No!

This was one of my kids’ favorite first-board books about “big feelings.” The little protagonist delights in saying “no” to everything. But when he learns that saying “no” means you miss out on the fun, his feelings change.

I loved how this book gave my sons a simple, relatable way to understand that their choices have consequences even at the tenderest age. Not big, inflexible consequences. But little ones, like how maybe ice cream after dinner isn’t an option now because they said “no” without thinking. That’s a powerful message for a little one, and my sons really took it… show more.

I found this set of books (No!, Why?, Now!, and More!) at a book sale, and I can’t count the times my son asked me to read them with him when he was a toddler. These were so relatable when my son was 3 years old, because he was talking so much and asserting his independence! “No!” was his favorite word, so we could relate to the adorable scenes in the book. The pencil and watercolor cartoon sketches feel very British and add charm to the story.