Emotions

Picture Books about Feelings/Emotions

 

Rosie and Crayon by Deborah Marcero

• Pub Date: 2017
• See also: POC on the Cover
• Uses descriptive language to share Rosie's happy times with her pet and her sadness when her pet dies.

 

Pass It On by Sophy Henn

• Pub Date: 2017
• Encourages kids to share happy feelings when you have them, and  look for the good when they are feeling down.

 

It's Tough to Lose Your Balloon by Jarrett Krosoczka

• Pub Date: 2015
• See also: POC on the Cover
• Explores childhood frustrations and encourages kids to look on the bright side. 

 

Bernice Gets Carried Away by Hannah E. Harrison

• Pub Date: 2015
• Bernice gets mad, but finds that being kind to others helps her to feel less mad. 

 

Lily's Cat Mask by Julie Fortenberry

• Pub Date: 2017
• With her cat mask, Lily feels like she can take on anything--even things she is afraid of. 

 

Paint Me a Picture by Emily Bannister

• Pub Date: 2017
• This is mostly a book about colors, but each color is associated with emotions, which makes it an interesting choice to talk about feelings as well as art/colors. 

 

Meow! by Victoria Ying

• Pub Date: 2017
• See also: Picture Books with Minimal Text
• A cat is frustrated that no one will play with her, so she acts out. Eventually she feels bad/sorry. All expressed in the word "meow." 

 

Pom Pom Panda gets the Grumps by Sophy Henn

• Pub Date: 2015
• Pom Pom starts the day in a bad mood, and lashes out at his friends.

 

Today I Feel by Madalena Moniz

• Pub Date: 2017
• An alphabet book of feelings. 

 

Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall

• Pub Date: 2017
• See also: POC on the Cover 
• A little boy is scared to jump off the diving board. 

 

Off and Away by Cale Atkinson

• Pub Date: 2018
• When her dad gets sick, Jo sets sail to do his job even though she is scared. 

 

Will You Help Me Fall Asleep? by Anna Kang

• Pub Date: 2018
• A little frog is anxious-excited and can't fall asleep until he calms himself down using visualization. 

 

The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld

• Pub Date: 2018
• When Taylor's block castle is destroyed, animal friends suggest all sorts of feelings/actions for Taylor. 

 

Lili Macaroni by Nicole Testa

• Pub Date: 2019
• Lili feels bad when kids at school say unkind things to her.