Book Nooks Library

Welcome to the NYS Pyramid Model Book Nook Library. Book Nooks provide teachers, caregivers, and families ideas for using books with culturally relevant images and stories to bring social emotional learning to life.

Each of the books included in the Book Nook Library was chosen because it includes topics that help parents and teachers guide children in understanding and managing their emotions, resolving conflicts, and developing positive social interactions.

All Are Welcome

All the World/Todo el Mundo

En Espanol

And Tango Makes Three

Annie's Plaid Shirt

Baby's Day/Dia del Bebe

En Espanol

Blankie/Mantita

En Espanol

Baby Faces

The Berenstain Bears Go to School

Cleversticks

The Colors of Us

The Crayon Box that Talked

Donovan's Big Day

One Duck Stuck/Un Petito Atascado

En Espanol

Dream Big, Little One

Dress Like a Girl

The Feelings Book/El Libro del los Sentimientos

En Espanol

Fry Bread

Hair Like Mine

Hair Love

Hats of Faith

Hello Goodbye Dog

Holdin Pott

How Are You Peeling

I am Enough

I'm Sorry

It's Okay to be Different

Jabari Jumps

Julian is a Mermaid

Last Stop on Market Street

I Love My Hair

The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh

My Big Girl Potty

My Big Boy Potty

Owl Babies/Las Lechucitas

En Espanol

Once I Was Very Scared/Una Vez Tuve Mucho Mucho Miedo

En Espanol

Peter's Chair

Pink is for Boys

The Proudest Blue

Quick as a Cricket

Say Something!

Skin Like Mine

Skin Again

A Splendid Friend Indeed/Un Amigo de Veras Maravilloso

En Espanol

Stand Tall

Sulwe

Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

Think Big, Little One

Try a Little Kindness

We Are Grateful

Whoever You Are

When Sophie's Feelings are Really, Really Hurt

You Matter

You Weren't With Me/Quando No Estabas Conmingo

En Espanol