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emotions

Books about emotions for readers of all ages.

Cover of Stardust and moonbeams

Stardust and moonbeams

Brigitte Gutsche

Ages 11–15emotionsfamily relationships

Cover of Roberto says "adios"

Roberto says "adios"

Rosemary Carter

Ages 4–8friendshipfamily

Cover of What about me?

What about me?

Allan Peterkin

Ages 5–10family relationshipssibling dynamics

Cover of Now we have a baby

Now we have a baby

Lois Rock

Ages 2–7familysiblings

Cover of Penelope Crumb Is Mad at the Moon

Penelope Crumb Is Mad at the Moon

Shawn K. Stout

Ages 8–12emotionsgrowing up

Cover of Happy sad silly mad

Happy sad silly mad

Mitchell, John E.

Ages 2–6emotionsfeelings

Cover of Why Cry?

Why Cry?

Yusuke Yonezu

Ages 2–6emotionscrying

Cover of Boo!

Boo!

Ben Newman

Ages 3–7couragefear

Cover of El pájaro del alma - 1. edición

El pájaro del alma - 1. edición

Michal Snunit, Mijal Snunit, Flaminia Cohen Tuval, Carmen Albert Garcia

Ages 4–8emotionsself-discovery

Cover of When I am happy

When I am happy

Bobbie Kalman

Ages 3–7emotionshappiness

Cover of It's All in Your Head

It's All in Your Head

Rae Earl, Jo Harrison, Radha Modgil

Ages 10–16mental healthself-discovery

Cover of Feeling frustrated

Feeling frustrated

Joy Berry

Ages 4–8emotionsfrustration

Cover of The perfect hug

The perfect hug

Joanna Walsh

Ages 2–6affectionfamily

Cover of Drie vogels

Drie vogels

Marinus van den Berg

Ages 4–8lossgrief

Cover of The Grumpy Easter Bunny

The Grumpy Easter Bunny

Justine Fontes

Ages 3–8behavioremotions

Cover of Glad or sad-how do you feel?

Glad or sad-how do you feel?

Child's World (Firm)

Ages 3–7emotionsfeelings

Cover of Arthur's new baby book

Arthur's new baby book

Marc Brown

Ages 4–8new siblingfamily

Cover of My face book

My face book

Star Bright Books (Firm)

Ages 0–3emotionsself-awareness

Cover of The new baby

The new baby

Mary Packard

Ages 3–7sibling relationshipsnew baby

Cover of All the way home

All the way home

Lore Segal

Ages 3–7emotionshome

Cover of Living with Mom and living with Dad

Living with Mom and living with Dad

Melanie Walsh

Ages 3–8familydivorce

Cover of A new baby is coming to my house

A new baby is coming to my house

Iwasaki, Chihiro

Ages 2–7familysiblings

Cover of Three's a crowd

Three's a crowd

Jillian Powell

Ages 4–8jealousyfriendship

Cover of I love you

I love you

Xiao Mao

Ages 2–6loveaffection