Social-emotional learning for kids by an early childhood and elementary education expert
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A Bee with Two Hives
A little bee with two very different hives learns that things work out when the hives cooperate.
Theme: Continuity of love during divorce or separation
A Butterfly is not an Ant
A young butterfly emerges from her cocoon not knowing who or what she is. Seeing an ant hill, she assumes she must be an ant. After struggling to fit in and feeling unhappy, she realizes its ok to be different.
Theme: Individuality, self-discovery, self-acceptance
Change
Change will happen in life. See how this leaf goes through change and all of the feelings that go with it. The leaf doesn't like the idea of change but realizes it is not always a bad thing.
Theme: Change, feelings, growing
Dangley-Leg Way
A story of a little girl facing her fear, only to find out that perspective is just as important as courage. Her unfounded fear, based on her lack of experience, turns this story into a learning experience.
Themes: Courage, learning, understanding
Don't Judge this Book by it's Cover
This picture book with a plain cover is filled with many surprises for a young reader to enjoy. Content includes simple text, rhyme, patterns and vibrant images to convey the idea that things are not always what they appear to be!
Theme: Curiosity, patterns, perspective
Don't Stomp on My Shine
A glittery, fun-loving character named Piggy embraces her unique personality and refuses to let others dim her sparkle.
Theme: Self-acceptance, individuality, embracing your unique personality
Dust Dinosaurs: Early Math Words
Picture book introduces foundational math concepts through playful illustrations and simple language. Content focuses on opposites and basic vocabulary like in/out, large/small, and other concepts to help young readers develop early math skills.
Theme: Early learning, math
Flutterfly
This is a story about a butterfly and its life, from a tiny egg to its glorious transformation into a butterfly. Nature gives the information that we need to understand changes in ourselves and our life, and lets us know that love never ends, it only changes.
Theme: life, death, growth, change
Forgiveness
A little flower was enjoying the sun when along came a cloud who ruined the flower's day. The flower was very upset. The flower could stay upset but instead learns more about the cloud.
Theme: Forgiveness, understanding
How I Found My Purpose
Carolyn Cutler Hughes reflects on how both painful and meaningful experiences helped reveal her gifts and her purpose. This story invites readers to see how every part of their journey can light the way forward.
Themes: Growth through challenge
I Can't Wait
Two dandelion siblings go through life with one being mindful and one not. Everyone goes through the same stages in life. To enjoy each stage is to live.
Themes: Mindfullness, gratitude
I'll See You on my Birthday
A baby inside of mom's belly wonders what it will be like when its born. Baby is thinking about what you will be like and what you are doing. Baby wants to look into your eyes and bond with you. Baby is looking forward to meeting you.
Theme: Anticipation, connection, new baby
Rainbow Bridge
Inspired by the well-known poem Rainbow Bridge, this book offers a gentle interpretation of a beloved pet’s journey after death. It provides grieving pet lovers with a sense of reassurance and something tangible to hold onto during a difficult time. Soft, watercolor illustrations bring the unfolding scenes to life, creating a peaceful visual space where love, memory, and connection continue.
Theme: Death, comfort, remembrance
The Icicle
An icicle in winter feels uncertain as the weather warms and it begins to melt. What first feels like loss becomes a natural transition, as the icicle transforms into water and continues its journey in a new form.
Theme: Change, acceptance, individuality
The Lie
A fun story about a sneaky, sly lie that tries to get out at any cost. A child can learn to contain the lie and send it back and keep it under control.
Themes: Honesty, consquences, self-control
The Living Tree
The Living Tree gives a child-like explanation of the cycle of life, using nature as an example. The young tree loses her protective older tree but grows stronger in the process. The young tree repeats the process with her own young tree.
Theme: Love, change, comfort
The Love Plant
The Love Plant is about love and spreading it around; giving love to your family, neighbors, fellow human-beings, your peers and your subordinates. Treat them like someone you admire. Love goes a long way and will come back full circle to you too.
Themes: Love, connection, growth.
The Purple Dragonfly
A mother dragonfly takes care of her young until they are ready to leave the nest. She sadly watches them leave and realizes she has to find herself. She comes to understand that she will no longer be mommy but she will be their mom forever. She finds herself and off she flies.
