Parenting Books
ADHD:
- How to Reach and Teach Children with ADD/ADHD: Practical Techniques, Strategies and Interventions by Sandra Rief
- Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Autism Spectrum, Tourette’s, Anxiety and More!: The one-stop guide for parents, teachers, and other professionals by Martin L. Kutscher, Tony Attwood and Robert R. Wolf
- Teaching Teens with ADD, ADHD, and Executive Function Deficits: A
Quick Reference Guide for Teachers and Parents by Chris A. Zeigler
Dendy
Anxious Children:
- Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior, by Jeffrey M. Schwartz
- Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child by M.D., Katharina Manassis
- Freeing Your Child From Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child’s Fears, Worries, and Phobias by Tamar E. Chansky
- Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Powerful, Practical Program for Parents of Children and Adolescents, by Tamar E. Chansky
- Helping Children Cope with Stress, by Avis Brenner
- Helping Yourself Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents, by R.M. Rapee, S.H. Spence, V. Cobham, and A. Wignall
- The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Judith Rapoport
- The Scared Child: Helping Kids Overcome Traumatic Events, by Barbara Brooks and Paula M. Siegel
- What to do When Your Child has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Strategies and Solutions, by A.P. Wagner
- Your Anxious Child: How Parents and Teachers Can Relieve Anxiety in Children by John S. Dacey and Lisa Fiore
Behavior Management
- How to Handle a Hard-to-Handle Kid: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding and Changing Problem Behaviors, by C.D. Edwards
- Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide For Parents Whose Child is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent and Energetic, by M.S. Kurcinka
- Taming the Dragon in Your Child, by M. Eastman
- The Challenging Child: Understanding, Raising, and Enjoying the Five ‘Difficult’ Types of Children, by Stanley Greenspan with Jacqueline Salmon
- The Difficult Child, by Stanley Turecki and Leslie Tonner
- The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children, by Ross W. Greene
- The Impossible Child: A Guide for Caring Teachers and Parents by Daris Rapp
Cyber Space:
- Cyber Safe Kids, Cyber Savvy Teens: Helping Young People Learn to Use the Internet Safely and Responsibly by Nancy E. Willard
Depression:
- Raising Depression-Free Children: A Parent’s Guide to Prevention and Early Intervention, by Kathleen Panula Hockey
Executive Functioning:
- Late, Lost, and Unprepared: A Parents Guide to Helping Children with
Executive Functioning by Joyce Cooper-Kahn PhD and Laurie Dietzel Ph.D.
Homework/Learning:
- Homework Made Simple: Tips, Tools, and Solutions for Stress Free Homework – Ann K Dolin
- How to Reach and Teach All Children in the Inclusive Classroom: Practical Strategies, Lessons, and Activities by Sandra F. Rief and Julie A. Heimburge
Sandra Reif and Julie Heimburge - Learning Outside The lines: Two Ivy League Students with Learning
Disabilities and ADHD Give You the Tools for Academic Success and
Educational Revolution by Jonathan Mooney and David Cole - The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in
School and Beyond by Donna Goldberg with Jennifer Zweibel
Making Friends:
- Helping the Child Who Doesn’t Fit In by Stephen Nowicki Jr. and Marshall P. Duke
- It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning
Disabilities Find Social Success by Richard Lavoie, Michele Reiner,
and Mel Levine - Outnumbered. Not Outsmarted!: An A to Z Guide for Working with Kids and Teens in Groups by Cathi Cohen
- Playground Politics: Understanding the Emotional Life of Your School-Age Child by Stanley Greenspan with Jacqueline Salmon
- Quirky Kids: Understanding and Helping Your Child Who Doesn’t Fit In – When to Worry and When Not to Worry, by Perri Klass and Eileen Costello
- Raise Your Child’s Social IQ: Stepping Stones to People Skills for Kids by Cathi Cohen
- Stepping Stones to Building Friendships by Cathi Cohen
- The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends by Natalie Madorsky Elman and Eileen Kennedy-Moore
Motivational:
- The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning On the Tuned-Out Child by Richard D. Lavoie
