My First Book of Emotions – a book to help smallies feel heard! [Review]

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Book: My First Book of Emotions
Author: Pragati Sureka
Publisher: Wonder House Books
Format: Board Book
No. of pages: 32
Recommended age: 3-5 years

If you’re in that wonderful (and sometimes overwhelming) phase where your toddler is experiencing big feelings they don’t quite understand yet — I relate to you! Our 3-year-old daughter is right there too, with daily meltdowns that we’ve learned aren’t about “anger” in the adult sense, but more about frustration, confusion, or simply not feeling heard.

That’s why this Emotions board book by Wonder House Publishing has been a total game-changer for us.

It’s the perfect first step in helping toddlers recognize and name what they’re feeling. The book is just the right size for little hands, made of sturdy board pages (a must for busy toddlers), and filled with colourful, relatable illustrations that mirror everyday situations your child will recognize.

What we love most is how the definitions are simple, clear, and open the door to meaningful conversations. For example, “excited” is a word we use all the time, but reading it in the book helped Little Shanaya truly understand what it feels like to be excited. Or when we say “you’re so brave,” she now has a visual and definition to connect with that idea.

The best part? The book introduces two positive emotions for every letter of the alphabet — that’s 56 different feelings your child can start to recognize and talk about!

If your little one is just starting to explore their emotional world, this delightful board book is a gentle, joyful way to help them express what’s going on inside. It’s been a small but mighty tool in our parenting toolkit, and we can’t recommend it enough!

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Disclaimer: Abha is a part of the #kbcReviewerSquad and received this book as a review copy from the publisher via kbc.