The School of Life: An Emotional Menagerie: Feelings from A-Z

Emotions are like animals—wild, varied, and hard to tame.
An Emotional Menagerie is a poetic A-to-Z of feelings, designed to help children understand and express what’s going on inside.

This beautifully illustrated book features 26 rhyming poems—one for each letter of the alphabet—turning emotions like Anger, Curiosity, Guilt, and Joy into vivid animal characters. Each poem explores how these feelings arise, how they affect us, and how we can learn to manage them.

Children often feel big emotions but struggle to name them. This book gives them the words they need, offering a rich emotional vocabulary and a creative way to talk about their inner world.

With lyrical language, wise insights, and therapeutic warmth, An Emotional Menagerie is a powerful tool for building emotional literacy—and a joyful read for children and adults alike.