- Mindset – The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
Oppositional/Defiance Disorder:
- Educating Oppositional and Defiant Children by Philip S. Hall and Nancy D Hall
Positive Discipline:
- 1-2-3 Magic for Kids: Helping Your Children Understand the New Rules by Thomas Phelan and Tracy M. Lewis
- From Chaos to Calm – Effective Parenting of Challenging Children with ADHD and Other Behavioral Problems by Sharon K. Weiss MEd and Janet E. Heininger PhD
- How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
- Loving Your Child Is Not Enough: Positive Discipline That Works by Nancy Samalin with Martha Moraghan Jablow
- Positive Parenting from A to Z by Karen Renshaw Joslin
- The No-Cry Discipline Solution: Gentle Ways to Encourage Good Behavior Without Whining, Tantrums & Tears by Elizabeth Pantley
- Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach by Howard Glasser and Jennifer Easley
Pre-Teens and Teens:
- When Gifted Kids Don’t Have All the Answers: How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs by Jim Delisle and Judy Galbraith
Raising Confident Girls:
- Freeing Your Child From Negative Thinking: Powerful, Practical Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Resilience, Flexibility and Happiness by Tamar E. Chansky
- Raising Confident Girls – 100 Parenting Tips for Parents and Teachers by Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer
- Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know by Meg Meeker
- The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence by Rachel Simmons
Stress and Relaxation:
- What To Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner
Understanding Child Development:
- Ages & Stages: A Parent’s Guide to Normal Childhood Development by Charles E. Schaefer and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo
- Ages and Stages: Developmental Descriptions and Activities, Birth Through Eight Yearsby Karen Miller
- Child Behavior: The Classic Child Care Manual from the Gesell Institute of Human Development by Francis L. Ilg, Louise Bates Ames, and Sydney M. Baker
- First Feelings: Milestones in the Emotional Development of Your Baby and Child, by Stanley Greenspan and Nancy Thorndike Greenspan
- The Child With Special Needs: Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth, by Stanley Greenspan and Serena Wieder
- The Yale Child Study Center Guide to Understanding Your Child: Healthy Development from Birth to Adolescence by Linda C. Mayers M.D. and Donald J. Cohen M.D.
- Your One Year Old through Your Ten to Fourteen Year Old series by Louise Bates Ames, PhD, Gesell Institute of Human Development
Children’s Books
ADHD:
- Attention, Girls!: A Guide to Learn All about your AD/HD by Patricia Quinn (9 & up)
- Learning To Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD by Kathleen Nadeau and Ellen Dixon (9 and up)
- The Survival Guide for Kids with ADD or ADHD by John F. Taylor Ph.D. (8 and up)
Anger Management:
- Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Dayby Judith Viorst (4 & up)
- Andrew’s Angry Words by D. Lachner and Tjong King (4 & up)
- Hands Are Not For Hitting by Martine Agassi PhD (4 & up)
- How to Take the Grrrrr Out of Anger by Elizabeth Verdick and Marjorie Lisovskis (8 & up)
- Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney (3 & up)
- Mad Isn’t Bad – A Child’s Book About Anger by Michaelene Mundy (4 & up)
- Mean Soup by Betsy Everitt (2 & up)
- The Very Angry Day That Amy Didn’t Haveby Lawrence Shapiro (4 – 10)
- When Sophie Gets Angry – Really Really Angry by Molly Bang (4 & up)
Anxious Children:
- Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes (4 & up)
Body Awareness:
- 100 Things Guys Need to Know by Bill Zimmerman (9 & up)
- Growing Up: It’s A Girl Thing by Mavis Jukes (10 & up)
- The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls (American Girl Library) by Valorie Schaefer (8 & up)
- The Period Book, Updated Edition: Everything You Don’t Want to Ask by Karen Gravelle and Debbie Palen (8 & up)
- What’s Going on Down There?: Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask by Karen Gravelle (10 & up)
Boundaries:
- It’s My Body; A Book to Teach Young Children How to Resist Uncomfortable Touch by Lory Britain
- Uncle Willie’s Tickles: A Child’s Right to Say No by Marcie Aboff (4 and up)
