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.

5,128 books

Cover of Ignis
Ignis
Gina Wilson
Ages 4–11
Cover of Green
Green
Alex Gino
Ages 4–11
Cover of Beyond the Laughing Sky
Beyond the Laughing Sky
Michelle Cuevas
Ages 4–11
Cover of Riding Freedom
Riding Freedom
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Ages 4–11
Cover of Weirdo
Weirdo #1
Weirdo
Tony Weaver, Jr.
Ages 4–11
Cover of Float and Sting! One Round with Muhammad Ali
Float and Sting! One Round with Muhammad Ali
Davis Miller
Ages 4–11
Cover of Gender Identity for Kids: A Book about Finding Yourself, Understanding Others, and Respecting Everybody!
Gender Identity for Kids: A Book about Finding Yourself, Understanding Others, and Respecting Everybody!
Andy Passchier
Ages 4–11
Cover of Good Hair
Good Hair
Yvonne Sewankambo
Ages 4–11
Cover of Plain Jane and the Mermaid
Plain Jane and the Mermaid
Vera Brosgol
Ages 4–11
Cover of Necks Out for Adventure: The True Story of Edwin Wiggleskin
Necks Out for Adventure: The True Story of Edwin Wiggleskin
Timothy Basil Ering
Ages 4–11
Cover of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners
Eyes that Kiss in the Corners
Joanna Ho
Ages 3–7
Cover of The Smart Cookie
The Smart Cookie
Jory John
Ages 3–7
Cover of The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name
The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name
Sandhya Parappukkaran
Ages 4–11
Cover of Prince and the Pauper
Prince and the Pauper
Susanna Davidson, Mark Twain
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book #1
The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling
Ages 4–11
Cover of Hit the Road, Manny
Manny Files
Hit the Road, Manny
Christian Burch
Ages 4–11
Cover of David Copperfield
David Copperfield
Mary Sebag-Montefiore, Alison Kelly
Ages 4–11
Cover of Cakes and Miracles: A Purim Tale
Cakes and Miracles: A Purim Tale
Barbara Diamond Goldin
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Diaries of Emily the Strange: The Lost Days
Emily the Strange
The Diaries of Emily the Strange: The Lost Days
Rob Reger, Jessica Gruner
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Uncanny X-men: An Origin Story
Uncanny X-Men #1
The Uncanny X-men: An Origin Story
Jeff Clark
Ages 4–11
Cover of Ordinary Oscar
Ordinary Oscar
Laura Adkins
Ages 4–11
Cover of Little Mermaids and Ugly Ducklings
Little Mermaids and Ugly Ducklings
Hans Christian Andersen
Ages 4–11
Cover of Crimson Twill: Witch in the City
Crimson Twill: Witch in the City
Kallie George
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Most Magnificent Me
The Most Magnificent Me
Chitra Soundar
Ages 4–8