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50 Children’s Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

May 3, 2020 by Erin Vincent 2 Comments

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Social-emotional intelligence is key to teaching our children the skills they need to manage all sorts of different emotions and situations. But how can we teach such an important skill? When in doubt my go-to is always books!

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence: Social-emotional intelligence is key to teaching our children the skills they need to manage all sorts of different situations. But how can we teach such an important skill? When in doubt my go-to is always books! #kidlit #feelingsbooks #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #socialemotionalintelligence #ihsnet #homeschool

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During times of hardship, crisis, and big emotions I always turn to books. They are such an easy way to convey the handling of feelings with our kids. Reading these books that teach social-emotional intelligence can open the door to big juicy conversations as well as an understanding as to why we feel the way we feel.

Books Can Help Kid’s Identify Emotions

Children’s books are an excellent resource for helping our kids identify emotions as well as figuring out how to solve conflicts while processing emotions. They can help encourage empathy and kindness.

I want to give my children healthy and positive social skills as well as nourishing their education. My husband always jokes that no matter what, I always seem to have a book or ten for every need. But an effective book choice can help provide circumstances that children can relate to, in any situation. That’s why I’ve scoured the internet looking for the best children’s books to help learn about big emotions. And when we have those especially HARD days, these books have been lifesavers.

50 Children’s Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

I hope these children’s books on social-emotional intelligence help your kiddos as they navigate the big feelings that come up around the different circumstances life throws at them.

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Kids Books that Help with Feelings

  1. What Should Danny Do? (The Power to Choose Series) by Adir Levy 
50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

2. The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions by Anna Llenas 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

3. Feelings and Dealings: The ABC’s of Emotions: An SEL Storybook to Build Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, and Empathy by Camille Childs and Bryan Jones.

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

4. Sketch Monsters Vol. 1 by Joshua Williamson

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

5. You Me & Empathy by Sanders 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

6. Even Superheroes Have Bad Days by Shelly Becker

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

7. In My Heart: A Book of Feelings (Growing Hearts) by Jo Witek

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

8. Inside Out: Driven by Emotions by Disney Book Group 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

9. The Way I Feel by Janan Cain

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

10. The Feelings Book by Todd Parr

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

11. I Feel: A book about recognizing and understanding emotions by Cheri J. Meiners M.Ed. 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

12. Emily’s Blue Period by Cathleen Daly 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

13. The Boy with Big, Big Feelings by Britney Winn Lee

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

14. Little Big Feelings by Deb Mills

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

15. Some Days by Karen Kaufman Orloff

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

16. B is for Breathe: The ABCs of Coping with Fussy & Frustrating Feelings by Melissa Munro Boyd

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

50 Children’s Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

Kids Books that Help with Anger

17. Virginia Wolf by Kyo Maclear

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

18. Train Your Angry Dragon: A Cute Children Story To Teach Kids About Emotions and Anger Management (My Dragon Books) by Steve Herman 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

19. A Little SPOT of Anger: A Story About Managing BIG Emotions by Diane Alber 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

20. Millie Fierce by Jane Manning

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

21. When I am Angry: Kids Books about Anger by Michael Gordon

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

22. Angry Ninja: A Children’s Book About Fighting and Managing Anger by Mary Nhin

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

23. The Grouchies by Debbie Wagenbach

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

50 Children’s Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

Kids Books that Help with Worry

24. Ruby Finds a Worry (Big Bright Feelings) by Tom Percival 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

25. Wilma Jean – The Worry Machine by Julia Cook 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

26. When I Am Worried by Michael Gordon

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

27. When Worry Takes Hold by Liz Haske 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

28. Don’t Feed The WorryBug by Andi Green

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

29. Is a Worry Worrying You? by Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

30. What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

31. Me And My Fear by Francesca Sanna

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

32. A Little SPOT of Anxiety: A Story About Calming Your Worries by Diane Alber 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

50 Children’s Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

Kids Books that Help with Kindness

33. How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

34. Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

35. The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

36. Pass It On by Sophy Henn

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

37. A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

38. Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed by Emily Pearson

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

50 Children’s Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

Kids Books that Help with Confidence and Happiness

39. I Can Handle It (Mindful Mantras) by Ms Laurie Wright 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

40. A Little SPOT of Confidence: A Story About Believing In Yourself by Diane Alber

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

41. I Believe in Myself (Mindful Mantras) by Ms Laurie N Wright

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

42. Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley and Anne Miranda 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

43. A Little SPOT of Happiness by Diane Alber

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

44. Have You Filled a Bucket Today?: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids by Carol McCloud 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

50 Children’s Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

Kids Books that Help with Growth Mindset

45. What Do You Do With a Problem? by Kobi Yamada

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

46. The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

47. Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

48. Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It by JoAnn Deak Ph.D. 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

50 Children’s Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

Kids Books that Help with Friendship plus Two Extra!

49. Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend by Mélanie Watt

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

50. Enemy Pie by Derek Munson 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

51. How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them by Laurie Krasny Brown 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

52. The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister 

50 Children's Books that Teach Social-Emotional Intelligence

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About Erin Vincent

Erin is a writer, blogger, and homeschooler to two intense kids. She loves nature, farm life, good books, knitting, new pens, and hot coffee. Erin is a contributing writer for Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Her work has also been featured on Simple Homeschool and Book Shark.

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