Social and Emotional Books

September 24, 2024

More good books are coming out that address the important issue of social-emotional problems facing kids today. Rachel Funez’s picture book, Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster is one example, a rollicking fun picture book about a child coping with ADHD. My recent book, Walking Grandma Home, shows the journey of a grandchild and family responding to the journey of a loved one dying. You’ll find very helpful annotated lists of excellent social-emotional books from picture books, developed by Ann Jacobus, Vicki Palmquist, and me on these pages. Another terrific resource is Groundwood’s Feeling and Healing Catalog. Share these books with the children and teens in your life.

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Nancy Bo Flood

As a fish-brain surgeon or a rodeo poem wrangler, I have loved stories. I strongly believe that words – in poetry or prose – help heal our hearts and give us new eyes to see the world. I was first a research psychologist studying brain development at the University of Minnesota and London University before following my passion – writing for children. Learn more…