📚 Picture books for big feelings

When feelings get too big —
Barnaby understands.

A heartwarming picture book series that helps children aged 3–6 understand big emotions, name them, and find their way through — together with you.

  • 🎯 Ages 3–6
  • 💛 18 picture books
  • 🌍 Shipped worldwide
🧡 Find the right book

What's on your child's mind today?

Pick a feeling below — Barnaby has exactly the right book for that moment.

Barnaby Bright and the Great Big Wobble - book cover concept artFrustration

Barnaby Bright and the Great Big Wobble

A heartwarming picture book that helps children understand frustration, manag...

Barnaby Bright and the First Day Wobble - book cover concept artEmbarrassment

Barnaby Bright and the First Day Wobble

A heartwarming picture book that helps children face new beginnings with cour...

Barnaby Bright and the Baby Wobble - book cover concept artJealousy

Barnaby Bright and the Baby Wobble

A warm, funny picture book that helps children welcome a new sibling without ...

Barnaby Bright and the Shadow Wobble - book cover concept artWorry

Barnaby Bright and the Shadow Wobble

A comforting picture book that helps children face nighttime fears with coura...

Barnaby Bright and the Night Wobble - book cover concept artBedtime

Barnaby Bright and the Night Wobble

A gentle picture book that helps children take the big, brave step of falling...

Barnaby Bright and the Left-Out Wobble - book cover concept artSadness

Barnaby Bright and the Left-Out Wobble

A gentle picture book that helps children find their own way in when a group ...

Barnaby Bright and the Wobbly Wobble - book coverFrustration

Barnaby Bright and the Wobbly Wobble

When Your Child’s Big Feelings Feel Too Big One minute, Barnaby Bright is bui...

Barnaby Bright and the Too-Much Wobble - book coverAnger

Barnaby Bright and the Too-Much Wobble

Barnaby Bright and the Too-Much Wobble A heartwarming picture book that helps...

Barnaby Bright and the Oops Wobble - book coverEmbarrassment

Barnaby Bright and the Oops Wobble

Barnaby Bright and the Oops Wobble A heartwarming picture book that helps chi...

Barnaby Bright and the Bored Wobble - book coverBoredom

Barnaby Bright and the Bored Wobble

Barnaby Bright and the Bored Wobble A heartwarming picture book that helps ch...

Barnaby Bright and the Sorry Wobble - book coverEmbarrassment

Barnaby Bright and the Sorry Wobble

Barnaby Bright and the Sorry Wobble A heartwarming picture book that helps ch...

Barnaby Bright and the Lonely Wobble - book coverSadness

Barnaby Bright and the Lonely Wobble

Barnaby Bright and the Lonely Wobble A heartwarming picture book that helps c...

Barnaby Bright and the Rained-Out Wobble - book coverBoredom

Barnaby Bright and the Rained-Out Wobble

Barnaby Bright and the Rained-Out Wobble A heartwarming picture book that hel...

Barnaby Bright and the What-If Wobble - book coverWorry

Barnaby Bright and the What-If Wobble

Barnaby Bright and the What-If Wobble A heartwarming picture book that helps ...

Barnaby Bright and the Waiting Wobble — book cover, orange-red Wobble hopping by an ice cream truck lineBoredom

Barnaby Bright and the Waiting Wobble

The ice cream truck just rolled up — and so has every other kid in the park. ...

Barnaby Bright and the Goodbye Wobble — book cover, a quiet deep-blue Wobble on a bedroom windowsill with a marigold and a drawing of a goldfishSadness

Barnaby Bright and the Goodbye Wobble

Every morning, Finn the goldfish swam up to say good morning. This morning, t...

Barnaby Bright and the Wishing Wobble — book cover, Barnaby proud beside his blue bicycle with a tiny yellow-green Wobble nearbyJealousy

Barnaby Bright and the Wishing Wobble

Theo shows up with a shiny new scooter — flashing wheels, a singing bell, the...

Barnaby Bright and the Spotlight Wobble — book cover, Barnaby standing proudly in a warm stage spotlight with a tiny violet Wobble nearbyEmbarrassment

Barnaby Bright and the Spotlight Wobble

One line. A hundred practice runs in the mirror. And then — a school auditori...

💛 Why Barnaby?

Books children truly connect with

Big feelings arrive without warning — and young children often don't know what's happening inside them. Barnaby Bright goes through the very same moments.

Each book shows children that it's okay to feel this way — and gives kids and parents a shared language for emotions.

  • ✅ Perfect for ages 3–6
  • ✅ Beautifully illustrated throughout
  • ✅ No finger-wagging — just warmth and understanding
  • ✅ Designed to be read aloud together
  • ✅ 18 titles — one for every wobble moment
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🌱 How it works

Three steps to calmer mornings

Barnaby doesn't lecture. He models. And that changes everything.

  1. Recognise

    Barnaby shows children exactly what a big feeling looks like — through story, pictures, and his own honest experience.

  2. Name it

    With the right word comes relief. Barnaby gives every emotion a name children can use and remember.

  3. Talk about it

    Each book opens a natural conversation between child and parent — no lecture required, just a shared story.

Barnaby knows every feeling

18 books. 18 real moments from everyday childhood — honest, warm, and always with a hopeful ending.

😤

Frustration

When the tower falls and everything feels too much

😰

Worry & Anxiety

What-if thoughts that won't stop spinning

😢

Sadness

Goodbyes, loneliness and loss

😳

Embarrassment

First days, oops moments and the spotlight wobble

😴

Bedtime Fears

Being brave when the lights go out

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Waiting & Boredom

Patience when you want everything right now

Developed with educators

Each story is reviewed for age-appropriate emotional vocabulary and positive framing by early-years specialists.

Beautiful illustration

Full-colour spreads that hold attention and make re-reading feel like the first time — every single night.

High-quality hardback

Sturdy pages built for little hands. Each book arrives packaged with care, ready to gift or keep.

Shipped worldwide

We deliver to families across the globe. Tracked shipping, transparent pricing, no nasty surprises.

💬 From parents like you

What parents are saying

Barnaby is the only book my son asks for when he's upset. It really works.

Sophie M.Parent of a 4-year-old

We read Barnaby Feels Worried every night for two weeks. Then my daughter started naming her feelings on her own.

Thomas K.Father of two

Finally a book series that takes children's feelings seriously without being preachy. We love reading these together.

Amara L.Mother of a 5-year-old
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Which wobble is on your mind today?

Every big feeling has a Barnaby book. Find yours — and give your child the words to get through it.