Reading is more than words—it’s how we learn to feel, understand, and connect with the world around us. It doesn’t just build literacy; it builds our emotional understanding.
More Than Words books that can help with navigating new or big emotions: 33 books, including The Perfect Fit, Everybody Has a Body and Peggy the Always Sorry Pigeon.
Last updated 2 September 2026
Oxford University Press has curated this list of books for young people that support the development of emotional understanding and empathy and explore important real-life situations, all while introducing readers to a variety of genres.
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