Emotional Intelligence Books
Picture books are a great way for children to explore and recognize their emotions. Books are an easy way to strengthen you child’s social emotional intelligence while setting time aside for you to spend some quality time together.
While reading together you can ask your child the following questions:
- Have you ever felt like that?
- What would you do?
- When do you feel like that?
- What happens to your body when you feel (happy, sad, proud, mad, etc.)?
- When are times you feel (happy, sad, proud, mad, etc.?)
Below are some recommended emotional intelligence picture books.
Books for Anxiety
Books for Anxiety
- Ruby Finds a Worry
- The Very Hungry Worry Monster
- Calm with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
- Breathe Like a Bear
Books for Grief
Books for grief:
- The Invisible String
- Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories
- The Goodbye Book
- Always Remember
Books for Resilience
Books for resilience:
- The Thing LOU Couldn't Do
- How to Catch a Star
- Whistle for Willie
- The Carrot Seed
Books for Anger
Books for anger:
- Llama Llama Mad at Mama
- My No, No, No Day!
- When I am Angry
- Angry Cookie
Books for Kindness
Books for kindness:
- Tomorrow I'll be Kind
- Kindness Makes us Strong
- If You Plant a Seed
- Pass It On
Books for Self-Esteem
Books for self-esteem:
- I am Every Good Thing
- Elephants Cannot Dance
- Perfectly Norman
- Skin Like Mine
Books for General Feelings
Other books for general feelings
- The Color Monster a Story About Emotions
- Calm-Down Time
- My Body Sends a Signal
- How Do You Feel?