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)
Tiger Has a Tantrum offers a gentle introduction to the concept of emotions for young children.Tiger is in a terrible mo... MoreBehaviour Matters: Tiger Has a Tantrum - A book about feeling angry
Behaviour Matters: Monkey Needs to Listen - A book about paying attention: A book about paying attentionMonkey Needs to Listen offers a gentle introduction to the concept of paying attention for young children.A lively pictu... MoreBehaviour Matters: Monkey Needs to Listen - A book about paying attention: A book about paying attention
Hippo Owns Up is a gentle introduction to the concept of being honest and owning up for young children.Hippo is having a... MoreBehaviour Matters: Hippo Owns Up - A book about telling the truth
This simple, engaging story is the perfect way to introduce young children to what bullying is, and help them become a... MoreBehaviour Matters: Giraffe Is Left Out - A book about feeling bullied: Big Book
A lively picture book that examines the issue of being worried in an amusing but reassuring way through animal charact... MoreBehaviour Matters: Lion's in a Flap - A book about feeling worried
Elephant Learns to Share is a gentle introduction to the concept of how to share for young children.Elephant hates shari... MoreBehaviour Matters: Elephant Learns to Share - A book about sharing: A book about sharing
This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to being brave when they feel shy and help the... MoreBehaviour Matters: Turtle Comes Out of Her Shell - A book about feeling shy
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
Rhino Learns to Be Polite offers a gentle introduction to the concept of manners for young children.Rhino does not have ... MoreBehaviour Matters: Rhino Learns to be Polite - A book about good manners
This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to what fair play is, and help them understa... MoreBehaviour Matters: Cheetah Learns to Play Nicely - A book about being a good sport
This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the idea of being involved and the import... MoreBehaviour Matters: Sloth Gets Busy: A book about feeling lazy
Koala Makes the Right Choice offers a gentle introduction to the concepts of choice and consequence. Th... MoreBehaviour Matters: Koala Makes the Right Choice: A book about choices and consequences
Llama Stops Teasing offers a gentle introduction to the concept of teasing for young children. This fun... MoreBehaviour Matters: Llama Stops Teasing: A book about making fun of others
Flamingo is Brave offers a gentle introduction to the concept of being brave and overcoming your fears for young... MoreBehaviour Matters: Flamingo is Brave: A book about feeling scared
Zebra Can Cope offers a gentle introduction to the concept of resilience, and keeping trying, for young chil... MoreBehaviour Matters: Zebra Can Cope - A book about resilience
Gecko is Frustrated offers a gentle introduction to the concept of frustration for young children, helping t... MoreBehaviour Matters: Gecko is Frustrated - A book about keeping calm
Kiwi Tidies Up offers a gentle introduction to the concept of clearing up and looking after things for young... MoreBehaviour Matters: Kiwi Tidies Up - A book about being messy
Wolf Thinks of Others offers a gentle introduction to the concept of empathy and thinking of others for youn... MoreBehaviour Matters: Wolf Thinks of Others - A book about empathy
Lemur Feels Let Down offers a gentle introduction to the concept of disappointment for young children, helping them find... MoreBehaviour Matters: Lemur Feels Let Down - A book about disappointment
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
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
Gecko is Frustrated offers a gentle introduction to the concept of frustration for young children, helping them find way... MoreBehaviour Matters: Gecko is Frustrated - A book about keeping calm
A lively board book that examines the issue of being worried in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters ... MoreBehaviour Matters: Lion Feels Worried
Behaviour Matters: Monkey Needs to Listen - A book about paying attention: A book about paying attentionA lively board book that examines the issue of not listening in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters ... MoreBehaviour Matters: Monkey Needs to Listen - A book about paying attention: A book about paying attention
A lively board book that examines the issue of not sharing in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters - ... MoreBehaviour Matters: Elephant Learns to Share - A book about sharing: A book about sharing
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
This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the idea of being involved and the importan... MoreSloth Gets Busy: A book about feeling lazy
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
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
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
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
Cheetah Learns to Play Nicely is a gentle introduction to the importance of playing fairly and being a good sport for yo... MoreCheetah Learns to Play Nicely - A book about being a good sport
This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to being brave when they feel shy and help the... MoreTurtle Comes Out of Her Shell - A book about feeling shy
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
Rhino Learns to Be Polite offers a gentle introduction to the concept of manners for young children.Rhino does not have ... MoreRhino Learns to be Polite - A book about good manners
Wolf Thinks of Others offers a gentle introduction to the concept of empathy and thinking of others for young children.T... MoreWolf Thinks of Others - A book about empathy
Flamingo is Brave offers a gentle introduction to the concept of being brave and overcoming your fears for young childre... MoreFlamingo is Brave: A book about feeling scared
Lion's in a Flap offers a gentle introduction to the concept of worries and anxieties and how to deal with them for youn... MoreLion's in a Flap - A book about feeling worried
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
Monkey Needs to Listen offers a gentle introduction to the concept of paying attention for young children.A lively pictu... MoreMonkey Needs to Listen - A book about paying attention: A book about paying attention
This book is a great book for opening up communication about anger however most of the book is about the outbursts that happen rather than the emotion...
A simple story for young children that teaches them the importance of listening. ...
Fantastic book, great for promoting choices and behaviour. This has helped my son understand her behaviour a lot better....
