“What are the best Children’s books about Emotions?” We looked at 249 of the top Kids Emotion books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 22 titles, all appearing on 3 or more “Best Children’s Emotion” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 225+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.
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A young boy, angry about incidents at school, thinks about the different ways he can help himself cool down and work through his problems.
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Feeling too grumpy to fly, Bird begins to walk and finds that his mood changes as other animals join him.
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Brief text and photographs of carvings made from vegetables introduce the world of emotions by presenting leading questions such as “Are you feeling angry?”
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Tired of being overlooked, Millie takes on a loud and obnoxious personality, which makes people notice her–for a little while.
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Mouse struggles to find the right way to express his anger, modeling the behavior of Hare, Bear, Hedgehog, and Bobcat, only to discover that his own way may be the best way of all.
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This book teaches children to manage their thoughts and words without interrupting.
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On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.
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Simple text and photographs introduce basic emotions–happy, grumpy, thoughtful, and more–and how people express them.
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Emotions, including happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and calm, are described through the actions of a monster sorting them out.
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A mouse named Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school.
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Wilma Jean worries about everything. She worries about missing the bus, doing a math problem wrong, having friends to play with, and getting carrots in her school lunch. Wilma Jean’s teacher helps her figure out what worries she can control and those that she can’t and what to do about both types of worries.…
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A young girl explores what different emotions feel like, such as happiness which makes her want to twirl, or sadness which feels as heavy as an elephant.
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A young llama wants to play but must go shopping with his mother instead, and so he gets angry and makes a mess at the store.
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Teaches school-age children cognitive-behavioral techniques to reduce and overcome anxiety, fears, and worry, through writing and drawing activities and self-help exercises and strategies. Includes introduction for parents
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When Katie Honors feels angry and out of control, her mother helps her to be herself again.
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Children express different moods, including “I feel very mad,” “I feel like reading books all day,” and “I feel like wearing funny underwear.”
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Monsters of different colors explain what makes them feel glad, sad, loving, worried, silly, and angry. Fold-out masks encourage readers to talk about their feelings.
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This rhyming story describes each day in terms of a particular color which in turn is associated with specific emotions.
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A child’s emotions range from silliness to anger to excitement, coloring and changing each day.
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Illustrations and rhyming text portray children experiencing a range of emotions, including frustration, shyness, jealousy, and pride.
