Tag Archives: Social Skills

Christmas Tree!

Author: Florence Minor
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books

Product Description
If you were
a Christmas tree,
what kind of tree would you be?
A mighty tree or a tiny tree?
A city tree or a country tree?
A tree with curious features or a tree
made just for creatures?
Voyaging from cities to plains and in renderings of things miniature to grand, Wendell and Florence Minor [...]

Madeline’s Christmas (Picture Puffins)

Rating: (11 reviews)
Author: Ludwig Bemelmans
Publisher: Viking Juvenile

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It’s the night before Christmas and everyone is sick in bed. All except brave Madeline, who is up and about and feeling just fine. Taking care of eleven little girls and Miss Clavel is hard work, but Madeline finds help from a magical merchant peddling flying carpets [...]

A Terrible Thing Happened – A story for children who have witnessed violence or trauma

Rating: (20 reviews)
Author: Margaret M. Holmes
Publisher: Magination Press

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Sherman Smith saw the most terrible thing happen. At first he tried to forget about it, but something inside him started to bother him. He felt nervous and had bad dreams. Then he met someone who helped him talk about the terrible thing, and made him [...]

The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups

Rating: (23 reviews)
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Publisher: HarperTrophy

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“Don’t jump on your bed!” “Don’t bite your nails!” Parents sure seem to have a lot of rules. To make matters worse, the reasons behind the rules often don’t seem to make any sense. Could there be other, secret purposes behind these perpetual parental pleadings? Such is the premise of David [...]

The Flat Stanley Collection Box Set (Flat Stanley)

Rating: (13 reviews)
Author: Jeff Brown
Publisher: HarperTrophy

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Stanley Lambchop is just a normal boy, with a normal younger brother named Arthur, and two normal parents. That is, until a bulletin board falls on him during the night and flattens him to half an inch thick! From this point on, Stanley will never again be just [...]

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

Rating: (18 reviews)
Author: Wendy Mass
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers

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Jeremy Fink has been obsessed with the meaning of life ever since a box from his father arrived at his house five years after his father was killed in a car accident. Jeremy is determined to find the missing keys that will open the box [...]

Kit an American Girl (6 Book Set)

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Valerie Tripp
Publisher: American Girl

Heat

Rating: (65 reviews)
Author: Mike Lupica
Publisher: Puffin

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Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat Michael faces in his day-to-day life. Newly orphaned after his father led the family’s escape from Cuba, Michael’s only family is his seventeen-yearold brother Carlos. If Social Services hears [...]

Clementine

Rating: (20 reviews)
Author: Sara Pennypacker
Publisher: Hyperion

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Rating: (204 reviews)
Author: Kate Dicamillo
Publisher: Candlewick

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Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who adored him completely. And then, one day, he was lost. . . .
Kate [...]

How to Eat Fried Worms

Rating: (138 reviews)
Author: Thomas Rockwell
Publisher: Yearling

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How to Eat Fried Worms has happily repulsed children since its original publication in 1973. Now youngsters can experience this classic story in a whole new yucky way, by listening to it on audiocassette. Narrator Jay O. Sanders gives extra kick and vitality to this already lively yarn. He [...]

How to Lose All Your Friends (Picture Puffins)

Rating: (12 reviews)
Author: Nancy Carlson
Publisher: Puffin

The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores (Berenstain Bears)

Rating: (6 reviews)
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Publisher: HarperFestival

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Papa Bear and the cubs are having some trouble with chores –– they don’t want to do them! When they decide to take a break from cleaning, Mama Bear plays along. But what will happen when the mess builds up . . . and up . . . and up?
Ages [...]

Holes

Rating: (3279 reviews)
Author: Louis Sachar
Publisher: Yearling

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“If you take a bad boy and make him dig a hole every day in the hot sun, it will turn him into a good boy.” Such is the reigning philosophy at Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention facility where there is no lake, and there are no happy [...]

The Clique Summer Collection #3: Alicia (Clique Series)

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Publisher: Poppy

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Alicia takes on Mission Spalfa: Spanish Alpha! Back in Spain to visit her relatives, Alicia discovers that Spain’s newest pop sensation ¡Ignacio! is searching for a true Spanish beauty to star in his new hit-single video. She can’t believe her luck! If Alicia is cast as a true Spanish beauty, Massie will never [...]