Theme: Change, acceptance, becoming
The Story of Love
A young heart, named Love, didn't know what love was. She went looking for love in all the wrong places but couldn't find it. After much searching, she learns it takes two separate hearts ot make love come into being.
Theme: Love, connection, friendship
This is How I Fly
A little girl is afraid of flying in an airplane. By using her imagination and visualization, she is able to feel at peace during her journey.
Theme: Using imagination to overcome fear
Through God's Eye
An easy rhyming story explaining how to see life's difficult circumstances through God's perspective instead of our own. The colorful pictures assist with exploring a new, positive way to look at life.
Theme: life, death, growth, change
To Love a Hummingbird
This book is about two hummingbirds. One lies to the other to sneak treats, and its beak grows longer with every lie. Even though its partner knows the truth, it can't stop the other bird's behavior. Finally, the beak becomes too heavy to carry. It is a story used to explain addiction to things like food, candy, or drugs.
Theme: Love, addiction, consequences
What I Learned From Nature
This book teaches children that the natural world is our biggest teacher. By observing animals and plants, readers will learn valuable life lessons about kindness, growth, and self-love, helping them understand how to live in harmony with the world around them.
Theme: Nature, growth, observation and connection
What is a Dad?
This story is about a little emperor penguin who asks dad, What is a dad? The dad happily answers by telling his little penguin about every part of a dad and what each piece is for. Baby penguin sees that every piece of dad is made for the little penguin.
Theme: Love, guidance, security
What is a Grammie?
This story is about a little unicorn who asks Grammie, What is a Grammie? The Grammie happily answers by telling the little unicorn each part of Grammie that makes her special to the baby unicorn. The little unicorn sees that every piece of Grammie is magically made of love for the little unicorn.
Theme: Love, guidance, security
What is a Mom?
This story is about a little panda bear who asks mom, What is a mom? The mom happily answers by telling her little bear about every part of a mom and what each piece is for. Baby bear sees that every piece of mom is made for the little panda.
Theme: Love, guidance, security
Wish Upon A Tiny Star
A sweet young family is trying to have a baby and decides to wish upon a tiny star to help them have success. .
Theme: Love, hope, patience, gratitude
Fat Kitty for President
This book introduces children to the concepts of voting and elections using a light-hearted approach. Candidates include Fat Kitty, a Demo'cat' against Perfect Puppy, a Re'pup'lican for the future of the animal world. A ballot is included so kids can cast a vote for their favorite candidate.
Themes: Voting, elections
Fat Kitty Travels Through the United States
This fun journal is a great way for children to record details about the places they travel and color in the corresponding states.
Fat Kitty Visits....
Fat Kitty travels to the New England States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, making discoveries and commenting on the state symbols. She has plenty of humor during her journey.
Theme: Travel, learning, humor
Fat Kitty Visits the Apple Orchard
Fat Kitty visits her local orchard. She loves apples and eats 10 different types of apples, singing and teaching math at the same time. She knows she shouldn't eat all these apples but she can't resist.
Theme: Learning, math, humor
Fat Kitty's Coloring Book of Cats
A coloring book for cat lovers of all ages. Fat Kitty's imagination creates cats of all shapes, sizes and designs. 36 pages of cats!
Theme: Creativity, coloring, cats
Perfect Puppy's Coloring Book of Dogs
A coloring book for dog lovers of all ages. Perfect Puppy's imagination creates dogs of all shapes, sizes and designs.
32 pages of cats!
Theme: Creativity, coloring, cats
Fat Kitty's My Human Was Deployed
Fat Kitty is sad that his owner is leaving. He'll miss the snuggles and cuddles while he's away. Meanwhile he sits and waits for his best friend to return and takes comfort knowing he is loved and safe.
Theme: acceptance, deployment, love
Fat Kitty's 12 Days of Christmas
Fat Kitty has a little mischief planned for the holidays. With plenty of new toys from his humans, he spends the 12 Days of Christmas making the season his own and finding all kinds of silly trouble to get into. Told to the tune of the traditional 12 Days of Christmas song.
Themes: Christmas, cats, humor
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