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A young girl is upset and doesn’t know how to manage her anger but takes the time to cool off and regain her composure.
# | Books | Authors | Lists |
23 | A Book of Feelings | Amanda McCardie | Childhood 101 |
– | – | – | The Book People |
24 | A Little Book About Feelings | Abbie Schiller | Gift Of Curiosity |
– | – | – | Rhythms Of Play |
25 | Baby Happy Baby Sad | Leslie Patricelli | Gift Of Curiosity |
– | – | – | Goodreads |
26 | Calm-Down Time | Elizabeth Verdick | Gift Of Curiosity |
– | – | – | The Chaos And The Clutter |
27 | David Gets In Trouble | David Shannon | Startup Pregnant |
– | – | – | We Are Teachers |
28 | Feelings | Aliki | Childhood 101 |
– | – | – | Gift Of Curiosity |
29 | Feelings to Share from A to Z | Rhythms Of Play | |
– | – | – | The Chaos And The Clutter |
30 | Happy Hippo, Angry Duck: A Book of Moods | Sandra Boynton | Gift Of Curiosity |
– | – | – | Self Sufficient Kids |
31 | How Do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad? | The Chaos And The Clutter | |
– | – | – | The Measured Mom |
32 | How Do You Feel? | Anthony Browne | Book Store |
– | – | – | The Book People |
33 | I Feel Orange Today | The Chaos And The Clutter | |
– | – | – | The Measured Mom |
34 | I Hate Everything!: A Book about Feeling Angry | Sue Graves | Gift Of Curiosity |
– | – | – | Self Sufficient Kids |
35 | Mean Soup | Betsy Everitt | Gift Of Curiosity |
– | – | – | Pre-K Pages |
36 | On Monday When It Rained | Cherryl Kachenmeister | Gift Of Curiosity |
– | – | – | The Chaos And The Clutter |
37 | Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting | A Mighty Girl | |
– | – | – | Rhythms Of Play |
38 | Taking a Bath with a Dog and Other Things That Make Me Happy | The Measured Mom | |
– | – | – | Thrive Global |
39 | The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes | Mark Pett and Gary Rubenstein | Startup Pregnant |
– | – | – | We Are Teachers |
40 | The Great Big Book of Feelings | Mary Hoffman | Childhood 101 |
– | – | – | Gift Of Curiosity |
41 | The Grouchy Ladybug | Eric Carle | Gift Of Curiosity |
– | – | – | Read Brightly |
42 | The Grumpy Morning | Pamela Duncan Edwards | Gift Of Curiosity |
– | – | – | The Measured Mom |
43 | The Kissing Hand | Audrey Penn | Goodreads |
– | – | – | Startup Pregnant |
44 | The Pout-Pout Fish | Deborah Diesen | Gift Of Curiosity |
– | – | – | The Measured Mom |
45 | The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind | A Mighty Girl | |
– | – | – | Rhythms Of Play |
46 | There Are No Animals in This Book (Only Feelings) | Childhood 101 | |
– | – | – | Pre-K Pages |
47 | Understanding Myself: A Kid’s Guide to Intense Emotions and Strong Feelings | Mary C. Lamia | Doing Good Together |
– | – | – | Rhythms Of Play |
48 | We’re All Wonders | R.J. Palacia | Startup Pregnant |
– | – | – | We Are Teachers |
49 | When I Feel Angry | Cornelia Maude Spelman | Gift Of Curiosity |
– | – | – | Self Sufficient Kids |
50 | You Should, You Should | Peter Brown | Thrive Global |
– | – | – | We Are Teachers |
51 | Zach Gets Frustrated | Self Sufficient Kids | |
– | – | – | The Chaos And The Clutter |
52 | 17 Things I’m Not Allowed to Do Anymore | Jenny Offill | Goodreads |
53 | A Bad Case of Stripes | David Shannon | Goodreads |
54 | A Sick Day for Amos McGee | Philip C. Stead | We Are Teachers |
55 | A Smart Girl’s Guide: Worry | A Mighty Girl | |
56 | A Terrible Thing Happened | Thrive Global | |
57 | A Volcano in My Tummy: Helping Children to Handle Anger | The Chaos And The Clutter | |
58 | All Kinds of Feelings | Sheri Safran | Childhood 101 |
59 | Angry Hippo, Happy Duck | The Measured Mom | |
60 | Angry Octopus: A Relaxation Story | Lori Lite | Goodreads |
61 | Angry Octopus: An Anger Management Story introducing active progressive muscular | The Chaos And The Clutter | |
62 | Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children | A Mighty Girl | |
63 | Argyle Fox | Marie Letourneau | We Are Teachers |
