Booklists

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APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES BOOKLIST

Agate by Joy Morgan Dey
Carla’s Sandwich by Debbie Herman
Charlie the Caterpillar by Dom De Luise
Colorful World by CeCe Winans
Different Just Like Me by Lori Mitchell
Dumpy La Rue by Elizabeth Winthrop and Betsy Lewin
Howard B. Wigglebottom Listens to His Heart by Howard Binkow
Incredible Me! By Kathi Appelt
Mama Panya’s Pancakes by Mary and Rich Chamberlin
Nasreen’s Secret School by Jeanette Winter
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell
The Color of Us by Karen Katz
The Crayon Box that Talked by Shane DeRolf
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
The Skin You Live In by Michael Tyler
Zoe the Misfit by Ellen Dee Davidson

BEHAVIOR BOOKLIST

Charlene’s Choice by Linda Grossman
Howard B. Wigglebottom and the Monkey on His Back: A Tale About Telling the Truth by Howard Binkow and Susan Cornelison
I Did It, I’m Sorry by Caralyn and Mark Buehner
I’ll Do It!: Being Responsible by Brian Moses
Manners Are Important for You and Me by Todd Snow
My Mouth Is a Volcano by Julia Cook
Piggy Monday by Suzanne Bloom
Please Is a Good Word to Say by Barbara Joosse
Princess K.I.M. and the Lie That Grew by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie by Laura Rankin
Sarah’s Little Ghosts by Thierry Robberecht
The Golden Rule by Ilene Cooper
The Honest-to-Goodness Truth by Patricia Mc Kissack
Willy, The Dinosaur, Steals by Wayne Triebwasser and Elizabeth Squires

BULLYING BOOKLIST

A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue by Julia Cook
Bully Beans by Julia Cook
Chester Raccoon and the Big Bad Bully by Audrey Penn
Don’t Laugh at Me by Steve Seskin
Don’t Squeal Unless It’s a Big Deal by Jeanie Franz Ransom
Hey, Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns About Bullies by Howard Binkow
Kicky, The Mean Chick Learns Her Lesson by Erika Karres
One by Kathryn Otoshi
Say Something by Peggy Moss
The Band-Aid Chicken by Becky Rangel Henton
The Juice Box Bully by Bob Sornson
The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill
Zoe the Misfit by Ellen Dee Davidson

CARING BOOKLIST

Beatrice’s Goat by Page Mc Brier
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud
Kindness to Share from A to Z by Todd & Peggy Snow
Miss Fannie’s Hat by Jan Karon
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
One Grain of Rice by Demi
Rabbit’s Gift by George Shannon
Reach Out and Give by Cheri Meiners
Small Acts of Kindness by James Vollbracht
The Empty Pot by Demi
The Story Blanket by Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz
Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen by DyAnne Di Salvo-Ryan
Wangari’s Trees of Peace by Jeanette Winter

CHANGES BOOKLIST

A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle
A Kiss Goodbye by Audrey Penn
A Pocket Full of Kisses by Audrey Penn
Don’t Be Afraid to Drop by Julia Cook
Hair in Funny Places by Babette Cole
I Don’t Want to Go to School: Helping Children Cope with Separation Anxiety by Nancy Pando
Riley’s Lost Tooth by Diane Cantrell
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
The New Baby at Your House by JoAnna Cole
The Storm by Barbara Barbieri McGrath
When the Hurricane Blew by Mann’s Miracles 4th Graders from Gulf Breeze, FL

CONFIDENCE BOOKLIST

And Here’s to You by David Elliot
Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae
I Knew You Could: A Book for All the Stops in Your Life by Craig Dorfman
I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont
I Think, I Am! by Louise L. Hay and Kristina Tracy
I’m Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem by Jamie Lee Curtis
Inch and Miles: A Journey to Success by Coach John Wooden
Incredible You! 10 Ways to Let Your Greatness Shine Through by Wayne Dyer
Jack’s Talent by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Sassafras by Audrey Penn
When I Feel Good About Myself by Cornelia Spelman

DISABILITIES BOOKLIST

Andy & His Yellow Frisbee by M. Thompson (Autism)
All Cats Have Asperger’s Syndrome by Kathy Hoopmann (Asperger’s)
All Dogs Have ADHD by Kathy Hoopmann (ADHD)
Be Good to Eddie Lee by Virginia Fleming (Downsyndrome)
Charlie’s Brother: Growing Up with a Special Needs Sibling by Margaret M. Holmes
Dad & Me in the Morning by P. Lakin (Deafness)
Howie Helps Himself by Jocin Fassler (Cerebral Palsy)
It’s Hard to Be a Verb! By Julia Cook
Knots on a Rope by Bill Martin Jr. (Blindness)
Rolling With Life by Jeralyn Barta (Child in Wheelchair)
Someone Special, Just Like You by Tricia Brown (Child with Disability)
The Special Raccoon: Helping a Child Learn About Handicaps and Love by Kim Carlisle

