Social & Emotional Development

Time for Bed by Bedouet Thierry

It's bedtime, but five animal friends just can't seem to fall asleep. Little crocodile wants one last hug, Little monkey feels it's too dark, and Little cat just wants to play some more. With patience and understanding, their moms and dads know just how...

Winter Dance by Marion Dane Bauer

A fox wonders how he should prepare for the coming winter, but what other animals advise will not work for him until another fox comes to his aid.

The Whopper by Rebecca Ashdown

A little boy named Percy tells a lie, which turns into the Whopper, a hungry and persistent monster. As Percy's guilt grows, the Whopper does too, until finally the Whopper eats Percy.

When Your Elephant Has the Sniffles by Susanna Leonard Hill

This charming and hilarious board book highlights the many ways to make an under-the-weather elephant feel better. Full color.

There Might Be Lobsters by Carolyn Crimi

A little dog's paralyzing anxiety gives way to bravery when someone smaller arrives in need during a whooshy, splashy, overwhelming day at the beach.

Spring for Sophie by Yael Werber

Sophie listens and watches for the signs of spring--the melting ice, the blue sky--until one day the raindrops come and spring is here.

Shawn Loves Sharks by Curtis Manley

Shawn loves sharks with all his heart, so when his nemesis, Stacy, is assigned 'sharks' for the big class project, Shawn is not happy

The Quiet Crocodile by Natacha Andriamirado

Worried that his reptilian ferocity will scare his friends, Fossil the crocodile prefers peace and quiet and being alone, but his friends insist that Fossil play with them anyway.

Priscilla Gorilla by Barbara Bottner

Priscilla is obsessed with gorillas. But when her ape-like behavior gets her sent to the Thinking Corner, Priscilla wonders if she is really channeling her inner gorilla, or just being a troublemaker

On the Night of the Shooting Star by Amy Hest

For solitary neighbors Bunny and Dog, who live on opposite sides of a fence, reticence overcomes curiosity until something extraordinary happens to nudge them into friendship. Full color.

Mice and Hippo by Mike Twohy

When Hippo saves Mouse after he falls into the lake, Mouse paints his new friend's portrait to thank him

Mine! by Jeff Mack

Two mice argue with increasing heat over their mutual border, until someone bigger intervenes.