Lock and Key

Rating: (24 reviews)
Author: Sarah Dessen
Publisher: Viking Juvenile

Product Description
“Ruby, where is your mother?”
Ruby knows that the game is up. For the past few months, she’s been on her own in the yellow house, managing somehow, knowing that her mother will probably never return.
That’s how she comes to live with Cora, the sister she hasn’t seen [...]

My Big Boy Potty

Rating: (40 reviews)
Author: Joanna Cole
Publisher: HarperCollins

Product Description
“What a big boy you are!”
Potty training can be fun. With warmth and sensitivity, Joanna Cole and Maxie Chambliss guide young boys though the challenges and rewards potty training—from the first steps to the joy of graduating to big boy underpants! A helpful “Note to parents” is included.

The Big Field

Rating: (7 reviews)
Author: Mike Lupica
Publisher: Philomel

Book Description
For Hutch, shortstop has always been home. It’s where his father once played professionally, before injuries relegated him to watching games on TV instead of playing them. And it’s where Hutch himself has always played and starred. Until now. The arrival of Darryl “D-Will” Williams, the top shortstop [...]

The Grouchy Ladybug

Rating: (65 reviews)
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Publisher: HarperTrophy

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The Grouchy Ladybug Eric Carle. Progressing through a series of brilliantly colored die-cut pages, a bad-tempered braggart becomes a nicer, happier, better-behaved bug. The arrangement of the book also introduces concepts of comparative size and telling time. 48 pages. Trim sizeÊ10 1/4″ x 10 1/4″.

Two-way Street

Rating: (14 reviews)
Author: Lauren Barnholdt
Publisher: Simon Pulse

Product Description
there are two sides toevery breakup.
This is Jordan and Courtney, totally in love. Sure, they were an unlikely high school couple. But they clicked; it worked. They’re even going to the same college, and driving cross-country together for orientation.
Then Jordan dumps Courtney — for a girl he [...]

Clique Summer Collection #4:Kristen (Clique Series)

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Publisher: Poppy

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Kristen sets sail on the Love Boat… With the rest of the Pretty Committee scattered across the globe, Kristen is stuck in summer school at OCD, making good on her scholarship commitments. No sleepover horse camp, no Hawaiian spa, no Spanish vacation, not even a trip to Orlando. But when Kristen scores a [...]

Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris (I Can Read Book 1)

Rating: (7 reviews)
Author: Jane O’connor
Publisher: HarperTrophy

Product Description
There’s a new boy in school, and he’s from Paris. Nancy cannot believe her luck. But this Parisian may not be as fancy as Nancy expects!

On the Day You Were Born

Rating: (74 reviews)
Author: Debra Frasier
Publisher: Harcourt Children’s Books

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Inspired by Debra Frasier’s enormously popular On the Day You Were Born, this charming photo journal invites families to celebrate the arrival of their loved one into the natural world. A star-spangled blue sky, crossed by a swath of sunshine yellow with gold birds, introduces the reader [...]

Burned

Rating: (40 reviews)
Author: Ellen Hopkins
Publisher: Simon Pulse

Book Description
Raised in a religious — yet abusive — family, Pattyn Von Stratten starts asking questions — about God, a woman’s role, sex, love. She experiences the first stirrings of passion, but when her father catches her in a compromising position, events spiral out of control. Pattyn is [...]

Clique Summer Collection #1: Massie (Clique Series)

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Publisher: Poppy

Book Description
Massie gets BE-yoo-tiful: After getting thrown out of horse camp, Massie’s parents force her to take on a summer job. Not one to walk strangers’ dogs or babysit, Massie stumbles upon the perfect position while flipping through Teen Vogue poolside-she’ll be a sales rep for be pretty, the high-end cosmetics brand that preaches [...]

The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners (First Time Books(R))

Rating: (11 reviews)
Author: Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Book Description
“When Mama Bear’s efforts to improve her family’s manners are unsuccessful, she devises a Politeness Plan–a chart listing a chore as a penalty for each act of rudeness. Basic etiquette is presented in a practical way. Berenstain illustrations add humor and [...]

The Luxe

Rating: (23 reviews)
Author: Anna Godbersen
Publisher: HarperCollins

Book Description
Pretty girls in pretty dresses, partying until dawn.
Irresistible boys with mischievous smiles and dangerous intentions.
White lies, dark secrets, and scandalous hookups.
This is Manhattan, 1899.
Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland rule Manhattan’s social scene. Or so it appears. When the girls discover their status among New York City’s elite [...]

