This list has been compiled by various school counselors over the years. While I have not personally read every single book on this list, they have been vetted & recommended by other school counselors. Books are a fantastic resource to cover topics that may be difficult to discuss and/or hard for young minds to understand. I hope you find some helpful suggestions here! There are additional links & files towards the bottom of the page.
Anh's Anger - by Gail Silver (K-3rd)
Crankenstein - by Samantha Berger (K-2nd)
Sometimes When I'm Mad - by Deborah Serani (1st-3rd)
Pause Power - by Jennifer Law (2nd-5th)
Soda Pop Head - by Julia Cook (1st-5th)
A Little Spot of Anger - by Diane Alber (K-3rd)
Baditutde! What to Do When Your Life Stinks! - by Julia Cook (2nd-5th)
Llama Llama & the Bully Goat - by Anna Dewdney (K-2nd)
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon - by Patty Lovell (K-2nd)
The Recess Queen - by Alexis O'Neill (K-2nd)
Bully B.E.A.N.S. - by Julia Cook (1st-4th)
The Juice Box Bully - by Bob Sornson & Maria Dismondy (2nd-5th)
My Secret Bully - by Trudy Ludwig (2nd-5th)
The Not-So-Friendly Friend - by Christina Furnival (K-2nd)
It's Okay to be Different - by Todd Parr (K-1st)
All Are Welcome - by Alexandra Penfold (K-2nd)
Where Oliver Fits - by Cale Atkinson (K-4th)
Same, Same but Different - by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw (K-4th)
The Judgemental Flower - by Julia Cook (2nd-4th)
Be a Bridge - by Irene Latham & Charles Waters (K-2nd)
You Are Loved - by Margaret O'Hair (K-2nd)
I Color Myself Different - by Colin Kaepernick (K-2nd)
I Have 2 Homes - by Marian de Smet & Nynke Talsma (K-2nd)
Mom & Dad Glue - by Kes Gray (K-2nd)
When My Parents Forgot How to be Friends - by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos (K-3rd)
Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend - by Karen Stanton (1st-5th)
Two Homes Filled with Love - by Steve Herman (K-2nd)
Glad Monster, Sad Monster - by Ed Emberley (K-2nd)
The Boy with Big, Big Feelings - by Britney Winn Lee (K-3rd)
Zaid & the Gigantic Cloud - by Helal Musleh (2nd-5th)
Marcy's Having All the Feels - by Allison Edwards (1st-3rd)
My Body Sends a Signal - by Natalie Maguire (K-4th)
The Emotions Book: A Little Story About Big Feelings - by Liz Fletcher (K-1st)
Pink Tiara Cookies for Three - by Maria Dismondy (K-2nd)
How to Grow a Friend - by Sara Gillingham (K-2nd)
How to Apologize - by David LaRochelle (K-3rd)
Enemy Pie - by Derek Munson (1st-4th)
Before I Leave - by Jessixa Bagley (K-2nd)
I Miss You: a First Look at Death - by Pat Thomas (K-2nd)
The Heart & the Bottle - by Oliver Jeffers (K-2nd)
Ida, Always - by Caron Levis (K-4th)
The Invisible String - by Patrice Karst (K-5th)
The Invisible Leash - by Patrice Karst (K-5th)
Grief is Like a Snowflake - by Julia Cook (1st-3rd)
Goodbye, Mousie - by Robie Harris (K-3rd)
After the Fall - by Dan Santat (K-2nd)
Beautiful Oops! - by Barney Saltzberg (K-2nd)
Bubblegum Brain - by Julia Cook (K-3rd)
The Girl Who Never Made Mistaks - by Mark Pett & Gary Rubinstein (K-5th)
Your Fantastic, Elastic Brain - by JoAnn Deak (3rd-5th)
Kindness is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler - by Margery Cuyler (K-3rd)
Andrew's Angry Words - by Dorthea Lachner (K-3rd)
Bloom - by Anne Booth (K-3rd)
Will You be the "I" in Kind? - by Julia Cook (K-3rd)
My Magic Breath - by Nick Ortner & Allison Taylor (K-3rd)
Puppy Mind - by Andrew Jordan Nance (K-3rd)
I Am Peace : a Book of Mindfullness - by Susan Verde (1st-5th)
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen - by Howard Binkow (K-1st)
My Mouth is a Volcano - by Julia Cook (K-3rd)
Clark the Shark - by Bruce Hale (K-3rd)
I Have Ants in my Pants! - by Julia Cook (K-3rd)
Impulsive Ninja - by Nary Ninh (2nd-5th)
The Worst Day of My Life EVER! - by Julia Cook (K-4th)
Remarkably You - by Pat Z Miller (K-2nd)
I'm Gonna Like Me - by Jamie Lee Curtis (K-2nd)
Perfectly Norman - by Tom Percial (1st-3rd)
Rock What Ya Got! - by Samantha Berger (1st-4th)
Sulwe - by Lupita Nyong'o (2nd-5th)
You Will Be my Friend! - by Peter Brown (K-2nd)
Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal - by Jeanie Franz Ransom (K-2nd)
Don't Hug Doug - by Julie Glassman (K-2nd)
What If Everybody Did That? - by Ellen Javernick (K-5th)
Personal Space Camp - by Julia Cook (K-3rd)
Do Unto Otters - by Laurie Keller (3rd-5th)
I Can't Believe You Said That! - by Julia Cook (3rd-5th)
The Crayon Box That Talked - by Shane DeRolf (K-2nd)
The Little Red Hen - by Lucinda McQueen (K-2nd)
I Just Want to Do it My Way! - by Julia Cook (2nd-4th)
It's My Way or the Highway: Turning Bossy into Flexible & Assertive -by Julia Cook (2nd-5th)
Wilma Jean, The Worry Machine - by Julia Cook (1st-4th)
The What-Ifs - by Emily Kilgore (1st-4th)
Right Now, I am Fine - by Daniela Owen (K-3rd)
Don't be Afraid to Drop - by Julia Cook (1st-4th)
The Anti-Test Anxiety Society - by Julia Cook (3rd-5th)