64 | Arthur’s Computer Disaster: An Arthur Adventure | Marc Brown | Goodreads |
65 | Arthur’s Nose | Marc Brown | Goodreads |
66 | Bad Kitty | Nick Bruel | Goodreads |
67 | Beautiful Oops | Barney Salzberg | 6 Seconds |
68 | Because Amelia Smiled | David Ezra Stein | We Are Teachers |
69 | Benjamin’s Box: A Resurrection Story | Melody Carlson | Goodreads |
70 | Beyond the Blues: A Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression | A Mighty Girl | |
71 | Big Book of The Berenstain Bears | Stan Berenstain | Goodreads |
72 | Big Tree is Sick: A Story to Help Children Cope with the Serious Illness of a Loved One | Nathalie Slosse | We Are Teachers |
73 | Black Dog | A Mighty Girl | |
74 | Can I Catch It Like a Cold? | Thrive Global | |
75 | Clark the Shark | Bruce Hale | We Are Teachers |
76 | Conquer Negative Thinking for Teens | A Mighty Girl | |
77 | Crabby Pants | Julie Gassman | We Are Teachers |
78 | Cry, Heart, But Never Break | Glenn Ringtved | We Are Teachers |
79 | Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners | Laurie Keller | Startup Pregnant |
80 | Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life | A Mighty Girl | |
81 | Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, | The Measured Mom | |
82 | Don’t Need Friends | Carol Crimi | 6 Seconds |
83 | Don’t Think About Purple Elephants | Susanne Merritt | We Are Teachers |
84 | Double-Dip Feelings: Stories to Help Children Understand Emotions | Barbara S. Cain | Gift Of Curiosity |
85 | Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music | Margarita Engle | We Are Teachers |
86 | Eggspressions | A Mighty Girl | |
87 | Emily’s Blue Period | A Mighty Girl | |
88 | Emily’s Tiger | A Mighty Girl | |
89 | Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah | Laurie Ann Thompson | We Are Teachers |
90 | Enemy Pie | Derek Munson | We Are Teachers |
91 | Everybody Feels… | The Book People | |
92 | Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle | Chris Raschka | We Are Teachers |
93 | Extraordinary Jane | Hannah E. Harrison | We Are Teachers |
94 | F Is for Feelings | Goldie Millar | Gift Of Curiosity |
95 | Feelings | Susan Cañizares | Goodreads |
96 | Feelings Flash Cards | Rhythms Of Play | |
97 | Finn Throws a Fit! | David Elliott | Gift Of Curiosity |
98 | First Day Jitters | A Mighty Girl | |
99 | Fraidyzoo | A Mighty Girl | |
100 | Giraffes Can’t Dance | Giles Andreae | We Are Teachers |
101 | Good Babies: A Tale of Trolls, Humans, a Witch and a Switch | Tim J. Myers | Goodreads |
102 | Guess How Much I Love You | Sam McBratney | Goodreads |
103 | Happy | Mies van Hout | Goodreads |
104 | Happy, Sad, Silly, Mad | John Seven | Gift Of Curiosity |
105 | Harriet, You’ll Drive Me Wild | Mem Fox | Doing Good Together |
106 | Hilly Discovers Her Feelings | Rhythms Of Play | |
107 | How Are You Feeling Today, Baby Bear? | Thrive Global | |
108 | How Are You Feeling Today? | The Book People | |
109 | How Does Baby Feel? | Karen Katz | Gift Of Curiosity |
110 | How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids, | Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer | Book Store |
111 | How I Became a Pirate | Melinda Long | Goodreads |
112 | How to Take the Grrrr Out of Anger | Self Sufficient Kids | |
113 | How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk | Rhythms Of Play | |
114 | Hurty Feelings | Helen Lester | Gift Of Curiosity |
115 | I Am So Angry, I Could Scream: Helping Children Deal with Anger | Laura Fox | Gift Of Curiosity |
116 | I Just Don’t Like the Sound of No! My Story About Accepting No for an Answer and Disagreeing the Right Way! | Julia Cook | Gift Of Curiosity |
117 | I Wanna New Room | Karen Kaufman Orloff | Goodreads |
118 | I Want My Hat Back | Jon Klassen | We Are Teachers |
119 | I Was So Mad | Mercer Mayer | Gift Of Curiosity |
120 | I’ll Always Love You | Hans Wilhelm | Goodreads |
121 | I’m a Girl! | Yasmeen Ismail | We Are Teachers |
122 | I’m Furious | Self Sufficient Kids | |
123 | I’m New Here | Anne Sibley O’Brien | Startup Pregnant |
124 | I’m Sorry | Sam McBratney | Gift Of Curiosity |
