Parent Resources
BOOKS FOR HELPING
BOOKS FOR HELPING
Kindergarten Transition
- Enrico Starts School by Charlotte Middleton
- The Kissing Handby Audrey Penn
- Welcome to Kindergarten by Anne Rockwell
Understanding Grief
- Lifetimes by Bryan Mellonie
- Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs by Tomie dePaola
- When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Krasny Brown
Divorce and Separation
- A Safe Place to Live: A Story for Children Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence by Michelle A. Harrison
- Best of Both Nests by Jane Clarke and Anne Kennedy
- Dinosaurs Divorce by Marc Brown
Parenting
- 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 by Thomas W. Phelan
- Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence by Rosalind Wiseman
- Taking 'No' for an Answer and Other Skills Children Need:Fifty Games to Teach Family Skills by Laurie Simons
- Try and Make Me! by Ray Levy and Bill O'Hanlon
Perfectionism
- Anybody Can Bake a Cake by Hennie Shore
- Ish by Peter Reynolds
- Perfect Pals : How to Juggle Your Way from Perfection to Excellence by Janet Bender
- What To Do When Good Isn't Good Enough by Thomas Greenspon
Miscellaneous
- Arnie and the Stolen Markers by by Nancy Carlson
- Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal by Jeanie Franz Ransom
- Dude, That's Rude! (Get Some Manners) by Pamela Espeland, Elizabeth Verdick and Steve Mark
- Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big by by Berkeley Breathed
- Finders Keepers for Franklin by by Paulette Bourgeois (Author), Brenda Clark (Illustrator)
- I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont and David Catrow
- I'm Special, I'm Me! by Ann Meek
- If You're Angry And You Know It! by Cecily Kaiser and Cary Pillo
- Penelope's Amazing Imperfect-People-Eating Machine by Village Elementary School Fourth Grade
- Pickers is a Thief by Gary Antilla
- That's Mine Horace by Keller
- The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berestain
- The Little Engine That Could by by Watty Piper, George Hauman, Doris Hauman
- What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews
Growing Up
- American Medical Association Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen by American Medical Association, Kate Gruenwalkd Pfeifer and Amy B. Middleman
- The Boy's Body Guide: A Health and Hygiene Book for Boys 8 and Older by Frank C. Hawkins, Dr. Greta L.B. Laube (M.D.) and J.C. Hawkins
- The Period Book, Updated Edition: Everything You Don't Want to Ask (But Need to Know) by Karen Gravelle and Debbie Palen
- What's Happening to Me? Boys Edition by Alex Firth, Susan Meredith, and Adam Larkum
Middle School
- A Smart Girl's Guide to Friendship Toubles by Patti Kelley Criswell and Angela Martini
- A Smart Girl's Guide to Starting Middle School: Everything You Need to Know About Juggling More Homework, More Teachers, and More Friends by Julie Williams and Angela Martini
Bullying
- Blue Cheese Breath and Stink Feet: How to Deal With Bullies by Catherine Depino, Bonnie Matthews and Charles Beyl
- Don't Laugh at Me by Steve Seskin, Allen Shamblin, and Glin Dibley
- My Secret Bully by Trudy Ledwig and Abigail Marble
- Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls by Rachel Simmons
- Please Stop Laughing At Me: One Woman's Inspirational Story by Jodee Blanco
ADHD
- ADD not BAD by Audrey Penn
- It's Hard to be a Verb by Julia Cook
- Jack Quack by Lucy Nolan
- The Survival Guide for Kids with ADD and ADHD by John Taylor
- Why Can't Jimmy Sit Still by Sandra Tunis
Diversity
- Harold and The Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
- Priscilla McDoodlenutDoodleMcMae Asks Why? by by Janet Mary Sinke (Author), Craig Pennington (Illustrator)
- The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. SeussTopic