Great Children's Books

Below you will find books divided into categories by subjects.  They are great to read to or with your child when they are having various issues in their life.  Happy reading! 

Feelings Books

When I'm Angry by Jane Aaron

Feelings by Aliki

When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang

The Chocolate Covered Cookie Tantrum by Deborah Blumenthal

Franklin's Bad Day by Paulette Bourgeois

I Feel Shy by Karen Bryant-Mole and Mike Gordon

The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle

The Night of the Paper Bag Monster by Helen Craig

I'm Mad & I'm Furious, etc. (Dealing with Feelings Series) by Elizabeth Crary

Today I Feel Silly: And Other Moods That Make My Day by Jamie Lee Curtis & Laura Cornell

My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss

The Blue Day Book for Kids: A Lesson in Cheering Yourself Up by Bradley Trevor Greive

Lizzy's Ups And Downs by Jessica Harper & Lindsay Harper duPont

Wemberly Worried  by Kevin Henkes

Dealing with Anger by Marianne Johnston

Andrew's Angry Words by Dorothea Lachner

Proud of Our Feelings by Lindsay Leghorn

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn

The Very Angry Day That Amy Didn't Have by Lawrence E. Shapiro

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

Friendship Books

Hands Are Not for Hitting by Martine Agassi

We Are Best Friends by Aliki

Berenstain Bears Series by Stan & Jan Berenstain

The Franklin Series: Franklin Plays the Game, Franklin Is Bossy, Franklin's Secret Club and more by Paulette Bourgeois

How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends & Keeping Them by Laurie & Marc Brown

I Did It, I'm Sorry by Caralyn Buehner

Do You Want to be My Friend? by Eric Carle

How to Lose All Your Friends by Nancy Carlson

It's Not My Fault by Nancy Carlson

A Circle of Friends by Gloria Carmi

Big Al by Andrew Clements

Amigo Means Friend by Louise Everett & Sandy Rabinowitz

That's What Friends Are For by P.K. Hallinan

Winners Never Quit by Mia Hamm

Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes

Best Friends for Frances by Russell Hoban

George and Martha by James Marshall

Making Friends Kate by Petty & Charlotte Firmin

Playing the Game by Kate Petty & Charlotte Firmin

Words Are Not for Hurting by Elizabeth Verdick & Marieka Heilen

Rosie and Michael by Judith Voirst & Lorna Tomei


Self-Esteem/Confidence

I'm Gonna Like Me by Jamie Lee Curtis

I Knew You Could! A Book for All the Stops in Your Life by Craig Dorfman & Christina Ong

Leo the Lightning Bug by Eric Drachman

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman

Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus

Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper & Loren Long

A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon

Nobodies Perfect Not Even My Mother by Norma Simon

Odd Velvet by Mary E. Whitcomb


Shyness Books


Franklin Goes to Day Camp by Paulette Bourgeois

Lucy on the Loose by Ilene Cooper

I Don't Know Why…I Guess I'm Shy: A story about taming imaginary fears by Barbara Cain & J.J. Smith-More

Nobody Likes Me by R & Raoul Krischanitz

Sometimes I Don't Like to Talk by Jessica Lamb-Shapiro

Emma's Magic Winter (I Can Read Series) by Jean Little

So Shy by Vicki Morrison

Shy Charles by Rosemary Wells


Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution

I Did It, I'm Sorry by Caralyn Buehner & Mark Buehner

Clancy's Coat by Eve Bunting

Franklin is Bossy by Paulette Bourgeois

Matthew and Tilly by Rebecca Jones

It's Mine and Swimmy by Leo Lionni

Feeling Left Out and Playing the Game by Kate Petty & Charlotte Firmin

Little Red Riding Hood/The Wolf's Tale by Della Rowland

The Very Angry Day That Amy Didn't Have by Lawrence E. Shapiro

I'm Not Oscar's Friend Anymore by Marjorie Sharmat

Simon's Hook: A story about teases and put-downs by Karen Gedig Burnett

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!  by Jon Scieszka

The Zax (included in the book The Sneetches) by Dr. Seuss

The Butter Battle by Dr. Seuss

The Quarreling Book by Charlotte Zolotow


Teasing/Bullying Books


Lucy and the Bully by Claire Alexander

The Berenstain Bears Get In A Fight by Stan & Jan Berenstain

Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns about Bullies by

Franklin is Bossy by Paulette Bourgeois

Simons Hook: A story about teasing and put-downs by Karen Gedig Burnett

Best Day of the Week by Nancy Carlsson-Paige

Bully B.E.A.N.S. by Julia Cook

The Meanest Thing to Say by Bill Cosby

Rosie's Story by Martine Gogoll

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

Just Kidding by Trudy Ludwig

My Secret Bully by Trudy Ludwig

Sorry! by Trudy Ludwig

Trouble Talk by Trudy Ludwig

Nobody Knew What to Do Becky by Ray McCain

Say Something by Peggy Moss

Enemy Pie by Derek Munson

King of the Playground by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill

Little Red Riding Hood: The Wolf's Tale by Della Rowland

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! by Jon Scieszka

Stop Picking on Me by Pat Thomas


Stress/Relaxation Books


The Goodnight Catepillar: A Children's Relaxation Story by Lori Lite

Don't Pop Your Cork on Mondays! by Adolph Moser

Relax by Catherine O'Neill

So Few of Me by Peter Reynolds

Every Time I Blow My Top I Lose My Head! by Laura Slap-Shelton & Lawrence E. Shapiro


Miscellaneous Books

Sit Still (self-control) Nancy Carlson

My Mouth is a Volcano (self-control) Julia Cook

It's Hard to Be Five (self-control) Jamie Lee Curtis & Laura Cornell

My Sister Hugged an Ape (personal space) Bill Grossman & Kevin Hawkes

Personal Space Camp (personal space) Julia Cook

Don't Squeal Unless Its' a Big Deal (tattling vs. reporting) Jeanie Franz Ransom

Telling Isn't Tattling (tattling vs. reporting) by Kathryn M. Hammerseng

Arnie and His School Tools: Simple Sensory Solutions That Build Success by Jennifer Veenendall

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