E is for Emotions.

Oh dear, poor Pom Pom is in a bad mood today. From the moment he wakes up, all he can say is, “Harrumph!” Nothing goes his way; from his soggy breakfast cereal to his missing comfort blanket, his hair brushing to his teeth brushing. Today everything is just wrong. And the wrongness and grumpiness continue…

A prehistoric tale of friendship between two young cave dwellers, Oof and Pib, is at the heart of this story which explores language and emotion in a novel way. At first, the pair only know their names so language is very limited until one day Oof says a new word to express how she feels…

A wonderful tale of support and advice is given by a wise old dog to a young puppy. The ups and the downs of life are set out in a fun and understandable way, making this a great little read for teaching and reassuring your little one in times of worry and strife. The cute…

The old adage of ‘a problem shared is a problem halved’ comes to mind in this thought-provoking story about a little girl who attempts to deal with her worries alone, and the consequences of doing so. This is a sensitively told story that teaches young children the importance of sharing their worries with loved ones,…

Little Crab is excited about dipping its claws into the great big ocean for the first time. But when he leaves the comfort of his rock pool and sees the size of the waves he falters at the shoreline, too scared to take the leap. It is left to Very Big Crab to guide the…

Bobo is a little chimp in need of a hug. He walks through the jungle in search of one but all he finds are other animal species receiving hugs from their families. As each page turns to the next, we witness Bobo’s distress until finally he finds his mummy and all the animals gather to…

Fergal is a cute little dragon. That is until he loses his temper! Fergal’s fiery behaviour gets him into bother on more than one occasion until one day his outbursts lead to his friends finally having enough. This makes Fergal sad so his mum shares a trick to help keep his anger in check. Fergal…

Poor Scaredy Squirrel is afraid to fall asleep for fear of having a bad dream so the bushy-tailed character attempts to keep himself awake. Only he discovers that sleep-deprivation isn’t good for him and so hatches a plan to help him deal with his night-time worries. The author explores the feeling of fear well, and…

While many picture books are written to entertain and amuse emerging readers, others focus on the more serious aspects of dealing with new emotions. This is one such story. Billy is a little boy who worries about lots of things and struggles to sleep because of it. When he spends the night at his grandma’s…

From the gifted pen of Eric Carle comes the story of a supremely grumpy ladybird. The bad-tempered ladybird refuses to share a breakfast of aphids with a fellow ladybird and from that moment on, decides to pick a fight with bigger and bigger creatures. Finally, it is left to the tale of a whale to…