Visible Well being and Bounce Back: Emotions

When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang Sophie doesn't want to share... and when her sister grabs her gorilla, watch out! Sophie gets so angry. She leaves and climbs a favorite tree, and is calmed by the scenery. She returns home, and everything is calm once again.

The feelings book by Todd Parr Children express different moods, including "I feel very mad," "I feel like reading books all day," and "I feel like wearing funny underwear."

Rodney loses it by Michael Gerard Bauer, Chrissie Krebs Rodney was a rabbit who loved nothing more than drawing. He never found it tiresome, tedious or boring. But then one day, disaster struck, the one thing Rodney feared, while working at his drawing desk his pen just...disappeared!

A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret M. Holmes; Cary Pillo (Illustrator); Sasha J. Mudlaff (Afterword by) Sherman Smith saw the most terrible thing happen. At first he tried to forget about it, but soon something inside him started to bother him. He felt nervous for no reason. Sometimes his stomach hurt. He had bad dreams. And he started to feel angry and do mean things, which got him in trouble. Then he met Ms. Maple, who helped him talk about the terrible thing that he had tried to forget. Now Sherman is feeling much better.

Snow White and the very angry dwarf by Steve Smallman Snow White meets seven dwarves whilst escaping the Wicked Queen. But Angry the dwarf isn't as friendly as the others! Can Snow White calm his raging temper? Learn the importance of anger management in this hilarious story about a grouchy dwarf.

Angry cookie by Laura Dockrill; illustrated by Maria Karipidou Oh no! Barbra the cactus won't stop playing her recorder, the yummy strawberry toothpaste has run out and now - to top it all off - Cookie has to have his hair cut! Which all makes for one very angry little cookie! But perhaps you, the reader, can find a way to turn his grumpy frown upside down?

I want to shout and stamp about! by Tony Mitton Do you sometimes feel so angry that you might blow your top? This book of poems is about being angry...those times when the feeling bubbles inside until you are about to burst with rage! Don't let anger get a hold of you. Read the poems in this book and contain those angry feelings before you go POP!

When I'm Feeling Angry: 15th Anniversary Edition by Trace Moroney A little rabbit knows how it feels to be angry and just what to do to feel better.

What makes me happy? by Laurence & Catherine Anholt With an easy rhyme and lots of clear, detailed line-and-watercolor pictures, the Anholts once again dramatize the small child's daily life. Like Shirley Hughes' illustrations, the pictures here can be starting points for kids to talk about themselves. They will absorb vocabulary and concepts as they are caught up in the stories. This time the focus is on feelings. Six boys and girls, including a set of twins, express what makes them happy, scared, jealous, shy, excited, sad ("No one wants to let me play. Someone special's far away" ). The scenes are sometimes intense, sometimes light, often mischievous. "What makes me bored? Grown-ups . . . moaning groaning eating meeting walking talking." --Hazel Rochman

The island by John Heffernan ; Peter Sheehan How do we find happiness? And once we find it, how can we hold on to it? A stunningly beautiful modern-day fable for young children.

How do you feel? by Anthony Browne How do you feel? Sometimes you feel happy, sometimes sad. At times you feel curious, but that may be followed by feeling . . . surprised. And of course you feel bored or lonely once in a while as well. With spare words and simple, graphic illustrations, quintessential chimp renderer Anthony Browne draws on insight and humor to reassure children with an exploration of the varied emotions they experience.

The Feel Good Book by Todd Parr The Feel Good Book inspires kids (and adults!) to celebrate the many things that make us smile every day.

In My Heart by Jo Witek; Christine Roussey (Illustrator) A young girl explores what different emotions feel like, such as happiness which makes her want to twirl, or sadness which feels as heavy as an elephant.

Happy! by Pharrell Williams Grammy Award winner Pharrell Williams' super-hit song Happy is now a picture book. Pharrell Williams brings his beloved song to the youngest of readers in photographs of children across cultures celebrating what it means to be happy. All the exuberance of the song pulses from these vibrant photographs of excited, happy kids.

Happy hat by Written by Cecil Kim; retold by Joy Cowley This is a sweet and upbeat story of optimism and hope told through the eyes of a hat that has experienced a lot of changes in its life. Whatever the situation, this happy hat finds pleasure and satisfaction in its life.

Joy by Kirrily Lowe; illustrated by Henry Smith A young girl is on a quest to find her joy! Is it under the apple tree, is it out to sea, or is it in something that we cannot see? A message for little ones and big ones - where do we go to find joy when we have lost it?

If the wind changes... by Steve Smallman and Daniel Howarth Alfie loves looking grumpy...until one day his face freezes into a smile! Will Alfie ever be able to frown again? Will he even want to?

Chasing shadows by Corinne Fenton Everyone feels sad sometimes, but when sadness lingers, shadows appear. ome of us, even children, chase shadows. Will a wriggly, mischievous surprise help Beth chase her shadows away? This book uses gentle, poetic language to address depression in children, an illness, that even many adults don't want to talk about.

Steve's Sunday blues by Noel Layton Despite having so much fun on a Sunday; walking the dog, splashing in puddles, visiting Auntie Vera and eatting yumerooney food - Steve still suffers from the 'Sunday Blues.' Could it be because Monday morning is just around the corner?

The blue day book for kids by Bradley trevor Grieve "Hey, even little people have big blue days." The deceptively simple, imaginative story line reflects a child's sensibility about the symptoms, causes, and cures for those times when children feel tired, grumpy, left out, or think that nothing ever goes as they planned. Even on days when brussels sprouts are served at dinner . . . a cherished toy must be shared . . . a homework avalanche looms . . . or a silly mistake is made in front of friends or family, "The Blue Day Book for Kids" provides children with a literary umbrella to laugh off the unexpected rain life can bring.

Mr Huff by Anna Walker Mr. Huff is a story about the clouds and the sunshine in each of our lives. Bill is having a bad day. Mr Huff is following him around and making everything seem difficult. Bill tries to get rid of him, but Mr Huff just gets bigger and bigger! Then they both stop, and a surprising thing happens...

The elephant by Peter Carnavas Summary: 'An elephant?' Arthur gasped. 'In your house? But...is it real?' Olive leaned a little closer and lowered her voice. 'Well, that's the thing ...' Olive's father has a sadness so big that she imagines it as a large grey elephant following him around. With the help of her cheery grandfather and her best friend, Arthur, Olive sets out to chase away her father's elephant.

Michael Rosen's Sad Book by Michael Rosen; Quentin Blake (Illustrator)

The Roar by Eoin McLaughlin; Polly Dunbar (Illustrator)

The Brown dog by Gina Inverarity

What feelings do when no one's looking by Tina Oziewicz Curiosity climbs to the highest branch of a tree, joy bounces on a trampoline. Gratitude warms you like a woolly jumper. A picture book about the feelings that live inside us.