Look for the Good Project

For When I'm Feeling Glad

Emotion Vocab: Happy, Grateful, Inspired, Calm, Excited

Glad emotions show up to help us connect and share. They signal safety in the body, and are an essential component of healthy child development. To empower parents to connect with their kids while reading, this book is interactive. Just shake the book and tap the book to befriend the Glad characters inside. Not only is this fun, but it will also help you start a conversation about gratitude.

For When I'm Feeling Mad

Emotion Vocab: Annoyed, Frustrated, Angry, Flipping Out, Hangry

Mad emotions are part of the body's fight response. They help you identify what you don't want and will teach you how to calmly advocate for what you need. To empower parents to connect with their kids while reading, this book is interactive. Just shake the book and tap the book to befriend the Mad character inside.

For When I'm Feeling Sad

Emotion Vocab: Disappointed, Sad, Lonely, Rejected, Heartbroken

Sad emotions show up whenever there's been a loss or change. They are generally part of the body's freeze response. To empower parents to connect with their kids while reading, this book is interactive. As readers comfort the Sad character inside, they will learn how to slow down and care for themselves too.

For When I'm Feeling Icky

Emotion Vocab:  Disgusted, Rejected, Guilty, Ashamed

Icky emotions are the body's warning signal. They help us identify toxic people or situations, and are central to preventing abuse. To empower parents to connect with their kids while reading, this book is interactive. Just shake the book and tap the book to befriend the Icky character inside. Not only is this fun, but it prepares kids to ask for help when they need it.

For When I'm Feeling Afraid

Emotion Vocab: Worried, Anxious, Afraid, Overwhelmed, Panicked

Afraid emotions are part of the body's flight response. They will give you the strength to be brave and face something scary. To empower parents to connect with their kids while reading, this book is interactive. Just shake the book and tap the book to befriend the Afraid character inside, and learn more about your body's flight response.

Permission to Panic

Unpack your "I'm Fine" box and wiggle your stress into strength! Permission to Panic is a great primer for my entire picture book series. If you're only going to buy one book, this is a good stand-alone book to expand your child's emotion vocabulary. Practice the wiggles as a fun activity when your child is calm, so that they are more likely to remember some of the tools when they are in the middle of a big feeling.

How to Befriend Your Mad Emotions 

Emotion Vocab: Annoyed, Frustrated, Angry, Flipping Out, Hangry

This full-color workbook helps kids practice calming strategies for times when they're feeling frustrated or angry. They'll learn how to shrink their stress through movement and breathing and how to advocate for what they need in a calm and clear way.

How to Befriend Your Sad Emotions 

Emotion Vocab: Disappointed, Sad, Lonely, Rejected, Heartbroken

This full-color workbook helps kids practice comforting regulation strategies for times when they're feeling disappointed or sad. They'll learn how to be kind to themselves during a loss or change, and how ask for help when they need it.

How to Befriend Your Glad Emotions 

 Emotion Vocab: Happy, Grateful, Inspired, Calm, Excited

This workbook teaches kids how to identify and celebrate their glad feelings, and "fill their heart with sunshine" to make these warm feelings grow. This book is particularly useful for therapists who are treating kids who have experienced abuse or neglect, and need to reconnect with their joy.

How to Befriend Your Icky Emotions 

Emotion Vocab:  Disgusted, Rejected, Guilty, Ashamed

This full-color workbook helps kids create calming strategies for times when they're feeling betrayed or abandoned (which normally trigger icky emotions). They'll learn how to shrink their stress through movement and breathing and how to say "no" to dangerous situations.

How to Befriend Your Afraid Emotions 

Emotion Vocab: Worried, Anxious, Afraid, Overwhelmed, Panicked

This full-color workbook helps kids practice calming strategies for times when they're feeling anxious or worried. They'll learn how to shrink their stress through movement and breathing and also build new tools to face their fears.