sharing, Safety, Turn Taking, Resetting, Perspective, Flexibility

Age: Early Childhood +

Waiting Is Not Easy by Mo Willems is a hilarious tale where his beloved characters, Piggie and Gerald experience the challenge of wait time.

Additional Teachable Topic: Flexibility, Self-Regulation, Teamwork, Perseverance, Mindfulness, Calm Body, Patience, Resetting

Age: Early Childhood +

It's Hard to be a Verb by Julia Cook is an important story that supports children and their characters with impulse control.

Additional Teachable Topics: Self-Regulation, Teamwork, Resetting, Listening, Mindfulness, Calm Body, Self-Love

Age: Elementary +

My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook tells a playful story about the importance of waiting for your talking turn instead of interrupting.

Additional Teachable Topics: Respect, Turn Taking, Listening, Perspective, Empathy, Resetting, Self-Regulation, Mindfulness, Calm Body, Patience

Age: Elementary +

Wilma Jean the Worry Machine by Julia Cook presents anxiety in a playful way and gives children (and their caregivers) the tools to help manage all their worries.

Additional Teachable Topics: Worry, Apprehension, Fear, Social Emotional Development + Regulation, Self-Love, Self-Awareness

Age: Elementary +

Hey Warrior by Karen Young presents what actually happens in our brains when we are anxious, in a child-friendly way.

Additional Teachable Topics: Worry, Apprehension, Fear, Social Emotional Development + Regulation, Self-Love, Self-Awareness

Age: Elementary +

A Little Spot of Anxiety by Diane Alber is exceptional for explaining and supporting anxiety in children.

Additional Teachable Topics: Worry, Apprehension, Fear, Social Emotional Development + Regulation, Self-Love, Self-Awareness

Age: Elementary +

It's Okay to Make Mistakes by Todd Parr teaches children that it’s not only ok to make mistakes, but that we can learn about ourselves and the world around us by making them.

Additional Teachable Topics: Flexibility, Perspective, Social Emotional Development + Regulation, Self-Love, Self-Awareness

Age: Early Childhood +

In My Heart by Jo Witek teaches/supports an understanding of and the ability to process all kinds of feelings through the idea that they are all housed inside our hearts. The book explores: happiness, bravery, anger, calmness, sadness, a broken heart, hope, fear, silliness, and feeling shy.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development, Self-Love, Self Awareness

Age: Early Childhood +

The Color Monster by Anna Llenas teaches/supports an understanding of and the ability to process anger, happiness, calmness, sadness, and feeling sacred.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development, Self-Love, Self-Awareness

Age: Early Childhood +

100th Day Worries by Margery Cuyler is a easily relatable text for children who experience general anxiety.

Additional Teachable Topics: Worry, Apprehension, Fear, Perspective, Social Emotional Development + Regulation, Self-Love, Self-Awareness

Age: Elementary +

The Boy with Big, Big Feelings by Britney Winn Lee teaches/supports an understanding of and the ability to cope with how to handle emotional overload.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development + Regulation, Self-Love, Self-Awareness.

Age: Elementary +

How Big Are Your Worries Little Bear by Jayneen Sanders teaches it’s readers that when we talk through our worries, they become much more manageable.

Additional Teachable Topics: Worry, Apprehension, Fear, Sharing Our Feelings, Social Emotional Development + Regulation, Self-Love, Self-Awareness

Age: Early Childhood +

The Feelings Book by Todd Parr teaches/supports an understanding of and the ability to process: silliness, fear, loneliness, excitement, bravery, boredom, connection, sickness, crankiness, sadness, and trying something new. Todd also shares the very important message that we can always share our feelings with someone we love.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development, Self-Love, Self-Awareness

Age: Early Childhood +

The Way I Feel by Janan Cain teaches/supports an understanding of and the ability to process silliness, feeling scared, disappointment, happiness, sadness, anger, gratitude, frustration, feeling shy, boredom, excitement, jealously, and pride.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development, Self-Love, Self-Awareness

Age: Early Childhood +

When My Worries Get Too Big by Kari Dunn Buron explicitly teaches about anxiety and how to recognize when it is building in our bodies to help get ahead of it using strategies and tools from the book.

Additional Teachable Topics: Worry, Apprehension, Fear, Social Emotional Development + Regulation, Self-Love, Self-Awareness

Age: Elementary +

My Body Send a Signal by Natalia Maguire is a unique resource that pairs impactful text about emotional regulation with hands-on activates that directly relate to the story.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development, Self-Love, Self-Awareness, Confidence

Age: Elementary +

The Thing Lou Couldn't Do by Ashley Spires is a playful story that addresses when a children is confronted with trying something new.

Additional Teachable Topics: Worry, Trying New Things, Fear, Social Emotional Development + Regulation, Self-Love, Self-Awareness, Perspective

Age: Elementary +

The Crayons Book of Feelings by Drew Daywalt teaches/supports the idea that it’s ok to feel all different kinds of feelings all at once through the familiar crayon characters and beloved illustrations from the series. The book explores: happiness, sadness, excitement, feeing invisible, feeling scared, tiredness, feeling grumpy, bravery, worry, curiosity, and feeling shy.

Additional Teachable Topics: Social Emotional Development, Self-Love, Self-Awareness

Age: Early Childhood +