125 | Inside Out Box of Mixed Emotions | Rhythms Of Play | |
126 | Inside Out Sadly Ever After? | Imagination Soup | |
127 | Inside Out: Box of Mixed Emotions | A Mighty Girl | |
128 | It’s Hard to Be Five: Learning How to Work My Control Panel | Pre-K Pages | |
129 | Jabari Jumps | Gaia Cornwall | We Are Teachers |
130 | Jenny Is Scared!: When Something Sad Happens in the World | Carol Shuman | Goodreads |
131 | Juna’s Jar | A Mighty Girl | |
132 | Just Grace | Charise Mericle | 6 Seconds |
133 | Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker | Christianne C. Jones | We Are Teachers |
134 | Last Stop on Market Street | Matt de la Peña | We Are Teachers |
135 | Let’s Get a Pup! Said Kate | Bob Graham | Goodreads |
136 | Life | Cynthia Rylant | We Are Teachers |
137 | Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse | Kevin Henkes | We Are Teachers |
138 | Listening to My Body | Thrive Global | |
139 | Little David and His Best Friend | Crystal Bowman | Goodreads |
140 | Little Pea | Amy Krouse Rosenthal | Goodreads |
141 | Lizzy’s Ups and Downs: NOT An Ordinary School Day | Jessica Harper | Gift Of Curiosity |
142 | LMNO Peas | Keith Baker | Goodreads |
143 | Love You Forever | Robert Munsch | Goodreads |
144 | Lying Up a Storm | Julia Cook | We Are Teachers |
145 | Mad Isn’t Bad: A Child’s Book About Anger | Self Sufficient Kids | |
146 | Making Faces: A First Book About Feelings | Rhythms Of Play | |
147 | Manners in the Library | Carrie Finn | Goodreads |
148 | Manners on the Playground | Carrie Finn | Goodreads |
149 | Me and My Fear | A Mighty Girl | |
150 | Me I Am! | Jack Prelutsky | Goodreads |
151 | Missing Mommy: A Book About Bereavement | Rebecca Cobb | We Are Teachers |
152 | My Feelings | The Book People | |
153 | My Happy Life | A Mighty Girl | |
154 | My Very Own Space | Pippa Goodhart | We Are Teachers |
155 | Nadia: The Girl Who Couldn’t Sit Still | Karlin Gray | We Are Teachers |
156 | No Fits, Nilson! | A Mighty Girl | |
157 | Not Norman: A Goldfish Story | Kelly Bennett | Goodreads |
158 | One of Those Days | Pre-K Pages | |
159 | Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed | Emily Pearson | We Are Teachers |
160 | Pass It On | Sophy Henn | We Are Teachers |
161 | Playdate Pals | The Book People | |
162 | Poppy’s Best Paper | Imagination Soup | |
163 | Porky and Bess | Ellen Weiss | Goodreads |
164 | Powered by ConvertKit | The Chaos And The Clutter | |
165 | Rulers of the Playground | Joseph Kuefler | We Are Teachers |
166 | Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie | Laura Rankin | We Are Teachers |
167 | Sally Simon Simmons’ Super Frustrating Day | Self Sufficient Kids | |
168 | Sam’s Pet Temper | The Measured Mom | |
169 | Scholastic Reader: Gus Gets Mad | Frank Remkiewicz | Goodreads |
170 | Search Rhythms of Play | Rhythms Of Play | |
171 | Sesame Street All About Feelings My First Manners | Sarah Albee | Goodreads |
172 | Share | Sally Anne Garland | Goodreads |
173 | Silverlicious | Victoria Kann | Goodreads |
174 | Sketch Monsters: Escape of the Scribbles | A Mighty Girl | |
175 | Sometimes I Feel Like a Storm Cloud | Lezlie Evans | Gift Of Curiosity |
176 | Sometimes I Feel Sunny | The Book People | |
177 | Spinky Sulks | William Steig | Startup Pregnant |
178 | Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon | 6 Seconds | |
179 | Stick and Stone | Beth Ferry | We Are Teachers |
180 | Sunday Chutney | Aaron Blabey | We Are Teachers |
181 | Talk and Work it Out | The Measured Mom | |
182 | The 5 Senses Workbook for Kindergarten – Feelings Books for Children | Rhythms Of Play | |
183 | The Anxiety Workbook for Teens | A Mighty Girl | |
184 | The Berenstain Bears’ Big Bedtime Book | Stan Berenstain | Goodreads |
185 | The Best Teacher Ever | Mercer Mayer | Goodreads |
186 | The Book of Mistakes | Corinna Luyken | We Are Teachers |
187 | The Chocolate-Covered-Cookie Tantrum | The Chaos And The Clutter | |
188 | The Crayon Box that Talked | Shane Derolf | We Are Teachers |
189 | The Dark | Lemony Snicket | We Are Teachers |
