Books About Shame & Guilt for Ages 0–3

Toddlers experience shame viscerally: the hot face, the hiding, the desperate desire to undo what just happened. These 28 books help very young children understand that making a mistake doesn't make you a bad person, and that the adults in your life still love you after.

28 books

Ralph the Bunny #2

Bad, Bad Bunny Trouble

Hans Wilhelm

Ralph, a soccer-loving bunny, causes chaos at his sister's birthday party and gets banished. But when hungry foxes threa

Ages 3–7

Gilbert #2

Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink

Diane deGroat

Gilbert's not-so-nice valentines cause a stir among his classmates, but a change of heart on Valentine's Day helps him l

Ages 3–7

Melvin Monkey #1

Melvin Monkey, Please Be Honest

Dee Smith

Melvin Monkey really wants a slice of pie, but when he isn't honest with his mother, he learns a big lesson. This colorf

Ages 3–7

The Mystery of the Haunted House

BIYAS. MONDAL

Hena needs her lost bag back from a famously haunted alley before her mom finds out. She enlists Lella and her detective

Ages 3–7