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Aimed at helping young children process their emotions and navigate unfamiliar experiences, these thoughtful series feature diverse characters and cartoony illustrations. While there is some overlap in themes, Little Senses specifically covers topics for autistic children. -- Natalie Harvey

While the Food Group series features anthropomorphic foods and Big Bright Feelings stars human children, both feel-good picture book series explore issues of identity and emotional regulation in an amusing and relatable way for kids. -- Natalie Harvey

These colorful and cartoony picture book series focus on dealing with big emotions. Grumpy Monkey follows Jim Panzee through difficult albeit humorous situations; Big Bright Feelings thoughtfully introduces a new human character with their own struggle to overcome per story. -- Natalie Harvey

These series have the theme "emotions and feelings"; and the genre "picture books for children."

These series have the theme "emotions and feelings"; and the genre "picture books for children."

These series have the appeal factors thoughtful, and they have the themes "emotions and feelings" and "handling bad moods"; and the genre "picture books for children."

These series have the theme "emotions and feelings"; the genre "picture books for children"; and the subject "emotions in children."

These series have the theme "emotions and feelings"; the genres "picture books for children" and "storytime standouts"; and the subject "emotions in children."

These series have the theme "emotions and feelings"; the genres "picture books for children" and "easy readers"; and the subject "emotions in children."

These series have the appeal factors thoughtful, and they have the theme "emotions and feelings"; and the genre "picture books for children."

These authors' works have the appeal factors thoughtful, and they have the subjects "coping," "making friends," and "children"; and illustrations that are "minimally colored illustrations" and "muted illustrations."

These authors' works have the subjects "anxiety in children," "coping in children," and "emotions in children"; and illustrations that are "colorful illustrations."

These authors' works have the appeal factors feel-good, and they have the subjects "best friends," "making friends," and "boys"; illustrations that are "cartoony illustrations" and "colorful illustrations"; and characters that are "anthropomorphic characters."

These authors' works have the subjects "anxiety in children," "worry," and "worry in children"; and illustrations that are "fanciful illustrations," "textured illustrations," and "inventive illustrations."

These authors' works have the subjects "anxiety in children," "worry," and "coping in children."

These authors' works have the subjects "coping," "children," and "emotions in children"; illustrations that are "cartoony illustrations" and "detailed illustrations"; and characters that are "anthropomorphic characters."

These authors' works have the appeal factors emotionally intense, and they have the subjects "best friends," "anxiety in children," and "coping in children."

These authors' works have the appeal factors thoughtful, and they have the subjects "anxiety in children," "worry," and "worry in children"; and illustrations that are "colorful illustrations."

These authors' works have the subjects "anxiety in children," "worry in children," and "making friends"; and illustrations that are "colorful illustrations" and "fanciful illustrations."

These authors' works have the appeal factors serious and issue-oriented, and they have the subjects "anxiety in children," "worry," and "worry in children"; and illustrations that are "cartoony illustrations."

These authors' works have the appeal factors feel-good and upbeat, and they have the subjects "anxiety in children," "worry in children," and "emotions in children"; and illustrations that are "cartoony illustrations" and "colorful illustrations."

These authors' works have the appeal factors hopeful, thoughtful, and issue-oriented, and they have the subjects "friendship," "best friends," and "making friends"; and characters that are "sympathetic characters."