190 | The Disappearing Girl: Learning the Language of Teenage Depression | A Mighty Girl | |
191 | The Dot | Peter H. Reynolds | We Are Teachers |
192 | The English Roses | Madonna | Goodreads |
193 | The Feel Good Book | Todd Parr | Gift Of Curiosity |
194 | The Giving Tree | Shel Silverstein | Goodreads |
195 | The Grouchies | The Chaos And The Clutter | |
196 | The Grumpy Day | Miriam Moss | Gift Of Curiosity |
197 | The Heart and the Bottle | Oliver Jeffers | We Are Teachers |
198 | The House in the Night | Susan Marie Swanson | Goodreads |
199 | The Huge Bag of Worries | Thrive Global | |
200 | The I’M NOT SCARED Book | Todd Parr | Gift Of Curiosity |
201 | The Invisible Boy | Trudy Ludwig | We Are Teachers |
202 | The Last Stop on Market Street | Matt De La Peña and Christian Robinson | Startup Pregnant |
203 | The Memory String | Eve Bunting | We Are Teachers |
204 | The Most Magnificent Thing | A Mighty Girl | |
205 | The Opposite of Worry: The Playful Parenting Approach to Childhood Anxieties and Fears | A Mighty Girl | |
206 | The Parents We Mean To Be: How Well-Intentioned Adults Undermine Children’s Moral and Emotional Development | A Mighty Girl | |
207 | The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! | Pre-K Pages | |
208 | The Princess and the Fog | Thrive Global | |
209 | The Quiet Book | Deborah Underwood | Childhood 101 |
210 | The Red Tree | A Mighty Girl | |
211 | The Sad Book | Thrive Global | |
212 | The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens | A Mighty Girl | |
213 | The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats | Goodreads |
214 | The Survival Guide for Kids with Behavior Challenges: How to Make Good Choices and Stay Out of Trouble | Rhythms Of Play | |
215 | The Things I Love About Me | Imagination Soup | |
216 | The Three Grumpies | Tamra Wight | Gift Of Curiosity |
217 | The Unbudgeable Curmudgeon | Read Brightly | |
218 | The Very Cranky Bear | Thrive Global | |
219 | The Very Frustrated Monster | Rhythms Of Play | |
220 | The Way I Act | The Chaos And The Clutter | |
221 | The Whole-Brain Child Workbook | Rhythms Of Play | |
222 | Theo’s Mood | MaryAnn Cocca-Leffler | Childhood 101 |
223 | There Might Be Lobsters | Carolyn Crimi | We Are Teachers |
224 | Things that Make You Feel Good | Todd Parr | Goodreads |
225 | Those Shoes | Maribeth Boelts | We Are Teachers |
226 | Thoughts and Feelings Card Game | A Mighty Girl | |
227 | Three Hens and a Peacock | Lester L. Laminack | Goodreads |
228 | Today I Feel… An Alphabet of Emotions | Madalena Moniz | Book Store |
229 | Too Shy for Show-and-Tell | Beth Bracken | We Are Teachers |
230 | Virginia Wolf | A Mighty Girl | |
231 | Waiting For Wings | Lois Ehlert | 6 Seconds |
232 | Waiting is Not Easy! | Mo Willems | Goodreads |
233 | Watch Out! Big Bro’s Coming! | Jez Alborough | Goodreads |
234 | We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption and Families | Todd Parr | Goodreads |
235 | Weslandia | Paul Fleishman | 6 Seconds |
236 | What About Bear? | Suzanne Bloom | Goodreads |
237 | What Are You Feeling? Feelings Books for Children | Rhythms Of Play | |
238 | What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid’s Guide | The Chaos And The Clutter | |
239 | When I Feel Worried | Cornelia Maude Spelman | Gift Of Curiosity |
240 | When I’m Feeling Scared | Imagination Soup | |
241 | When Miles Got Mad | Self Sufficient Kids | |
242 | When My Worries Get Too Big! | The Chaos And The Clutter | |
243 | When to Worry: How to Tell If Your Teen Needs Help – and What To Do About It | A Mighty Girl | |
244 | When Worries Get Too Big | Thrive Global | |
245 | Where the Wild Things Are | Maurice Sendak | Goodreads |
246 | Wilbur’s Book of Feelings | The Book People | |
247 | Wild Feelings | Imagination Soup | |
248 | Worried Arthur Set | The Book People | |
249 | Your Happiest You: The Care and Keeping of Your Mind and Spirit | A Mighty Girl |
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Rhythms Of Play | The Best Children’s Books about Feelings and Emotions |
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