Buddy talks about what it is like to live with his Dad after his parents' divorce. He learns that in a single parent household, he and his Dad have to work as a team and talk about their feelings. Emphasis is placed on cooperation and taking responsibility while acknowledging the needs of both parent and child. (Grades 3-4)

Alone Together

Boulden, Jim

Boulden Publishing

KT learns to share her home, toys and mom with her step dad and his two children. Positive and negative aspects of blended families are explored with suggestions for reducing tension and establishing harmony. Although children cannot choose their blended families, they can choose how they think and feel about them. The story line and graphics communicate the range of emotions a child in a blended family may have, and the reader is encouraged to acknowledge his or her feelings through the discussion questions provided. (Grades 3-4)

All Together

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Zoe feels out of place, she's a green triangle in a world of red circles. The circles won't play with her because she is different and can't fit in with their rules. She's not round, she can't roll like they can and she s not red. Zoe tries to fit in, but try as she may she can't seem to roll, turn herself red or change her shape. Feeling left out and alone she is sitting on a park bench when she realizes that she has points and these allow her to do something that the circles can't, she can spin... While she is experimenting with her new found talent she discovers that there are lots of other shapes in the world and they all can do their own unique things... In the end she learns the most important rule is to be your self. This fun story for kids helps them develop an appreciation for people s differences and helps children with self-esteem, confidence, overcoming fears, and learning to find value in themselves and their own abilities. Includes an afterward by Sasha J. Mudlaff M.A. for parents and caregivers which provides talking points and more information.

Zoe the Misfit

Children's Books

Ellen Dee Davidson

Literature & Fiction

Kim, Vanessa, and Carlos introduce readers to a range of feelings and facial expressions when Carlos announces he is moving away. Zog the frog helps illustrate the feelings and acknowledges their legitimacy. The rhyming nature of the book ("Life seems bad when I am sad") creates a sense of playfulness. Relevant questions and fun exercises encourage readers to express their feelings and take responsibility for them. (Grades 3-4)

How I Feel

Like The Last Goodbye I, this book deals with death in an honest and heartfelt manner and covers the same topics and issues. Since it is written for an older age group, however, it also covers topics of suicide, the danger of withdrawing too much, forgiveness, and the importance of not acting in a destructive manner. The reader is encouraged to undertake activities such as naming friends to be with, describing feelings, listing healthy ways to express feelings, and writing a letter to the loved one who has died. The concluding theme is that death is both an ending and a beginning. (High School)

The Last Goodbye II

KT describes life with her Mom after her parents' divorce. She details how they must work as a team and what she does to help make it easier to live with only one parent. KT examines times when she has felt caught between her parents and has tried to work one against the other. The discussion questions include topics relating to boundaries, fun time with parents, and working together. (Grades K-2)

Life With One Parent

A field trip to the zoo inspires many feelings for an elementary school class. Your children will have fun learning about feelings by sharing the experiences of these children as expressed in a rhyming format. The discussion questions on each page will help children relate the feelings in the story to their own life experiences. This book is an adaptation of the book, Feelings &amp; Faces for younger children. (Grades K-2)

A Trip to the Zoo

Jason and Mark suffer the consequences of fighting at school. After being sent home, Jason considers what he could have done differently including refusing to fight, asking an adult for help and sharing. Fun to Share demonstrates the undesirable results of escalating conflict through shouting, name calling, threats, and violent behavior. Alternative nonviolent win-win solutions emphasize sharing. The questions on each page draw the listener in and opens dialogue. Attractive graphics invite coloring and participation. (Grades K-2)

Fun To Share

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Helping kids set healthy boundaries for their private parts can be a daunting and awkward task for parents, counselors and educators. Written from a kid's point of view, I Said No! makes this task a lot easier. To help Zack cope with a real-life experience he had with a friend, he and his mom wrote a book to help prepare other kids to deal with a range of problematic situations. I Said No! uses kid-friendly language and illustrations to help parents and concerned adults give kids guidance they can understand, practice and use. Using a simple, direct, decidedly non-icky approach that doesn't dumb down the issues involved, as well as an easy-to-use system to help kids rehearse and remember appropriate responses to help keep them safe, I Said No! covers a variety of topics, including: What's appropriate and with whom.
 How to deal with inappropriate behavior, bribes and threats.
 When and where to go for help, and what to do if the people you re turning to for help don't listen.
 Dealing with feelings of guilt and shame.
I Said No! is a Mom's Choice Awards® Gold Recipient

I Said No! A Kid-to-kid Guide to Keeping Private Parts Private

Parenting & Relationships

Kim King

Zach King

Sue Rama

Parenting

As children reach mid-elementary school age, they begin to turn their attention outward toward their peers and focus on fitting in and belonging. When Luis cheats during a soccer game, his teammates don't want to play with him anymore. He tries to feel strong and important by hanging around two of the toughest kids in school. To be accepted by them, Luis begins to copy homework, lie, brag, steal, bully, smoke and drink beer. He feels cool until things go wrong and he winds up in trouble. This book focuses on the consequences of misbehavior. (Grades 3-4)

Double Trouble

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