Bullying:
- A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue by Julia Cook and Anita DuFalla (3 & up)
- Billy Bullyby Alvaro & Ana Galan (3 & up)
- Blue In the Shoes of Christopher by James Callner MA (8 & up)
- Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain (ages 8-12) by Trevor Romain (8-10)
- Cliques Phonies & Other Baloney by Trevor Romain (8 & up)
- How to Lose All Your Friends by Nancy Carlson (3 & up)
- The Berenstain Bears and the Bully by Stan & Jan Berenstain (4 & up)
- The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Teasing by Stan & Jan Berenstain (4 & up)
- The Paper Bag Princess (4 & up)
- The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill (rules police, group games) (4 & up)
Death/Dying/Grief:
- Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant (pet death) (4 & up)
- The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages by Leo Buscaglia (4 & up)
- The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst (pet death) (6 & up)
- What’s Happening to Grandpa by Maria Shriver (Preschool)
- When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown (Preschool)
Divorce:
- Boundless Grace by Mary Hoffman (4 & up)
- Was It The Chocolate Pudding? A Story for Little Kids About Divorce by Sandra Levins and Bryan Langdo (4 & up)
- When Dinosaurs Divorce by Laurene Krasny Brown and Marc Brown (Preschool)
Feelings Awareness:
- Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley (Preschool)
- The Hurt by Teddi Doleski (7 & up)
- The Way I Feel by Janan Cain (4 & up)
- Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Connell (4 & up)
- Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes (4 & up)
Friendship:
- A Good Friend – How to Make One & How to Be One by Ron Hevron and Val J. Peter (10 & up)
- Bear’s New Friendby Karma Wilson (3 & up)
- Best Friends by Jacqueline Wilson (9 & up)
- Bink & Gollie by Allison McGhee and Kate DiCamello (6 & up)
- Corduory by Don Freeman (2 & up)
- Franklin’s Secret Club by Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark (3 & up)
- Franklin’s New Friend by Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark (3 & up)
- Frog and Toad: The Gardenby Arnold Lobel (3 & up)
- Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber (7 & up)
- Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard Waber (Preschool)
- My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann (4 & up)
- My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough (3 & up)
- Owl Moonby Jane Yolen (3 & up)
- Standing Up To Peer Pressure – A Guide to Being True to You by Jim Auer (8 & up)
- Stephanie’s Ponytail (4 & up)
- The Kind of Friends We Used to Be by France O’Roark Dowell (8 & up)
- The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister (3 & up)
- The Secret Language of Girls (8 & up)
- Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka (4 & up)
Friend moving:
- Ira Says Goodbye by Bernard Waber (2 & up)
- My Best Friend Moved Away by Nancy Carlson (3 & up)
- We Are Best Friends by Aliki (3 & up)
School:
- David Goes To School by David Shannon (3 & up)
- I Don’t Want to Go to School By Stephanie Blake (ages 4-8)
- The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn (4 & up)
- Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes (4 & up)
Self-Control:
- My Mouth is a Volcanoby Julia Cook and Carrie Hartman (4 & up)
- Personal Space Camp by Julia Cook and Carrie Hartman (4 & up)
- The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (7 & up)
Self-Esteem:
- Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman (4 & up)
- Bad Case of the Stripes by David Shannon (diversity, being who you are, loving self) (5 & up)
- I Like Me by Nancy Carlson (3 & up)
- It’s Okay to Be Differentby Todd Parr (Preschool)
- I Wish I Were A Butterfly by James Howe and Ed Young (self image, being unique, differences) (4 & up)
- Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus (5 & up)
- Stand Tall Molly Lou Melonby Patty Lovell and David Castrow (4 & up)
- The Empty Pot by Demi (honesty, self-esteem, integrity) (4 & up)
- The Little Engine that Could(positive self talk) (2 & up)
- The Patch by Justina Chen Headley (differences, diversity) (Preschool)
- The Very Ugly Bug by Liz Pichon (3 & up)
Separation From Parent:
