Self-Awareness Books for Kindergarten

Kindergarteners are just learning to name their emotions — happy, sad, mad, scared. These books build that foundational vocabulary through stories and characters that make feelings visible and safe to talk about.

5,173 books

Cover of Pip and Posy The Scary Monster
Pip and Posy #5
Pip and Posy The Scary Monster
Axel Scheffler
Ages 3–6
Cover of The Usborne Complete Book of the Microscope
Usborne Complete Books #1
The Usborne Complete Book of the Microscope
Kirsteen Rogers
Ages 4–11
Cover of Poor Puppy and Bad Kitty
Poor Puppy and Bad Kitty
Nick Bruel
Ages 4–8
Cover of The Nuts: Sing and Dance in Your Polka-Dot Pants
The Nuts #2
The Nuts: Sing and Dance in Your Polka-Dot Pants
Eric Litwin
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor
The Berenstain Bears
The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Ages 3–7
Cover of Nerdy Babies: Space
Nerdy Babies #1
Nerdy Babies: Space
Emmy Kastner
Ages 4–11
Cover of 1,000 Amazing Weird Facts
1,000 Amazing Weird Facts
Andrea Mills
Ages 4–11
Cover of Pete the Cat's 12 Groovy Days of Christmas
Pete the Cat
Pete the Cat's 12 Groovy Days of Christmas
James Dean, Kimberly Dean
Ages 3–7
Cover of Before Groundhog Day: A Rhyming Picture Book for Children in Celebration of Groundhog Day
Before Groundhog Day: A Rhyming Picture Book for Children in Celebration of Groundhog Day
Dee Smith
Ages 3–7
Cover of Henry and the Crazed Chicken Pirates
Henry and the Crazed Chicken Pirates
Carolyn Crimi
Ages 4–11
Cover of I Spy on the Farm
I Spy #1
I Spy on the Farm
Edward Gibbs
Ages 4–8
Cover of Dinosaur vs. School
Dinosaur vs.
Dinosaur vs. School
Bob Shea
Ages 3–7
Cover of Where Is the Eiffel Tower?
Who Was? #108
Where Is the Eiffel Tower?
Dina Anastasio, Who HQ
Ages 6–9
Cover of Ruffles and the Cozy, Cozy Bed
Ruffles #1
Ruffles and the Cozy, Cozy Bed
David Melling
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Dumb Bunnies
The Dumb Bunnies
Dav Pilkey
Ages 3–7
Cover of A Gathering of Gargoyles
A Gathering of Gargoyles
Meredith Ann Pierce
Ages 4–11
Cover of Nate the Great Stalks Stupidweed
Nate the Great
Nate the Great Stalks Stupidweed
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Ages 6–9
Cover of Seven Great Explorations-A Pop-Up Book
Seven Great Explorations-A Pop-Up Book
Celia King
Ages 4–11
Cover of Funny Business Conversations with Writers of Comedy
Funny Business Conversations with Writers of Comedy
Leonard S. Marcus
Ages 4–11
Cover of Beatrice's Spells
Monster Manor #3
Beatrice's Spells
Manu Boisteau, Paul Martin
Ages 4–11
Cover of Acorns Everywhere!
Acorns Everywhere!
Kevin Sherry
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Cat's Quizzer
The Cat in the Hat #6
The Cat's Quizzer
Dr Seuss, Dr. Seuss
Ages 4–11
Cover of Me and My Place in Space
Me and My Place in Space
Joan Sweeney
Ages 4–11
Cover of Howdi Do
Howdi Do
Woody Guthrie
Ages 4–11