Favorite Books

Children’s books are a great way to explore and learn about so many things, including feelings. Reading, looking, and learning about different feelings helps kids identify and name what they are experiencing. Kids also learn that their feelings are commonly felt by others. Feelings books also facilitate difficult conversations between caregivers and children about tense topics. I find that using literature to explore feelings such as anger, perfectionism, anxiety, longing, sadness, happiness, and love are great ways to help a child connect to parts of themselves on their own level. Feelings books also give caregivers a language and means to talk about big feelings using “kid terminology.”

I want to share some of my favorite ones so far (I keep collecting as my kids grow and my client base changes). If you have any favorites, please add them to the list in the comments section.

General Feelings

Anxiety

Patience

Perfectionism

Anger

Using books like these can help to open up and to explore feelings such as anger, perfectionism, anxiety, longing, sadness, happiness, and love. Giving you a good language to use with kids and connect with them.