- The Berenstain Bears and the Sitter by Stan and Jan Berenstain (4 & up)
- The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn (4 & up)
Siblings relationships:
- Julius the Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes (5 & up)
- Rules by Cynthia Lords (sibling of child with autism) (9 & up)
Sportsmanship:
- Sam is Not a Loser by Theirry Robberecht (4 & up)
Stress and Relaxation:
- A Boy & a Bear – The Children’s Relaxation Book (6 & up)
- A Boy & a Turtle(8 & up)
- Affirmation Weaver by Lori Lite ( 7 & up)
- Bubble Riding (10 & up)
- Help is Here for Facing Fear by Molly Wigand
- Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves by Trevor Roman (8 & up)
General Social:
- 3 Willows by Ann Brashares (12 & up)
- How Rude Books by Alex J. Parker (13 & up)
- More Than a Label by Aisha Muharrar (13 & up)
Getting Organized/Homework:
- Getting Organized Without Losing It by Janet Fox (8 & up)
- How to Do Without Throwing Up by Trevor Romain (8 & up)
Perfectionism:
- Nobody’s Perfect by Ellen Flanagan Burns and Erica Pelton Villneve (8 & up)
- What to Do When Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough by Thomas Greenspon PhD (9 & up)
Pre-Teens and Teens:
- More Than a Test Score by Robert Schultz (13 & up)
- The Gifted (13 & up)
Stress Management:
- Fighting Invisible Tigers: A Stress Management Guide for Teens by E. Hipp (11 & up)
Values/Ethics:
- Knowing and Doing What’s Right by Pamela Espeland and Elizabeth Verdick (8 & up)
- Respect – Dare to Care, Share and Be Fair by Ted and Jenny O’Neil (8 & up)
Book List for Parents and Kids
Parenting Books
ADHD:
- How to Reach and Teach Children with ADD/ADHD: Practical Techniques, Strategies and Interventions by Sandra Rief
- Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Autism Spectrum, Tourette’s, Anxiety and More!: The one-stop guide for parents, teachers, and other professionals by Martin L. Kutscher, Tony Attwood and Robert R. Wolf
- Teaching Teens with ADD, ADHD, and Executive Function Deficits: A
Quick Reference Guide for Teachers and Parents by Chris A. Zeigler
Dendy
Anxious Children:
- Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior, by Jeffrey M. Schwartz
- Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child by M.D., Katharina Manassis
- Freeing Your Child From Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child’s Fears, Worries, and Phobias by Tamar E. Chansky
- Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Powerful, Practical Program for Parents of Children and Adolescents, by Tamar E. Chansky
- Helping Children Cope with Stress, by Avis Brenner
- Helping Yourself Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents, by R.M. Rapee, S.H. Spence, V. Cobham, and A. Wignall
- The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Judith Rapoport
- The Scared Child: Helping Kids Overcome Traumatic Events, by Barbara Brooks and Paula M. Siegel
- What to do When Your Child has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Strategies and Solutions, by A.P. Wagner
- Your Anxious Child: How Parents and Teachers Can Relieve Anxiety in Children by John S. Dacey and Lisa Fiore
Behavior Management
- How to Handle a Hard-to-Handle Kid: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding and Changing Problem Behaviors, by C.D. Edwards
- Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide For Parents Whose Child is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent and Energetic, by M.S. Kurcinka
- Taming the Dragon in Your Child, by M. Eastman
- The Challenging Child: Understanding, Raising, and Enjoying the Five ‘Difficult’ Types of Children, by Stanley Greenspan with Jacqueline Salmon
- The Difficult Child, by Stanley Turecki and Leslie Tonner
- The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children, by Ross W. Greene
- The Impossible Child: A Guide for Caring Teachers and Parents by Daris Rapp
Cyber Space:
- Cyber Safe Kids, Cyber Savvy Teens: Helping Young People Learn to Use the Internet Safely and Responsibly by Nancy E. Willard
Depression:
- Raising Depression-Free Children: A Parent’s Guide to Prevention and Early Intervention, by Kathleen Panula Hockey
Executive Functioning:
- Late, Lost, and Unprepared: A Parents Guide to Helping Children with
Executive Functioning by Joyce Cooper-Kahn PhD and Laurie Dietzel Ph.D.
