“What are the best Children’s books about Emotions?” We looked at 249 of the top Kids Emotion books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 22 titles, all appearing on 3 or more “Best Children’s Emotion” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 225+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.

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Top 22 Best Children’s Books About Emotion

22 .) Cool Down and Work Through Anger written by Cheri J. Meiners

Lists It Appears On:

• Gift Of Curiosity
• Self Sufficient Kids
• The Measured Mom

A young boy, angry about incidents at school, thinks about the different ways he can help himself cool down and work through his problems.

21 .) Grumpy Bird written by Jeremy Tankard

Lists It Appears On:

• Book Store
• Pre-K Pages
• The Measured Mom

Feeling too grumpy to fly, Bird begins to walk and finds that his mood changes as other animals join him.

20 .) How Are You Peeling? written by Saxton Freymann

Lists It Appears On:

• Gift Of Curiosity
• Goodreads
• The Measured Mom

Brief text and photographs of carvings made from vegetables introduce the world of emotions by presenting leading questions such as “Are you feeling angry?”

19 .) Millie Fierce written by Jane Manning

Lists It Appears On:

• A Mighty Girl
• Read Brightly
• We Are Teachers

Tired of being overlooked, Millie takes on a loud and obnoxious personality, which makes people notice her–for a little while.

18 .) Mouse Was Mad written by Linda Urban

Lists It Appears On:

• Gift Of Curiosity
• The Measured Mom
• Thrive Global

Mouse struggles to find the right way to express his anger, modeling the behavior of Hare, Bear, Hedgehog, and Bobcat, only to discover that his own way may be the best way of all.

17 .) My Mouth Is a Volcano! written by Julia Cook

Lists It Appears On:

• Gift Of Curiosity
• The Chaos And The Clutter
• We Are Teachers

This book teaches children to manage their thoughts and words without interrupting.

16 .) The Invisible String written by Patrice Karst and Geoff Stevenson

Lists It Appears On:

• Gift Of Curiosity
• Startup Pregnant
• We Are Teachers

15 .) Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day written by Judith Viorst

Lists It Appears On:

• Book Store
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Goodreads
• Read Brightly

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.

14 .) Lots of Feelings written by Shelley Rotner

Lists It Appears On:

• Gift Of Curiosity
• Rhythms Of Play
• The Chaos And The Clutter
• The Measured Mom

Simple text and photographs introduce basic emotions–happy, grumpy, thoughtful, and more–and how people express them.

13 .) The Color Monster written by Anna Llenas

Lists It Appears On:

• Book Store
• Childhood 101
• Pre-K Pages
• Rhythms Of Play

Emotions, including happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and calm, are described through the actions of a monster sorting them out.

12 .) Wemberly Worried written by Kevin Henkes

Lists It Appears On:

• A Mighty Girl
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Pre-K Pages
• The Measured Mom

A mouse named Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school.

11 .) Wilma Jean the Worry Machine written by Julia Cook

Lists It Appears On:

• A Mighty Girl
• Book Store
• Doing Good Together
• The Chaos And The Clutter

Wilma Jean worries about everything. She worries about missing the bus, doing a math problem wrong, having friends to play with, and getting carrots in her school lunch. Wilma Jean’s teacher helps her figure out what worries she can control and those that she can’t and what to do about both types of worries.…

10 .) In My Heart: A Book of Feelings written by Jo Witek

Lists It Appears On:

• A Mighty Girl
• Childhood 101
• Pre-K Pages
• Rhythms Of Play
• The Book People

A young girl explores what different emotions feel like, such as happiness which makes her want to twirl, or sadness which feels as heavy as an elephant.

9 .) Llama Llama Mad at Mama written by Anna Dewdney

Lists It Appears On:

• Gift Of Curiosity
• Read Brightly
• Self Sufficient Kids
• The Measured Mom
• Thrive Global

A young llama wants to play but must go shopping with his mother instead, and so he gets angry and makes a mess at the store.

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

Lists It Appears On:

• A Mighty Girl
• Book Store
• The Chaos And The Clutter
• The Chaos And The Clutter
• Thrive Global

Teaches school-age children cognitive-behavioral techniques to reduce and overcome anxiety, fears, and worry, through writing and drawing activities and self-help exercises and strategies. Includes introduction for parents

7 .) Sometimes I’m Bombaloo written by Rachel Vail

Lists It Appears On:

• A Mighty Girl
• Book Store
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Pre-K Pages
• The Chaos And The Clutter
• Thrive Global

When Katie Honors feels angry and out of control, her mother helps her to be herself again.

6 .) The Feelings Book written by Todd Parr

Lists It Appears On:

• A Mighty Girl
• Childhood 101
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Pre-K Pages
• Rhythms Of Play
• The Chaos And The Clutter

Children express different moods, including “I feel very mad,” “I feel like reading books all day,” and “I feel like wearing funny underwear.”

5 .) Glad Monster, Sad Monster written by Ed Emberley and Anne Miranda

Lists It Appears On:

• Childhood 101
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Goodreads
• Pre-K Pages
• Rhythms Of Play
• The Chaos And The Clutter
• Thrive Global

Monsters of different colors explain what makes them feel glad, sad, loving, worried, silly, and angry. Fold-out masks encourage readers to talk about their feelings.

4 .) My Many Colored Days written by Dr. Seuss

Lists It Appears On:

• A Mighty Girl
• Childhood 101
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Rhythms Of Play
• The Chaos And The Clutter
• The Measured Mom
• Thrive Global

This rhyming story describes each day in terms of a particular color which in turn is associated with specific emotions.

3 .) Today I Feel Silly: And Other Moods That Make My Day written by Jamie Lee Curtis

Lists It Appears On:

• A Mighty Girl
• Book Store
• Childhood 101
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Goodreads
• Rhythms Of Play
• The Chaos And The Clutter

A child’s emotions range from silliness to anger to excitement, coloring and changing each day.

2 .) The Way I Feel written by Janan Cain

Lists It Appears On:

• Childhood 101
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Goodreads
• Pre-K Pages
• Read Brightly
• Rhythms Of Play
• The Chaos And The Clutter
• The Measured Mom
• Thrive Global
• We Are Teachers

Illustrations and rhyming text portray children experiencing a range of emotions, including frustration, shyness, jealousy, and pride.

1 .) When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry written by Molly Bang

Lists It Appears On:

• Childhood 101
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Gift Of Curiosity
• Imagination Soup
• Pre-K Pages
• Pre-K Pages
• Read Brightly
• Self Sufficient Kids
• The Measured Mom
• Thrive Global
• We Are Teachers

A young girl is upset and doesn’t know how to manage her anger but takes the time to cool off and regain her composure.

The 225+ Additional Best Kids Emotion Books

18 Best Kid’s Books About Emotion Sources/Lists