Books We Love
Books About Feelings
The Color Monster by Anna Llenas
Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberly
On Monday When It Rained by Cherryl Kachenmeister
What Do You Do With a Problem? by Kobi Yamada
How Are You Peeling? by Saxton Freeman
The Way I Feel by Janan Cain
Visiting Feelings by Lauren Rubenstein
Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall
The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh by Supriya Kelkar
Books About Self Regulation
My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook
Decibella by Julia Cook
Quiet by Tomie DePaola
The Way I Act by Janan Cain
Pete The Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin
It’s Hard to be a Verb by Julia Cook
Alphabreaths by Christopher Willard
When Sophie Gets Really, Really, Angry by Molly Bang
When Sophie’s Feelings Get Really, Really Hurt by Molly Bang
Favorite Read Alouds
Ms. Paisner's favorite SEL book selections (click anywhere on her page to access the read alouds)
While We Can't Hug by Eoin McLaughlin and Polly Dunbar (showing love and kindness during COVID)
I Wish You More by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld (positivity, hope)
A Tale of Two Beasts by Fiona Roberton (perspective taking)
Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae (growth mindset, individuality)
The Lemonade Hurricane by Licia Morelli (mindfulness)
Stuck by Oliver Jeffers (flexible thinking)
Alphabreaths by Christopher Willard (self regulation)
Elmer the Elephant by David McKee (individuality, embracing differences)
Blue Penguin by Petr Horacek (individuality, embracing differences)
My Mouth Is A Volcano by Julia Cook (self regulation)
Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang (feelings)