Homework/Learning:
- Homework Made Simple: Tips, Tools, and Solutions for Stress Free Homework – Ann K Dolin
- How to Reach and Teach All Children in the Inclusive Classroom: Practical Strategies, Lessons, and Activities by Sandra F. Rief and Julie A. Heimburge
Sandra Reif and Julie Heimburge - Learning Outside The lines: Two Ivy League Students with Learning
Disabilities and ADHD Give You the Tools for Academic Success and
Educational Revolution by Jonathan Mooney and David Cole - The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in
School and Beyond by Donna Goldberg with Jennifer Zweibel
Making Friends:
- Helping the Child Who Doesn’t Fit In by Stephen Nowicki Jr. and Marshall P. Duke
- It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning
Disabilities Find Social Success by Richard Lavoie, Michele Reiner,
and Mel Levine - Outnumbered. Not Outsmarted!: An A to Z Guide for Working with Kids and Teens in Groups by Cathi Cohen
- Playground Politics: Understanding the Emotional Life of Your School-Age Child by Stanley Greenspan with Jacqueline Salmon
- Quirky Kids: Understanding and Helping Your Child Who Doesn’t Fit In – When to Worry and When Not to Worry, by Perri Klass and Eileen Costello
- Raise Your Child’s Social IQ: Stepping Stones to People Skills for Kids by Cathi Cohen
- Stepping Stones to Building Friendships by Cathi Cohen
- The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends by Natalie Madorsky Elman and Eileen Kennedy-Moore
Motivational:
- The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning On the Tuned-Out Child by Richard D. Lavoie
- Mindset – The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
Oppositional/Defiance Disorder:
- Educating Oppositional and Defiant Children by Philip S. Hall and Nancy D Hall
Positive Discipline:
- 1-2-3 Magic for Kids: Helping Your Children Understand the New Rules by Thomas Phelan and Tracy M. Lewis
- From Chaos to Calm – Effective Parenting of Challenging Children with ADHD and Other Behavioral Problems by Sharon K. Weiss MEd and Janet E. Heininger PhD
- How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
- Loving Your Child Is Not Enough: Positive Discipline That Works by Nancy Samalin with Martha Moraghan Jablow
- Positive Parenting from A to Z by Karen Renshaw Joslin
- The No-Cry Discipline Solution: Gentle Ways to Encourage Good Behavior Without Whining, Tantrums & Tears by Elizabeth Pantley
- Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach by Howard Glasser and Jennifer Easley
Pre-Teens and Teens:
- When Gifted Kids Don’t Have All the Answers: How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs by Jim Delisle and Judy Galbraith
Raising Confident Girls:
- Freeing Your Child From Negative Thinking: Powerful, Practical Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Resilience, Flexibility and Happiness by Tamar E. Chansky
- Raising Confident Girls – 100 Parenting Tips for Parents and Teachers by Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer
- Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know by Meg Meeker
- The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence by Rachel Simmons
Stress and Relaxation:
- What To Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner
Understanding Child Development:
- Ages & Stages: A Parent’s Guide to Normal Childhood Development by Charles E. Schaefer and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo
- Ages and Stages: Developmental Descriptions and Activities, Birth Through Eight Yearsby Karen Miller
- Child Behavior: The Classic Child Care Manual from the Gesell Institute of Human Development by Francis L. Ilg, Louise Bates Ames, and Sydney M. Baker
- First Feelings: Milestones in the Emotional Development of Your Baby and Child, by Stanley Greenspan and Nancy Thorndike Greenspan
- The Child With Special Needs: Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth, by Stanley Greenspan and Serena Wieder
- The Yale Child Study Center Guide to Understanding Your Child: Healthy Development from Birth to Adolescence by Linda C. Mayers M.D. and Donald J. Cohen M.D.