Indigo Dreams: Relaxation and Stress Management Bedtime Stories for Children, Improve Sleep, Manage Stress and Anxiety (Indigo Dreams)

Rating: (61 reviews)
Author: Lori Lite
Publisher: Lori Lite

Product Description
Indigo Dreams is a 60 minute CD/audio book designed to entertain your child while introducing them to relaxation and stress-management techniques. Four unique bedtime stories incorporate breathing, visualizations, muscular relaxation and affirmations. These are the same techniques recommended for adults but presented in a fun, interactive format [...]

Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink

Rating: (7 reviews)
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Publisher: HarperTrophy

Book Description
When Gilbert writes two not-so-nice valentines to his classmates, his prank quickly turns into pandemonium. But there’s always time for a change of heart on Valentine’s Day.

Hands Are Not for Hitting

Rating: (30 reviews)
Author: Martine Agassi Ph.D.
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

Blue Bloods

Rating: (54 reviews)
Author: Melissa De La Cruz
Publisher: Hyperion

Book Description
When the Mayflower set sail in 1620, it carried on board the men and women who would shape America: Miles Standish; John Alden; Constance Hopkins. But some among the Pilgrims were not pure of heart; they were not escaping religious persecution. Indeed, they were not even [...]

How Do Dinosaurs Play With Their Friends (How Do Dinosaurs)

Rating: (11 reviews)
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: The Blue Sky Press

Book Description
What if a dinosaur’s friends come to play? Does he mope, does he pout if he can’t get his way? Does he hide all his dump trucks, refusing to share? Does he throw his friends’ coloring books up in the air? Time and time again, [...]

First Book of Sushi (World Snacks)

Rating: (29 reviews)
Author: Amy Wilson Sanger
Publisher: Tricycle Press
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For families that place good food high on their list of priorities, educating their wee ones about the joys of sushi may be far more important than teaching about bunnies and balls and flowers. But even those who don’t know futomaki from hatahata will relish the playful [...]

My Social Stories Book

Rating: (6 reviews)
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Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Book Description
Carol Gray’s social stories have been used all over the world to teach social and life skills to children on the autism spectrum. Taking the form of short narratives, the stories in My Social Stories Book take children step-by-step through basic activities such as brushing your teeth, taking [...]

Mean Chicks, Cliques, and Dirty Tricks: A Real Girl’s Guide to Getting Through the Day with Smarts and Style

Rating: (12 reviews)
Author: Erika V. Shearin Karres
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

Rating: (54 reviews)
Author: Betty MacDonald
Publisher: HarperTrophy
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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has been wildly popular with children and adults for over 50 years. Children adore her because she understands them–and because her upside-down house is always filled with the smell of freshly baked cookies, and her backyard with buried treasure. Grownups love her because her magical common sense [...]

No Biting!

Rating: (18 reviews)
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Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap

Book Description
Even the most angelic babies sometimes hit or bite, and no one-not Mommy, or playmates, or even the family pet!-is exempt when the adorable, but frustrated, toddlers in No Biting! decide to act out. But just lift the flaps, and you’ll discover that these babies know a better [...]

No Hitting!: A Lift-the-Flap Book

Rating: (11 reviews)
Author: Karen Katz
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap

Book Description
With the help of this book, toddlers will love learning to say NO to hitting—and screaming and squeezing and yelling—and YES to fun! Refreshingly honest and all too true, this funny book is perfect for toddlers, and parents will find it a painless way to steer [...]

No, David!

Rating: (149 reviews)
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Publisher: Blue Sky Press
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Parents will be quick to jump to the conclusion that there can be nothing appealing in a tale of an ugly kid who breaks things. And certainly–from that adult perspective–there’s something off-putting about the illustrations of David, with his potato head, feral eyes, and a maniacal grin that exposes [...]

The Survival Guide for Kids With Add or Adhd

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: John F. Taylor
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

Book Description
What are ADD and ADHD? What does it mean to have ADD and ADHD? How can kids diagnosed with ADD and ADHD help themselves succeed in school, get along better at home, and form healthy, enjoyable relationships with peers? In kid-friendly language and a format [...]