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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