Book Recommendations
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Books About Feelings:
*Joy Berry has a series of books on different feelings. Let’s Talk about Anger and many others.
*Inside Out, by Disney
*Wilma Jean the Worry Machine by Juliet Cook
*Jack’s Worry, Sam Zuppardi
*When Sophie Gets Angry-Really Really Angry, by Molly Bang
*The Way I Feel, by Janan Cain
*The Way I Act, by Steve Metzger and Janan Cain
*When the Angry Ogre Visits, by Andre Salom
*Sam’s Pet Temper, by Sangeeta Bhadra and Marian Arbona
*My Many Colored Days, by Dr. Seuss
*On Monday When It Rained, by Cheryl Kachenmeister
The Feelings Book, by Todd Parr
Glad Monster, Sad Monster, by Ed Emberly
The Huge Bag of Worries, Virginia Ironside
The Color Monster: A Story of Emotions, by Anna Llenas
Cool! By Michael Morpurgo
The Grouchies, Debbie Wagenbach
How are You Feeling Today, Baby Bear? Exploring Big Feelings After Living in a Stormy Home, by Jane Evans
In My Heart: Book of Feelings, by Jo Witek
Blueloon, by Julia Cook
F is for Feeling, Goldie Millar
Jilly’s Terrible Temper Tantrums: And How She Outgrew Them, by Martha Heineman Pieper
Cool Down and Work Through Anger, Cheri J. Meiners
*When My Worries Get Too Big, Kari Dunn Buron
Mr. Worry, Roger Hargreaves
Crenshaw, by Katherine Applegate
Wemberly Worries, Kevin Henkes
For Adults:
*The Anxiety Workbook for Kids, by Robin Alter
*Anxiety Relief for Kids, Bridget Flynn Walker
Why Smart Kids Worry and What Parents Can Do to Help, Allison Edwards
The Grief Bubble: Helping Kids Explore and Understand Grief, Kerry DeBay
Books about Divorce:
*Was it the Chocolate Pudding? Sandra Levins
I Have Two Homes, by Marian De Smet
Two Homes, by Claire Masurel
Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families, by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
My Family’s Changing, by Pat Thomas
When My Parents Forgot to be Friends, Jennifer Moore- Mallinos
What in the World to Do When Your Parents Divorce? Kent Winchester and Roberta Beyer
When Parents Part: How Mothers and Fathers Can Help Their Children Deal with Separation and Divorce, Penelope Leach
Divorce is the Worst, Anastasia Higginbotham
A Smart Girl’s Guide to Her Parents’ Divorce, by Nancy Holyoke
Blended, by Sharon M. Draper
Books about Flexible Thinking / Growth Mindset/ Persistence:
*My Day is Ruined! By Bryan Smith
*Bubble Gum Brain, by Julia Cook
Be Where Your Feet Are, by Julia Cook (Being present)
*Fantastic Elastic Brain, JoAnn Deak
*The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes, Mark Pett
I Won’t Give Up, Daniel Kenney
The Dot, Peter Reynolds
Beautiful Oops! , Barney Saltzberg
Books about Death:
Gentle Willow: A Story for Children about Dying, by Julia Cook
When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Death, by Laurie Kransy Brown
Help Me Say Goodbye: Helping Kids Cope When a Special Person Dies, by Janis Silverman
The Goodbye Book, by Todd Parr
I Miss You: A First Look at Death, Pat Thomas
The Invisible String, by Patrice Karst
* When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Learn to Cope with Grief, by Marge Heegaard * this is a wonderful series of books dealing with a variety of challenges including dealing with divorce, illness, and alcoholism.
* What to Do When… Series of books going over a variety of situations. i.e.
What to Do When You Grumble Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Negativity, by Dawn Huebner, PhD
and
What to Do When It’s Not Fair: A Kid’s Guide to Handling Envy and Jealousy, by Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD and Claire A.B. Freeland, Ph.D.