FAMILIES BOOKLIST

A Paper Hug by Stephanie Skolmoski
A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret M. Holmes
Did You Sing Twinkle: A Story About Remarriage and New Family by Sandra Levins
Dinosaurs Divorce by Marc Brown
Finding the Right Spot: When Kids Can’t Live with Their Parents by Janice Levy
Fred Stays with Me! by Nancy Coffelt
It’s Not Your Fault, Koko Bear by Vicki Lansky
Jessica’s Two Families: Helping Children Learn to Cope with Blended Households by Lynne Hugo
Love, Lizzie: Letters to a Military Mom by Lisa Mc Elroy
Murphey’s Three Homes: A Story for Children in Foster Care by Jan Levinson Gilman
My Daddy is in Jail by Janet M. Bender
My Mother’s House, My Father’s House by C.B. Chistiansen
Night Catch by Brenda Ehrmantraut
Step by Wicked Step by Anne Fine
Standing on My Own Two Feet by Tamara Schmitz
The Magic Box by Marty Sederman and Seymour Epstein
Visiting Day by Jacqueline Woodson
Was it the Chocolate Pudding? by Sandra Levins
We Wanted You by Liz Rosenberg
When My Parents Forgot to Be Friends by Jennifer Moore-Malinos
You’re Not My Real Mother! by Molly Friedrich

FEELINGS BOOKLIST

Cool Down and Work Through Anger by Cheri Meiners
David and the Worry Beast: Helping Children Cope with Anxiety by Anne Guanci
Feelings to Share by Todd & Peggy Snow
I Feel Frightened by Brian Moses
I Feel Sad by Brian Moses
I Feel Shy by Karen Bryant-Mole
Is a Worry Worrying You? By Ferida Wolff
It’s Not Fair by Brian Moses
My Many Colored Days by Dr. Suess
Relax by Catherine O’Neill
Something Beautiful by Sharon Wyeth
Sometimes I’m Bambaloo by Rachel Vail
Sometimes I’m Scared by Jane Annuziata
Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep by Joyce Dunbar
The Grouchies by Debbie Wagenbach
The Story of My Feelings by Laurie Berkner
Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods that Make My Day by Jamie Lee Curtis
The Way I Feel by Janan Cain
Walter Was Worried by Laura Seeger
Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
When I Feel Jealous by Cornelia Spelman
When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry… by Molly Bang

FRIENDSHIP BOOKLIST

How to Be a Friend by Laurie & Marc Brown
How to Lose All Your Friends by Nancy Carlson
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns It’s Ok to Back Away by Howard Binkow and Susan Cornelison
Join In and Play by Cheri Meiners
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
Our Friendship Rules by Peggy Moss and Dee Dee Tardif
Share and Take Turns by Cheri Meiners
You Are Friendly by Todd Snow

LOSS AND GRIEF BOOKLIST

After Charlotte’s Mom Died by Cornelia Spelman
A Little Bit of Rob by Barbara J. Turner
Dadsongs: Remembering a Loved One’s Melody by Tia Barbero
Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant
Gentle Willow: A Story for Children About Dying by Joyce Mills
Good-bye, Baby Max by Diane Cantrell
Grandpa’s Slide Show by D. Gould
How it Feels When a Parent Dies by Jill Krementz
I had a Friend Named Peter by Miriam Cohen
I’ll Always Love You by Hans Wilhelm
I Remember Miss Perry by Pat Brisson
Jasper’s Day by Marjorie Blain Parker
Molly’s Rosebush by Janice Cohn
Old Pig by Margaret Wild
Saying Goodbye to LuLu by Corinne Demas
Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst
The Bug Cemetery by Francis Hill
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
The Saddest Time by Norma Simon
Saying Goodbye to Daddy by Judith Vigna
When Dinosaurs Die by Caurie and Marc Brown

PERCEPTION BOOKLIST

It Couldn’t Be Worse! by Vlasta Van Kampen
The Grouchies by Debbie Wagenbach
The Hyena Who Lost Her Laugh: A Story About Changing Your Negative Thinking by Jessica Lamb-Shapiro
Tiger-Tiger, Is It True? Four Questions to Make You Smile Again by Byron Katie
Unstoppable Me! 10 Ways to Soar Through Life by Wayne Dyer