Last Updated: September 17, 2026
Because of a Shoe
by Julie Fogliano, Marla Frazee
A tender yet funny picture book about a tantrum and the unconditional love between a mother and her child.
Riding Magic
by Kelly Starling Lyons
The empowering story of a little girl overcoming a big fear with the help of her family and a horse named Magic.
The Coziest Place on the Moon
by Maria Popova
This is a soulful story based on a real scientific discovery. Feeling like the loneliest creature on Earth, Re packs a suitcase and heads for the Moon on a beam of light. There, inside a cozy nook, something surprising awaits — something that hints at how loneliness might be transformed into a solitude that is sonorous with a new way of listening to one’s inner song.
Loving Kindness = Lanmou Byenveyan
by Whitney Stewart
Happy feelings for little ones. Send kindness into the world with a sweet meditation that builds empathy. Santiman kè kontan pou timoun piti yo. Voye jantiyès nan mond lan avèk yon meditasyon dous ki bati konpasyon.
Hadhā lī! = That’s mine!
by Sumana Seeboruth
When one toddler in a childcare setting takes all the toy animals for herself, she discovers that monopolizing all the toys can be a bit lonely. Will offering one of the animals to another child help bridge the gap?
Sammy Feels Shy
by Tom Percival
Sammy LOVES having fun. Especially at home. But in big groups-like at school, birthday parties, even the ice cream truck-he doesn’t love feeling like other people are looking at him, and it’s really hard talking to other people. Everyone tells Sammy not to be so shy. But one day, it gets so hard and scary that he starts to turn pink, and then pinker…until he’s bright pink ALL OVER! Then he doesn’t want to see anyone or do anything. But hiding out-alone-isn’t very fun. Can Sammy learn how to tackle his fears-and go back to his usual color?
Scarecited on the First Day of School
by Alliah L. Agostini
It’s the first day of school for Afua! There’s no one word to name her feelings. Is she scared? Excited? Oh wait, she’s scarecited! Her own combination of both. Why should she have to choose?
What To Do When You’re Not Sure What To Do
by Davina Bell
It might not be how you imagined… A guide to negotiating life’s little and big moments
Molly, Olive, and Dexter: Who’s Afraid of the Dark?
by Catherine Rayner
Molly the hare, Olive the owl, and Dexter the fox love to watch the sun set in the garden. But as night falls, they notice strange shapes in the shadows and hear strange rustlings in their beloved oak tree. What could it be? The more they look and listen, the more they wonder and worry. But is there really anything to worry about?
I Hate Everything!
by Sophy Henn
With his friend’s help, an irascible ghost discovers that he maybe does not hate everything after all.
Some Days I’m the Wind
by Rebecca Gardyn Levington
Some days you may feel like a cyclone, a whirl, dizzy, giddy, wild. Other days, you’re a whisper, a breeze, gentle mellow, mild. You’re not the same each day, and Some Days I’m the Wind is here to say that’s ok! In this calming poem, reassuring phrases encourage readers to meet themselves as they are and explore all sides of their emotions and personalities.
Nunu and the Sea
by Isabella Kung
A misunderstood girl with overwhelming emotions creates an origami boat and journeys to the sea where she can feel free.
First Day, Hooray!
by June Sobel
This back-to-school picture book follows a group of kids as they learn to identify and process the wide range of feelings they bring on the first day of school.
How I Feel When I Hear NO
by Ronit Farzam
When a child hears their least favorite word “no,” they use imaginative metaphors to explore their anger.