Behaviour Matters Series

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The Behaviour Matters books are a fantastic way to discuss emotions with young children. 

These picture books use gentle stories about animals to tackle feelings, boost self-esteem and reinforce good behaviour. Designed for children in preschool and early years education, the books support the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of learning for the Early Years and KS1.

The lively illustrations, by Trevor Dunton, and amusing stories, by Sue Graves, make these great books to share at home or in the classroom.

All the Behaviour Matters books in order:

Book 1: Tiger Has a Tantrum (2014)
Book 2: Monkey Needs to Listen (2014)
Book 3: Hippos Owns Up (2014)
Book 4: Giraffe is Left Out (2014)
Book 5: Lion’s in a Flap (2015)
Book 6: Elephant Learns to Share (2015)
Book 7: Turtle Comes Out of Her Shell (2018)
Book 8: Croc Needs to Wait (2018)
Book 9: Rhino Learns to be Polite (2018)
Book 10: Cheetah Learns to Play Nicely (2018)
Book 11: Sloth Gets Busy (2020)
Book 12: Koala Makes the Right Choice (2020)
Book 13: Llama Stops Teasing (2020)
Book 14: Flamingo is Brave (2020)
Book 15: Lemur Feels Let Down (2022)
Book 16: Zebra Can Cope (2022)
Book 17: Gecko is Frustrated (2022)
Book 18: Kiwi Tidies Up (2022)
Book 19: Wolf Thinks About Others (2022)
Book 20: Panda Feels Jealous (2022)

Book 1
Book 1

Behaviour Matters: Tiger Has a Tantrum - A book about feeling angry

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Book 3
Book 3

Behaviour Matters: Hippo Owns Up - A book about telling the truth

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Book 5
Book 5

Behaviour Matters: Lion's in a Flap - A book about feeling worried

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Book 8
Book 8

Behaviour Matters: Croc Needs to Wait - A book about patience

Croc Has to Wait is a gentle introduction to the importance of being patient and waiting your turn for young children.C... MoreBehaviour Matters: Croc Needs to Wait - A book about patience

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Book 9
Book 9

Behaviour Matters: Rhino Learns to be Polite - A book about good manners

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Book 11
Book 11

Behaviour Matters: Sloth Gets Busy: A book about feeling lazy

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Book 14
Book 14

Behaviour Matters: Flamingo is Brave: A book about feeling scared

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Book 15
Book 15

Behaviour Matters: Zebra Can Cope - A book about resilience

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Book 16
Book 16

Behaviour Matters: Gecko is Frustrated - A book about keeping calm

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Book 17
Book 17

Behaviour Matters: Kiwi Tidies Up - A book about being messy

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Book 18
Book 18

Behaviour Matters: Wolf Thinks of Others - A book about empathy

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Book 19
Book 19

Behaviour Matters: Lemur Feels Let Down - A book about disappointment

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Book 20
Book 20

Behaviour Matters: Panda Feels Jealous - A book about jealousy

Panda Feels Jealous offers a gentle introduction to the concept of jealousy, and being pleased with what you have, for y... MoreBehaviour Matters: Panda Feels Jealous - A book about jealousy

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Book 21
Book 21

Behaviour Matters: Zebra Can Cope - A book about resilience

Zebra Can Cope offers a gentle introduction to the concept of resilience, and keeping trying, for young children.This fu... MoreBehaviour Matters: Zebra Can Cope - A book about resilience

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Book 22
Book 22

Behaviour Matters: Gecko is Frustrated - A book about keeping calm

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Book 23
Book 23

Behaviour Matters: Lion Feels Worried

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Book 27
Book 27

Courageous Kids

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Book 29
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Book 31
Book 31

Bullying

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Book 34
Book 34

Croc Needs to Wait - A book about patience

Croc Has to Wait is a gentle introduction to the importance of being patient and waiting your turn for young children.C... MoreCroc Needs to Wait - A book about patience

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Book 35
Book 35

Sloth Gets Busy: A book about feeling lazy

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Book 36
Book 36

Koala Makes the Right Choice: A book about choices and consequences

Koala Makes the Right Choice offers a gentle introduction to the concepts of choice and consequence.This funny, charming... MoreKoala Makes the Right Choice: A book about choices and consequences

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Book 37
Book 37

Kiwi Tidies Up - A book about being messy

Kiwi Tidies Up offers a gentle introduction to the concept of clearing up and looking after things for young children.Th... MoreKiwi Tidies Up - A book about being messy

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Book 38
Book 38

Hippo Owns Up - A book about telling the truth

Hippo Owns Up is a gentle introduction to the concept of being honest and owning up for young children.Hippo is having a... MoreHippo Owns Up - A book about telling the truth

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Book 39
Book 39

Llama Stops Teasing: A book about making fun of others

Llama Stops Teasing offers a gentle introduction to the concept of teasing for young children.This funny, charming story... MoreLlama Stops Teasing: A book about making fun of others

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Book 40
Book 40

Cheetah Learns to Play Nicely - A book about being a good sport

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Book 41
Book 41

Turtle Comes Out of Her Shell - A book about feeling shy

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Book 42
Book 42

Elephant Learns to Share - A book about sharing: A book about sharing

Elephant Learns to Share is a gentle introduction to the concept of how to share for young children.Elephant hates shari... MoreElephant Learns to Share - A book about sharing: A book about sharing

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Book 43
Book 43

Rhino Learns to be Polite - A book about good manners

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Book 44
Book 44

Wolf Thinks of Others - A book about empathy

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Book 45
Book 45

Flamingo is Brave: A book about feeling scared

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Book 46
Book 46

Lion's in a Flap - A book about feeling worried

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Book 47
Book 47

Giraffe Is Left Out - A book about feeling bullied

Giraffe is Left Out offers a gentle introduction to the concept of friendship and feeling included for young children.Wh... MoreGiraffe Is Left Out - A book about feeling bullied

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