Use Reading + Play To Strengthen Your Bond
Playful interactions between children and adults are essential for creating a safe social environment necessary for healthy brain development. These are called "Serve-and-Return" interactions. Use our books and activities to help make a connection.
Free Kids ActivityFor When I'm Feeling Mad
Created by Anne Kubitsky
$13.95, 65 pages, 8.5" x 8.5" Softcover
Emotion Vocab: Annoyed, Frustrated, Angry, Enraged, Apathetic
Mad emotions help you identify your boundaries and how to calmly advocate for what you need. Teach your kids to work with their mad feelings in this interactive picture book. Just shake the book and tap the book to befriend the emotion character inside. For a deeper dive, check out our workbook about mad emotions too.
Buy the BookFor When I'm Feeling Sad
Created by Anne Kubitsky
$13.95, 57 pages, 8.5" x 8.5" Softcover
Emotion Vocab: Disappointed, Sad, Lonely, Rejected, Heartbroken
Sad emotions help you become resilient and kind to yourself whenever you are experiencing a loss or change. Teach your kids how to comfort their sadness with this interactive book. Not only will this book help you connect with your child, but it will also prepare them to face their sad feelings whenever they show up. For a deeper dive, check out our workbook about sad emotions too.
Buy the BookFor When I'm Feeling Glad
Created by Anne Kubitsky
$13.95, 68 pages, 8.5" x 8.5" Softcover
Emotion Vocab: Happy, Grateful, Inspired, Giddy, Excited
Glad emotions help you identify safety and practice curiosity and connection. Embrace these feelings by shaking the book and tapping the book to befriend the Glad character inside. Not only will this book help you connect and play with your child, but it will also help you start a conversation about gratitude and possibly other emotions that may be more challenging. For more, check out our workbook about glad emotions.
Buy the BookFor When I'm Feeling Icky
Created by Anne Kubitsky
$13.95, 53 pages, 8.5" x 8.5" Softcover
Emotion Vocab: Icky, Disgusted, Rejected, Guilty, Ashamed
Icky emotions help you identify toxic situations and people. These emotions are central to preventing abuse. Teach your kids to work with their icky feelings by shaking the book and tapping the book to befriend the emotion characters inside. This will encourage you to connect and play, and also prepare your child to ask for help when they need it. For more information about icky feelings, check out our workbook about icky emotions.
Buy the BookFor When I'm Feeling Afraid
Created by Anne Kubitsky
$13.95, 65 pages, 8.5" x 8.5" Softcover
Emotion Vocab: Uncertain, Anxious, Worried, Afraid, Overwhelmed, Panicked
Afraid emotions help you be brave and try new things. Teach your kids to work with their afraid feelings in this interactive picture book. Just shake the book and tap the book to befriend the emotion characters inside. This will encourage you to connect and play, and also prepare your child to ask for help when they need it. For a deeper dive, check out our workbook about afraid emotions.
Buy the BookGreat Regulation Tool For K-3 Kids!
Wiggle Warrior® Family is an empowering online regulation tool that encourages kids to be curious about their stress so they can learn how to make healthy choices. Great intro to our books!
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