SEL Books for Kids

We help expert authors create meaningful children’s books that nurture emotional growth

Garden Wolf Publishing House publishes SEL books for kids.

We’re proud to present NaMOOste, a children’s book that features animals learning important social-emotional skills through yoga. NaMOOste is a great resource for families and educators alike.

GWPH has 8 more SEL-focused books in the works in 2025, many of which are authored by experts including philanthropists, occupational therapists and psychologists.

Passionate about mental health? Have a children’s book idea, but don’t know where to start? We can help make your dream a reality!

Books

We publish SEL books for kids. Our flagship book, NaMOOste, still sells like hotcakes one year later. Eight new SEL books in the works in 2025.

Publishing Services

Check out our professional publishing services for experts including psychologists, therapists, and educators. Expand your impact!

Workshops

School visits, readings and activities. Wide variety of workshops including creative writing, book publishing and more (for both kids + adults)

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Social-Emotional Learning + Literacy Workshops

Attention all educators!
Book your next author reading or workshop

Work with Marlee to create engaging activities for kids that foster social-emotional awareness and communication skills. Customized program development available.

Here are some workshop ideas:

Daycare, K4 and K5

Interactive book reading with yoga activity and Q&A.

Grades 1-3

Creative writing and social-emotional expression workshop.

Grades 4-6 and beyond

Self-publishing workshop. How to publish your very own book.

Reach out for more information and to find out whether your school is eligible for a free visit.

Let’s raise strong, inquisitive,
confident and resilient kids.

Garden Wolf Publishing House publishes engaging and creative stories that promote social-emotional learning (SEL) and early literacy. SEL books for kids help develop empathy, self-awareness, self-control and social skills, which are vital for lifelong success and fulfillment.

Teaching SEL today creates a more peaceful tomorrow for our kids.

Ape doing butterfly pose in SEL book for kids, Namooste
Chick doing warrior 1 in SEL book for kids, Namooste
Rooster doing warrior 3 in SEL book for kids, Namooste
Garden Wolf’s Founder:

Marlee Kostiner

Marlee has always loved storytelling and tends to hyper-focus on details, which made journalism a natural fit. She worked as an editor for over a decade, and, though she loved it, she nearly forgot about why she became a journalist in the first place—to write.

Her penchant for writing started at a young age. She self-published her first book in the 3rd grade called Crooks and Robbers. It was written on construction paper and tied together with ribbons (yes, she still has it thanks to her sentimental mom).

She wrote NaMOOste in 2017, but it gathered dust in her Notes app until the pandemic hit. Suddenly she had no choice but to press pause on, well, everything, with a toddler and a newborn at home. Like many others, she re-evaluated her career and took a leap of faith, leaving her 9-5 to prioritize what matters most to her: spending more time with her family, expressing creativity and sharing meaningful stories. 

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