Well, friends, we’ve come to the end of the month and The Baby Bookworm’s very last post. Like all of life’s big challenges, saying goodbye can lead to some very big feelings. So for our last post, we wanted to share some of our favorite new and upcoming books that encourage little ones to take care of themselves when emotions and changes can feel overwhelming:

Lola Levine Runs Out of Steam by Monica Brown, illus. by Chelen Écija

Lily-May’s Joyful Day by John Schu, illus. by Holly Hatam

I Can Learn to Be Brave by Mariann Edgar Budde, illus. by Holly Hatam

Breathe, Bunny, Breathe: A Book About Big Feelings by Laura Lavoie, illus. by Mike Boldt

Today Is the Day by Chelsea Lin Wallace, illus. by Adam Rex

Finn the Floaty by Leanne Hatch

Just for Today by Charlotte Agell, illus. by Ana Ramírez González

Tiny Tiger Says Why Can’t I? by Smriti Prasadam-Halls, illus. by Steve Small

A huge thank you to Little, Brown BFYR, Hachette Children’s, Candlewick Press, Holiday House, Flamingo Books, Viking BFYR, Penguin Young Readers, Chronicle Kids, Scholastic, Beach Lane Books, and SimonKIDS for copies of these books!

From the original baby bookworm and her very grateful mom, thank you to everyone who followed our reviews and supported our platform over the years! It’s been an honor to read with you all!