Picture books are one of the most effective ways to teach social-emotional and behavior skills. This hub brings together book lists, reviews, teaching ideas, and social-emotional learning resources organized by skill.
Whether you are looking for books about accepting no, friendship, anger, personal space, emotional regulation, or other social-emotional topics, you’ll find curated recommendations and practical guidance to help support children at home, in the classroom, or during counseling and intervention sessions.
Social Support Stories are structured, social story-style books designed to explicitly teach social-emotional and behavior skills. Each story helps children understand what to do, why it matters, how their actions affect others, and how to make more successful choices in everyday situations.
Browse the complete Social Support Stories Collection, watch story previews, and explore resources that support direct instruction of social and behavioral skills.
