Parent Resources

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