book about feelings for preschooler

[Anonymous]

hi folks:

can anyone recommend a book about feelings that would be appropriate for a 3yo? our 3yo son has been diagnosed with adhd and has some problems with emotional regulation. would love to be able to read a book together that would help him at least identify feelings, with the goal of learning how to modulate reactions, help him to be more expressive etc...

rmcl

[Anonymous]

Not sure if this will be what you're looking for but we (my 4 yo and I) love the "How Do Dinosaurs" series. They have them for playing with friends, going to bed, get well soon, etc. My son and I make a silly game out of reading those that we have and he seems to enjoy it.

[Anonymous]

I recommend calling Bank Street Books in NYC. There is also a website www.bankstreetbooks.com that you can take a look at. Bank Street is a school for teachers that encompasses a preschool and a bookstore.

But I would call them and ask for recommendations for your specific situation - which will, of course, not be new to them. Used to live in NYC and found them very helpful.

There was one I used to use in therapy with children that was about a turtle with adhd, but I don't recall the name, sorry. GL!

[Anonymous]

Its not exactly targeting preschoolers, but my 3 yo daughter really liked Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis, which has Today I feel....angry, great, sad, lonely, frustrated, joyous, in it. I think it helped a bit to let her know that it was ok to have bad days. But its about a girl, so I don't know if a boy would like it as much. Also, she has Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (or something like that) from school that she liked.

[Anonymous]

This book is really good-

http://www.epinions.com/review/The_Way_I_Feel_by_Janan_Cain/content_345843076740

[Anonymous]

My four year old son loves Today I Feel Silly -- doesn't matter that the main character is a girl. Definitely a great book to talk about how you are feeling.