Picture Books for Educators and Social Workers to Use With Students and Social Emotional Learning

Picture books for educators: Social workers, teachers, school psychologists, and school librarians may find reading social emotional learning books beneficial for students. These are great options for educators to use with students.

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Social Emotional Learning Books

The Big Bad Wolf in My House by Valerie Fontaine

“A young girl describes whatit’s like when her mom’s new friend comes to stay — a moving story about domestic violence that ends on a hopeful note.” – Amazon.com description

Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Pena

“While Milo and his sistertravelto a detention centerto visit their incarcerated mother, he observes strangers on the subway and draws what he imagines theirlives to be.” -Follett Destiny description

My Monster and Me by Nadiya Hussain

“A touching story about a little boy whose worry monster follows him everywhere he goes….How can he escape his worries?”–Provided by publisher

The Bad Seed Series by Jory John

Ocean Meets Sky by Terry Fan

The Big Bright Feelings series by Tom Percival