Books about Feelings for Preschoolers

We teach toddlers to identify colors, numbers, shapes, and letters — but what about their feelings?

By illustrating such common emotions as happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and calm, this sensitive book gently encourages young children to open up with parents, teachers, and daycare providers.

And kids will LOVE the bright illustrations and amazing 3-D pop-ups on every page!

Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness... our hearts can feel so many feelings!

Some make us feel as light as a balloon, others as heavy as an elephant. In My Heart explores a full range of emotions, describing how they feel physically, inside.

With language that is lyrical but also direct, toddlers will be empowered by this new vocabulary and able to practice articulating and identifying their own emotions.

With whimsical illustrations and an irresistible die-cut heart that extends through each spread, this unique feelings book is gorgeously packaged.

Recommended by parents, teachers and mental health professionals, The Way I Feel is a valuable addition to anyone’s library.

Feelings are neither good nor bad, they simply are. Kids need words to name their feelings, just as they need words to name all things in their world. The Way I Feel uses strong, colorful, and expressive images which go along with simple verses to help children connect the word and the emotion.

Your child will learn useful words, and you will have many chances to open conversations about what’s going on in her/his life. 

Caldecott Medal-winning author/artist Ed Emberley provides readers with an imaginatively crafted book that helps children identify and understand their emotions.

Glad, sad, silly, mad – monsters have all kinds of different feelings!

In this innovative die-cut book, featuring a snazzy foil cover, you’ll try on funny masks as you walk through the wide range of moods all little monsters (and kids!) experience.

This bold, beautiful board book introduces five essential expressions: happy, sad, angry, surprised, and silly.

Each is introduced with a large image of a baby’s face. Readers are asked to mimic the face, then pick it out from a group of other babies.

The very last spread includes all of the expressions from the previous pages, and a mirror so readers can watch themselves make any face they please.

Dive inside Riley’s mind and get to know the Emotions that know her best with this unique format.

With five fun storybooks, each devoted to a different Emotion, as well as a die-cut slipcase, fans of Pixar’s upcoming film, Inside Out, will treasure this special collection of Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust.

Jamie Lee Curtis’s zany and touching verse, paired with Laura Cornell’s whimsical and original illustrations, helps kids explore, identify, and, even have fun with their ever-changing moods.

Silly, cranky, excited, or sad — everyone has moods that can change each day. And that’s okay!

Follow the boisterous, bouncing protagonist as she explores her moods and how they change from day to day.

How does it feel to be a Pigeon?

Well, the bus driver is trying to get him to act happy, but as we all know, this is one bird that is not going to be told what to do!

Throughout this hilarious board book, Pigeon runs through his signature gamut of emotions while attempting to thwart his old nemesis.

This reassuring book helps young children identify and understand emotions in terms of up feelings (like happy and loved) and down feelings (like sad and afraid).

With straightforward words and warm illustrations, the book guides children to recognize that feelings change and that their own actions can often make a difference in how they feel.

When their feelings are too big for them, children can ask for help, talk about things, spend some quiet time . . . or help someone else.

The Feelings Book vibrantly illustrates the wide range of moods we all experience.

Kids and adults will appreciate Todd Parr’s quirky intelligence as he pays special attention to the ever-changing, sometimes nonsensical emotions that we all feel.

Targeted to young children first beginning to read, this book will inspire kids to discuss their multitude of feelings in a kid-friendly, accessible format, told through Parr’s trademark bold, bright colors and silly scenes.

This book will inspire kids to discuss their feelings, show positive behaviors, and practice calm down strategies.

From the letter A to the letter Z, B is for Breathe celebrates the many ways children can express their feelings and develop coping skills at an early age.

Fun, cute, and exciting illustrations, this colorful book teaches kids simple ways to cope with fussy and frustrating emotions.