The best children’s books about kindness, including Be Kind, Each Kindness, Have You Filled a Bucket Today? and Wonder, show kids what everyday kindness looks like.

The best children’s books about anger, including When Sophie Gets Angry, The Color Monster, Grumpy Monkey and What to Do When Your Temper Flares, help kids name big feelings and learn to cool down.

The best children’s books about anxiety include Ruby Finds a Worry, The Huge Bag of Worries, What to Do When You Worry Too Much, Wilma Jean the Worry Machine, Hey Warrior and The Invisible String, helping kids name worries and learn calming tools.

The best children’s books about bullying include The Invisible Boy, Each Kindness, One, The Recess Queen, Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon and Wonder, helping kids recognize bullying, stand up for others and build empathy.

The best children’s books about starting kindergarten include The Kissing Hand, Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten, The King of Kindergarten, Llama Llama Misses Mama, Wemberly Worried and The Night Before Kindergarten, easing first-day nerves for new students.

The best children’s books about moving to a new house include Big Ernie’s New Home, The Berenstain Bears’ Moving Day, A House for Hermit Crab, The Leaving Morning, Ira Says Goodbye and Alexander, Who’s Not Going to Move, helping kids say goodbye and settle in.

The best children’s books about a new baby sibling include I’m a Big Sister and I’m a Big Brother, Peter’s Chair, Julius, the Baby of the World, A Baby Sister for Frances, There’s Going to Be a Baby and Hello in There!, helping toddlers prepare for and adjust to a newborn.

The best children’s books about the death of a grandparent include Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs, The Memory Box, Grandad’s Island, Lifetimes, The Funeral, Badger’s Parting Gifts and The Rabbit Listened: gentle stories that explain death and honor memories.

The best children’s books about divorce reassure kids that it’s not their fault and that both parents still love them. Top picks include Two Homes, Dinosaurs Divorce, Was It the Chocolate Pudding?, It’s Not Your Fault, Koko Bear, The Invisible String and Dear Mr. Henshaw.

The best read-aloud chapter books for the whole family include The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Winnie-the-Pooh, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH and A Bear Called Paddington.