Books are great way to invite children to explore and better understand feelings and how to cope with them. Here is a list of excellent ones that will help your preschooler develop their social emotional skills.
THE I’M NOT SCARED BOOK by Todd Parr. In his playful yet sensitive book, your young child will explore common everyday situations and things that can be scary, and realize that all of us are afraid sometimes and its okay because the feeling passes. FIND IT HERE
WHEN SOPHIE GETS ANGRY-REALLY REALLY ANGRY by Molly Bang. Sophie learns that it is okay to be angry and that everyone gets angry. FIND IT HERE
THE WAY I FEEL by Janan Cain. This book uses color, illustrations, text and type font -- to describe a variety of feelings. Your young one will enjoy seeing how the colors mirror the emotion. FIND IT HERE
BEAUTIFUL OOPS by Barney Saltsberg A visually striking story about making mistakes. When you think you have made a mistake, It is an opportunity to make something beautiful! A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: It’s OK to make a mistake. In fact, hooray for mistakes! FIND IT HERE