- Your One Year Old through Your Ten to Fourteen Year Old series by Louise Bates Ames, PhD, Gesell Institute of Human Development
Children’s Books
ADHD:
- Attention, Girls!: A Guide to Learn All about your AD/HD by Patricia Quinn (9 & up)
- Learning To Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD by Kathleen Nadeau and Ellen Dixon (9 and up)
- The Survival Guide for Kids with ADD or ADHD by John F. Taylor Ph.D. (8 and up)
Anger Management:
- Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Dayby Judith Viorst (4 & up)
- Andrew’s Angry Words by D. Lachner and Tjong King (4 & up)
- Hands Are Not For Hitting by Martine Agassi PhD (4 & up)
- How to Take the Grrrrr Out of Anger by Elizabeth Verdick and Marjorie Lisovskis (8 & up)
- Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney (3 & up)
- Mad Isn’t Bad – A Child’s Book About Anger by Michaelene Mundy (4 & up)
- Mean Soup by Betsy Everitt (2 & up)
- The Very Angry Day That Amy Didn’t Haveby Lawrence Shapiro (4 – 10)
- When Sophie Gets Angry – Really Really Angry by Molly Bang (4 & up)
Anxious Children:
- Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes (4 & up)
Body Awareness:
- 100 Things Guys Need to Know by Bill Zimmerman (9 & up)
- Growing Up: It’s A Girl Thing by Mavis Jukes (10 & up)
- The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls (American Girl Library) by Valorie Schaefer (8 & up)
- The Period Book, Updated Edition: Everything You Don’t Want to Ask by Karen Gravelle and Debbie Palen (8 & up)
- What’s Going on Down There?: Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask by Karen Gravelle (10 & up)
Boundaries:
- It’s My Body; A Book to Teach Young Children How to Resist Uncomfortable Touch by Lory Britain
- Uncle Willie’s Tickles: A Child’s Right to Say No by Marcie Aboff (4 and up)
Bullying:
- A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue by Julia Cook and Anita DuFalla (3 & up)
- Billy Bullyby Alvaro & Ana Galan (3 & up)
- Blue In the Shoes of Christopher by James Callner MA (8 & up)
- Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain (ages 8-12) by Trevor Romain (8-10)
- Cliques Phonies & Other Baloney by Trevor Romain (8 & up)
- How to Lose All Your Friends by Nancy Carlson (3 & up)
- The Berenstain Bears and the Bully by Stan & Jan Berenstain (4 & up)
- The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Teasing by Stan & Jan Berenstain (4 & up)
- The Paper Bag Princess (4 & up)
- The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill (rules police, group games) (4 & up)
Death/Dying/Grief:
- Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant (pet death) (4 & up)
- The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages by Leo Buscaglia (4 & up)
- The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst (pet death) (6 & up)
- What’s Happening to Grandpa by Maria Shriver (Preschool)
- When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown (Preschool)
Divorce:
- Boundless Grace by Mary Hoffman (4 & up)
- Was It The Chocolate Pudding? A Story for Little Kids About Divorce by Sandra Levins and Bryan Langdo (4 & up)
- When Dinosaurs Divorce by Laurene Krasny Brown and Marc Brown (Preschool)
Feelings Awareness:
- Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley (Preschool)
- The Hurt by Teddi Doleski (7 & up)
- The Way I Feel by Janan Cain (4 & up)
- Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Connell (4 & up)
- Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes (4 & up)
Friendship:
- A Good Friend – How to Make One & How to Be One by Ron Hevron and Val J. Peter (10 & up)
- Bear’s New Friendby Karma Wilson (3 & up)
- Best Friends by Jacqueline Wilson (9 & up)
- Bink & Gollie by Allison McGhee and Kate DiCamello (6 & up)
- Corduory by Don Freeman (2 & up)
