My Feelings
Suggestions from Mt. Lebanon Public Library, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
www.mtlebanonlibrary.org
Picture books for children in preschool—second grade
Unless otherwise noted, all books may be found in
the picture book section under the author’s last name.
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Feelings / Aliki
Pictures, poems, and stories portray emotions we all feel.
What makes me happy? / Catherine and Laurence Anholt
Rhyming verse describes children’s feelings.
Sometimes / Keith Baker (j Er PRIMER BAKER)
An alligator feels different things, but they are all okay.
Today I feel silly & other moods that make my day / Jamie Lee Curtis
Different days bring different moods and emotions.
Yesterday I had the blues / Jeron Ashford Frame
A young boy ponders a variety of emotions and how different members of his family experience them.
Duck & Goose, how are you feeling? / Tad Hills (j T HILLS)
Friends Duck and Goose experience many emotions.
Grump groan growl / Bell Hooks
A bad mood is on the prowl, but just let those feelings be.
Wibbly Pig is happy! / Mick Inkpen (j T INKPEN)
Wibbly Pig feels happy, surprised, and upset all in one day.
Sunshine & Storm / Elisabeth Jones
Sunshine becomes angry at her friend Storm and hurts his feelings.
Love is a good thing to feel / Barbara Joosse
Harriet talks about feeling love and anger at the same time.
On Monday when it rained / Cherryl Kachenmeister
A young boy describes the different emotions he feels each day.
Why do you cry? : not a sob story / Kate Klise
Little Rabbit decides to invite only those friends who are also too old to cry to his fifth birthday party.
Hurty feelings / Helen Lester
A hippopotamus whose feelings are easily hurt meets a rude elephant.
Baby happy baby sad / Leslie Patricelli ( j T PATRICELLI)
Shows situations that make baby happy and sad.
Lots of feelings / Shelley Rotner
Introduces basic emotions and how people express them.
Walter was worried / Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Children's faces react to the onset of a storm and its aftermath.
My many colored days / Dr. Seuss
Describes each day in terms of a color which is associated with an emotion.
How do I feel? / Norma Simon
A young boy describes his feelings in different situations.
Funny face / Nicola Smee
When a bear takes a young boy's ball, he and his dog display a wide range of emotions through their facial expressions.
When you are happy / Eileen Spinelli
A young child learns that love complements every mood.
Grumpy Bird / Jeremy Tankard
Feeling too grumpy to fly, Bird begins to walk and finds that his mood changes as other animals join him.
Sometimes I'm Bombaloo / Rachel Vail
When Katie feels angry and out of control, her mother helps her to be herself again.
I love my new toy! / Mo Willems ( j Er WILLEMS)
When Elephant accidentally breaks Piggie's new toy, they both experience intense feelings before coming to realize how important their friendship is.
The Pigeon has feelings, too! : a smidgeon of pigeon / Mo Willems
Do pigeons have feelings? ( j T WILLEMS toddler book)
Susan laughs / Jeanne Willis
A little girl who uses a wheelchair experiences a wide range of emotions.
I FEEL HAPPY
Happy to you! / Caron Lee Cohen
A baby takes the happiness that he experiences at a party home with him.
Wibbly Pig is happy! / Mick Inkpen
Wibbly Pig feels happy, surprised, upset and happy again all in one day.
Polly Molly woof woof : a book about being happy / David Lloyd
The barking of Molly the dog spreads happiness to her owners.
The happy hippopotami / Bill Martin, Jr.
The happy hippopotami enjoy a merry beach holiday and other fun times.
Taking a bath with the dog and other things that make me happy /
Scott Menchin
A little girl asks people, animals, and the moon what makes them happy.
If you're happy and you know it! / Jan Ormerod
A little girl and various animals sing versions of this popular rhyme.
Augustus and his smile / Catherine Rayner
Augustus the tiger finds his missing smile when he looks in a puddle.
When you are happy / Eileen Spinelli
A young child learns that love complements every mood.
Hip, hip, hooray for Annie McRae! / Brad Wilcox
Annie McRae doesn’t need to depend on other people to make her day happy.
Misery Moo / Jeanne Willis
A pessimistic cow is so resistant to a lamb's attempts to cheer her up that the previously happy lamb starts to feel just like the miserable cow.
Happy bees / Arthur Yorinks (j CD Kit YORKINKS)
Rhythmic text describes the carefree life of bees.
I FEEL SAD
My friend is sad / Mo Willems ( j Er WILLEMS)
When Gerald the Elephant is sad, Piggie is determined cheer him up.
When I feel sad / Cornelia Maude Spelman
A guinea pig describes what makes him sad and what makes him feel better.
Voyage to the Bunny Planet / Rosemary Wells
Sad bunny children are cheered up when they are transported to the magical Bunny Planet, where they experience their bad days as they should have been.
Sad, mad, glad hippos / Jane Yolen (j T YOLEN Toddler book)
I FEEL GRUMPY
Grumpy Gloria / Anna Dewdney
Family members try various ways to cheer up their grouchy bulldog.
What are you so grumpy about? / Tom Lichtenheld
A collection of cartoons that present various reasons for being grumpy.
Mr. Pusskins : a love story / Sam Lloyd
Grumpy Mr. Pusskins hates doing ordinary cat things but a night out on the streets makes him reconsider the advantages of a loving home.
I love it when you smile / Sam McBratney
A grumpy little kangaroo is having a bad day until his mother makes him smile.
Sweet strawberries / Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
A wife and her grumpy husband go to market.
Smile / John A. Rowe
King and Queen Grumpy are very worried when their new baby son seems to be disfigured by a strange expression on his face.
Tilly and the rhinoceros / Sheila White Samton
Tilly the goose turns a grumpy rhinoceros into a helpful friend.
Grumpy Bird / Jeremy Tankard
Feeling too grumpy to fly, Bird begins to walk and finds that his mood changes as other animals join him.
Grumpy cat / Britta Teckentrup
A story about a loner cat whose life changes after a determined little kitten enters the picture.
Grump / Janet S. Wong
A very tired and slightly grumpy Mommy falls asleep before Baby at naptime.
Bernard the angry rooster / Mary Wormell
Bernard the rooster becomes unusually grumpy one day, causing the other animals to be concerned about his behavior.
Look for these and other great books in
The Children's Library
Mt. Lebanon Public Library
16 Castle Shannon Blvd.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15228
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