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Looking for a children's book to help your child with a specific topic?
Check out the list below for suggestions.
Topics are in alphabetical order.
ADD/ADHD- Shelley, the Hyperactive Turtle by Deborah Moss and Carol Schwartz
- My Warp Speed Mind by Donalisa Helsley
- Terrific Teddy's Excessive Energy by Jim Forgan PhD and Rob Barge
- It's Hard to be a Verb by Julia Cook
- The Survival Guide for Kids with ADD and ADHD by John Taylor
- Why Can't Jimmy Sit Still by Sandra Tunis
Anger- If You're Angry And You Know It! by Cecily Kaiser and Cary Pillo
- When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang
- Angry Octopus: An Anger Management Story by Lori Lite and Max Stasuyk
- I Hate Everything!: A book about feeling angry by Sue Graves
- What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews
- The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berestain
- The Invisible String by Patrice Karst (separation anxiety)
- The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn (separation anxiety)
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
Diversity- Harold and The Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
- Priscilla McDoodlenut Doodle McMae Asks Why? by by Janet Mary Sinke
- The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss
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
Friendship- I'm Like You, You're Like Me: A Book About Understanding and Appreciating Each Other by Cindy Gainer and Miki Sakamoto
- How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them by Laurie Krasny Brown
- Making Friends is an Art! by Julia Cook
- The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble With Friends by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain
- Enemy Pie by Derek Munson
Grief/Loss- When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Krasny Brown
- The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
- Tear Soup by by Pat Schwiebert and Chuck DeKlyen
- The Next Place by Warren Hanson
- Lifetimes by Bryan Mellonie
- Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs by Tomie dePaola
Hygiene- Sugarbug Doug: All About Cavities, Plaque, and Teeth by Dr. Ben Magleby
- Dragon's Breath by Michael Gordon
- Hygiene... You Stink! by Julia Cook
- I Am a Booger... Treat Me With Respect! by Julia Cook
- My Personal Hygiene: My first book, children's book. Ages 3-8 by Iren Frost
- Rex Has To Take A Bath by Chloe Sanders
Kindergarten Transition- Enrico Starts School by Charlotte Middleton
- The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
- Welcome to Kindergarten by Anne Rockwell
Lying/Stealing- Arnie and the Stolen Markers by by Nancy Carlson
- Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big by by Berkeley Breathed
- Finders Keepers for Franklin by by Paulette Bourgeois (Author), Brenda Clark (Illustrator)
- Pickers is a Thief by Gary Antilla
- That's Mine Horace by Keller
Manners- Dude, That's Rude! (Get Some Manners) by Pamela Espeland, Elizabeth Verdick and Steve Mark
- Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller
- You Get What You Get by Julie Gassman
- Table Talk by Julia Cook
- What If Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernic
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
- Penelope's Amazing Imperfect-People-Eating Machine by Village Elementary School Fourth Grade
- The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett
Self-Esteem- I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont and David Catrow
- I'm Special, I'm Me! by Ann Meek
- The Little Engine That Could by by Watty Piper, George Hauman, Doris Hauman
- I'm Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem by Jamie Lee Curtis
Tattling- Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal by Jeanie Franz Ransom
- A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue by Julia Cook
Note: This is not an all-inclusive list of books; these books just have been recommended to use as help for the topics listed.