Exploring Emotions and Feelings

Choose from a variety of board books about feelings and emotions alongside the Emotion Stones. 

 

Toddlers World: Feelings - Feelings helps busy, curious toddlers explore their world and develop their vocabulary by lots of words about feelings. It is important to encourage children to talk about feelings and understand why they have them. This book will equip them with the vocabulary to do so. This robust board book will withstand many happy hours of looking, holding, exploring and reading, while the playful, witty illustrations will be loved by parents and children alike. A brilliant fold-out surprise at the end adds a fun recap of all the learning in the book.

 

Angry Bear - See how Angry Bear deals with a case of the grizzly grumps! This tactile touch-and-feel book introduces emotions to even the youngest child, with a particular focus on being angry. Written by a child psychologist who specialises in children's emotions, this is a hugely helpful tool for parents and kids alike - and a lot of fun!

 

Sometimes I am Worried - Sometimes I am Worried helps young children to start managing their emotions. They can lift the flaps, slide the tabs and turn the wheel to explore what a worry is, why they might worry and how they can stop their worries from becoming too big. With delightful illustrations, this is the perfect book for parents and carers to share with young children who may be anxious about something and to develop their emotional intelligence. Explanations, hints and tips from Early Years expert Dr Janet Rose will provide parents with all the extra guidance they need.

 

How Am I Feeling? - The characters Happiness, Anger, Sadness, and Pride are here to teach your little ones how to recognise emotions and name their feelings. This brightly illustrated board book is a gentle and simple introduction to strong emotions. It will help your pre-schooler tell you how they are feeling and understand what happens to their body when they are happy or sad.Cute characters, like the star for Pride and the flame for Anger, evoke the feelings that small children have experienced. They just might not have the words for it just yet. Help them understand what these emotions are and that everyone feels them sometimes. This charming book explains how emotions can make us act in different ways, like stamping our feet when we are angry, or jumping up and down when we are happy. It tells children what happens to their bodies, inside and out when they feel different things, and why we act the way we do. The easy language makes for a fun and educational reading time.

 

I Like to be Kind - I Like To Be Kind is a fun introduction to the benefits of being kind to others. Young children can lift the flaps, slide the tabs and turn the wheel as they explore what kindness is, the emotional effect of being kind and ways in which they can show kindness.

 

All Kinds of Kindness - From the irrepressible team behind All Kids Are Good Kids comes a board book that celebrates different types of kindnesses in the world. Plant a seed, push a swing. Kindness makes your heart sing. There is so much kindness in the world and this sweet board book celebrates those special differences that make kind acts both individual and similar. From optimistic ideas of hope to small acts of goodwill, each scene shares the heart of the story: kindness makes our world a better place.

 

Emotion Stones - This beautifully crafted set of tactile stones is engraved with faces showing 12 common emotions: happy, sad, angry, frightened, worried, surprised, confused, bored, calm, proud, shy, and embarrassed. Cast from a unique mix of resin and real stone, the set is durable enough for use in sand and water, indoors and outside, providing plenty of opportunity to explore emotions across different environments. Each set includes 12 pebbles (measuring 45mm).