Manage Emotions

This category can be used to provide kids with healthy ways to overcome challenges they might face: recognizing and managing emotions. The lesson that the stories teach is to find the courage to connect and share feelings with trusted people.

“The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood."

- Voltaire

K-2

Layla's Happiness

Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie

Layla finds happiness in all she does. What is happiness to you?

#Poetry #Emotions #Black #African American #Urban #Community #Friendship

PK-3

The Memory String

Bunting, Eve

After her mother passes away, a girl keeps a memory string filled with buttons from her mother but when it breaks her step mom helps her search for the missing buttons and teach her the value of memories both old and new.

#Family #Loss #StepMother #Coping #Memories #Emotions

K-2

Mean Soup

Everitt, Betsy

Horace releases his anger through making soup with his mother and processing his strong emotions

#Anger #Emotions #Processing #Coping #ParentalSupport

PK-2

Yesterday I Had the Blues

Frame, Jeron Ashford

With the love of family, friends, and community, the young boy replaces his sadness with a view of beauty in life

#Depression #Emotions #Adversity #Love #Kindness #EmotinalAwareness

Prek-3

I am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness

Manage Emotions

K-2

Layla's Happiness

Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie

Layla finds happiness in all she does. What is happiness to you?

#Poetry #Emotions #Black #African American #Urban #Community #Friendship

PK-3

The Memory String

Bunting, Eve

After her mother passes away, a girl keeps a memory string filled with buttons from her mother but when it breaks her step mom helps her search for the missing buttons and teach her the value of memories both old and new.

#Family #Loss #StepMother #Coping #Memories #Emotions

K-2

Mean Soup

Everitt, Betsy

Horace releases his anger through making soup with his mother and processing his strong emotions

#Anger #Emotions #Processing #Coping #ParentalSupport

PK-2

Yesterday I Had the Blues

Frame, Jeron Ashford

With the love of family, friends, and community, the young boy replaces his sadness with a view of beauty in life

#Depression #Emotions #Adversity #Love #Kindness #EmotinalAwareness

Prek-3

I am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness

Verde, Susan

Children can learn how to manage their emotions, find peace, and be mindfulness.

#Mindfulness #Peace #Emotion #Management #Social-emotional #Yoga

Prek-3

Jack (Not Jackie)

Erica Silverman

Susan learns to let go of her dreams of having a little sister and accept that Jackie identifies as Jack.

#Transgender #Gender #Family #LGBTQ #Identity #Siblings #Feelings #Emotions #Acceptance

Prek-2

Missing Daddy

Mariame Kaba

A little girl misses her father who is away in prison.

#Feelings #Emotions #Black #AfricanAmerican #Families #Incarceration #Prison #Fathers

Prek

My Heart Fills with Happiness

Monique Gray Smith

What fills your heart with happiness?

#Feelings #Emotions #Joy #Family #FirstNations #Indigenous #NativeAmerican #Canadian

Prek-K

One

Kathryn Otoshi

One teaches the colors how to stand up to bully Red through numbers, county, and colors.

#Bullying #Colors #Numbers #Bravery #Counting #SelfLove #Feelings #Emotions #SelfConfidence #StandUp

Prek-3

Thunder Boy Jr.

Sherman Alexie

Thunderboy Jr hates having the same name as his father. Together, they come up with the perfect name.

#Name #Identity #Fathers #Family #Emotions #FirstNations #NativeAmerican #Indigenous

Prek-2

Walk with Me

Jairo Buitrago

A girl creates an imaginary lion as a companion to cope with her father's absence.

#Family #Poverty #Emotions #UntraditionalFamilies

Prek-3

Home at Last

Vera B. Williams

Two dads help their adopted son adjust to his new life.

#Adoption #NontraditionalFamilies #UntraditionalFamilies #Gay #LGBTQ #Fathers #Feelings #Emotions