Cover of My Joyful Robot by Joey and Melanie Acker, a children's social-emotional learning picture book about finding happiness, positivity, and sharing joy.

My Joyful Robot

Joy is something worth sharing. Especially when you're a robot!

Meet Joyful Bot.

Joyful Bot knows a thing or two about happiness. In fact, she's a master of joy!

But finding joy isn't always easy. Sometimes, big feelings get in the way, and even robots need a little help discovering what makes them happy.

That's where Joyful Bot comes in.

In My Joyful Robot, Joyful Bot and her builder help the other robots understand what joy is, discover ways to find it, and learn how to share those positive feelings with others.

Because here's the thing about joy: It's not about being happy all the time. It's about learning to recognize, appreciate, and share the good moments in life.

Through a funny, engaging story, colorful illustrations, and easy-to-understand language, children discover that joy is something they can notice, practice, and share.

Inside this book, children will learn to:

  • Understand what joy is and how it feels.

  • Recognize things that bring them happiness.

  • Discover simple ways to find joy in everyday situations.

  • Explore how positive moments can help when they're experiencing other big emotions.

  • Practice sharing joy and positivity with others.

Part of the Thoughtful Bots™ series by Joey and Melanie Acker, My Joyful Robot helps children explore positive emotions while building important social-emotional skills.

The book also includes helpful tips and strategies for parents and educators, making it a useful resource for classroom read-alouds, counseling conversations, and family discussions about emotions.

Perfect for:

Parents helping children develop emotional awareness, elementary school teachers, school counselors, social-emotional learning lessons, classroom discussions about positivity, kindness activities, and children learning to recognize and share happiness.

Recommended for children ages 3–10.

Helping little learners understand big feelings, one robot at a time.

Book Details

Authors: Joey Acker and Melanie Acker

Series: Thoughtful Bots™

Publisher: Joey and Melanie Acker

Format: Hardcover

Pages: 36

Publication Date: February 2, 2022

ISBN: 9781951046323

Recommended Ages: 3–10