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Emotions and Colors/Shapes/Concepts

For families searching for great books about feelings, self- and emotional regulation, and learning about colors, shapes and similar concepts.

Arapahoe Libraries

14 items

  • A wonderful, simple book about emotions and how to get through them by taking a breath, having a snack and maybe a nap helps as well.
    BookNew York : Beach Lane Books, [2018] — E GEE
  • Todd Parr is always a good choice when looking at all perspectives and that there is room for all the feelings.
    BookMinneapolis, Minnesota : Spotlight, 2020. — E PARR
  • A great toddler/preschooler book about emotional regulation.
    BookNew York : Odd Dot, an imprint of MacMillan Children's Publishing Group, LLC, 2024. — E WILLIAMS
  • Beautifully illustrated, showcasing where to put feelings and how to talk about them.
    BookNew York : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] — E HAYDU
  • I love how this demonstrates feelings through colors. Very relatable for young children!
    BookNew York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018. — E LLENAS
  • I love that this book demonstrates that feeling big feelings is typical/normal response!
    BookNew York : Little, Brown and Company, 2024. — E LLENAS
  • A young girl's sense of adventure and exploration vanishes when she discovers a Worry that grows and grows until she learns how to get rid of it. This is part of a series by Tom Percival and I highly recommend them all!
    BookNew York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2019. — E PERCIVAL
  • This is a popular favorite for the rhythm, the rhyming and the silliness!
    BookNew York : Holiday House, 2020. — E CABRERA
  • This is big, this is small. Great beginning concepts book.
    BookNew York : UNSQ Kids, [2024] — E WILLEMS
  • A silly sing-song book highlighting counting and numbers!
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021. — E NORMAN
  • A quick favorite for all! This is about colors in a singing/chanting picture book. (If you need help, there are many videos of how to sing this book on social media!) One of my favorites for storytime or reading with my kiddos.
    BookNew York : Harper, 2010. — E LITWIN
  • I love interactive picture books, and Herve Tullet is the best at it! Using no special effects other than the reader's imagination, simple directions lead the reader to experiment with mixing and changing colors on the printed page.
    BookSan Francisco, CA : Handprint Books, an imprint of Chronicle Books LLC, 2014. — E TULLET
  • One of my favorites for Storytime was the original, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (a wonderful alphabet rhyming book). This one is a wonderful way to practice number recognition!
    BookNew York, New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2004. — E MARTIN