- Franklin’s Secret Club by Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark (3 & up)
- Franklin’s New Friend by Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark (3 & up)
- Frog and Toad: The Gardenby Arnold Lobel (3 & up)
- Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber (7 & up)
- Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard Waber (Preschool)
- My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann (4 & up)
- My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough (3 & up)
- Owl Moonby Jane Yolen (3 & up)
- Standing Up To Peer Pressure – A Guide to Being True to You by Jim Auer (8 & up)
- Stephanie’s Ponytail (4 & up)
- The Kind of Friends We Used to Be by France O’Roark Dowell (8 & up)
- The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister (3 & up)
- The Secret Language of Girls (8 & up)
- Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka (4 & up)
Friend moving:
- Ira Says Goodbye by Bernard Waber (2 & up)
- My Best Friend Moved Away by Nancy Carlson (3 & up)
- We Are Best Friends by Aliki (3 & up)
School:
- David Goes To School by David Shannon (3 & up)
- I Don’t Want to Go to School By Stephanie Blake (ages 4-8)
- The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn (4 & up)
- Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes (4 & up)
Self-Control:
- My Mouth is a Volcanoby Julia Cook and Carrie Hartman (4 & up)
- Personal Space Camp by Julia Cook and Carrie Hartman (4 & up)
- The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (7 & up)
Self-Esteem:
- Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman (4 & up)
- Bad Case of the Stripes by David Shannon (diversity, being who you are, loving self) (5 & up)
- I Like Me by Nancy Carlson (3 & up)
- It’s Okay to Be Differentby Todd Parr (Preschool)
- I Wish I Were A Butterfly by James Howe and Ed Young (self image, being unique, differences) (4 & up)
- Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus (5 & up)
- Stand Tall Molly Lou Melonby Patty Lovell and David Castrow (4 & up)
- The Empty Pot by Demi (honesty, self-esteem, integrity) (4 & up)
- The Little Engine that Could(positive self talk) (2 & up)
- The Patch by Justina Chen Headley (differences, diversity) (Preschool)
- The Very Ugly Bug by Liz Pichon (3 & up)
Separation From Parent:
- The Berenstain Bears and the Sitter by Stan and Jan Berenstain (4 & up)
- The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn (4 & up)
Siblings relationships:
- Julius the Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes (5 & up)
- Rules by Cynthia Lords (sibling of child with autism) (9 & up)
Sportsmanship:
- Sam is Not a Loser by Theirry Robberecht (4 & up)
Stress and Relaxation:
- A Boy & a Bear – The Children’s Relaxation Book (6 & up)
- A Boy & a Turtle(8 & up)
- Affirmation Weaver by Lori Lite ( 7 & up)
- Bubble Riding (10 & up)
- Help is Here for Facing Fear by Molly Wigand
- Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves by Trevor Roman (8 & up)
General Social:
- 3 Willows by Ann Brashares (12 & up)
- How Rude Books by Alex J. Parker (13 & up)
- More Than a Label by Aisha Muharrar (13 & up)
Getting Organized/Homework:
- Getting Organized Without Losing It by Janet Fox (8 & up)
- How to Do Without Throwing Up by Trevor Romain (8 & up)
Perfectionism:
- Nobody’s Perfect by Ellen Flanagan Burns and Erica Pelton Villneve (8 & up)
- What to Do When Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough by Thomas Greenspon PhD (9 & up)
Pre-Teens and Teens:
- More Than a Test Score by Robert Schultz (13 & up)
- The Gifted (13 & up)
Stress Management:
- Fighting Invisible Tigers: A Stress Management Guide for Teens by E. Hipp (11 & up)
Values/Ethics:
- Knowing and Doing What’s Right by Pamela Espeland and Elizabeth Verdick (8 & up)
- Respect – Dare to Care, Share and Be Fair by Ted and Jenny O’Neil (8 & up)