My Resources

Almost daily, parents and teachers ask me for suggestions of books and other resources to help with issues at home or in the classroom. Please check back periodically to see what new resources I have added to my lists.

Some Books in the Guidance Office Library

Books for Children---Preschool/Kindergarten, P/K,    

                        Grades 1/2, 1/2

Arthur's Pet Business by Marc Brown. NY:Little, Brown, 1990. Arthur wants his own pet but his parents need proof that he can be responsible.  Arthur starts a pet sitting service to prove he is ready to be a pet-owner. (identifying feelings, problem-solving) P/K, 1/2

Brave Irene by William Steig. Canada: Harper Collins, 1986. When her mother falls ill Irene attempts to hand deliver the duchess' gown which her mother has designed. Irene trudges all day through blizzard conditions to get to the palace. (problem-solving, identifying feelings, reflection) P/K, 1/2

Corduroy by Don Freeman. NY:Puffin Books, 1968. Corduroy, a stuffed bear, lives in the toy department of a large department store and yearns for a real home and for someone who will love him. (feelings, belonging, being loved) P/K, 1/2

Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Anne Miranda. Illustrated by Ed Emberley. Canada: Little, Brown, 1997.  This book about feelings encourages interaction with monster masks. (identifying feelings, expressing feelings) P/K

Going To School by Suzanne Green. NY: Doubleday, 1990. Kittens dressed up as children depict a typical day of going to kindergarten for the first time. (facing new situations) P/K

Bully Trouble by Joanne Cole. Illustrated by Marilyn Hafner. NY: Random House, 1989. Arlo and Bobby, victims of a neighborhood bully, work out a scheme for discouraging him. (identifying feelings, reflection, problem-solving) P/K, 1/2

L is For Loving by Ken Wilson-Max. NY: Hyperion Books, 1999. An alphabet book presenting the range of emotions that we may feel, from angelic to zippy. (understanding and identifying feelings) P/K, 1/2

Love Is A Family by Roma Downey. Illustrated by Justine Gasquet. NY: Harper Collins, 2001. Lily wishes that her famil was made of more people other than just she and haer mother until she realizes that it's sharing love that makes the best families. (identifying feelings, expressing feelings, similarities and differences) P/K, 1/2

Music Over Manhattan by Mark Karline. Illustrated by Jack Davis. NY: Doubleday, 1998. Famous trumpet player, Louie, helps his young nephew, Bernie, feel very special by teaching him to play the trumpet. (identifying feelings, self-esteem, problem solving) P/K, 1/2

I Wish I Had My Father by Norma Simon. Illustrated by Arieh Zeldich. Illinois: Albert Whitman, 1983. A young boy dreads Father's Day because it reminds him that he has no contact with his father. (identifying feelings, expressing feelings, rejection, problem-solving, loneliness) 1/2

I Was So Mad by Mercer Mayer. NY: Golden Books, 1983. Little brother lists the many things that go wrong in the day and make him so mad. (identifying feelings, expressing feelings, problem-solving) P/K, 1/2

A Rainbow of Friends by P. K. Hallinan. Nashville: School Book Fairs 1994. A story in verse about how all friends are special and valuable regardless of differences or handicaps. (similarities and differences, acceptance) P/K, 1/2

The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst. Illustrated by Erik Bleguad. NY: Macmillan, 1971. In an attempt to overcome his grief a boy tries to think of the ten best things about his dead cat. (identifying feelings, expressing feelings, loss, grief) P/K, 1/2

Chicken Soup for the Little Souls by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Lisa McCourt. Florida: Boingo Books and Health Communications, INc. 2000. Three colorful stories are presented to warm the hearts of children. (feelings, differences and similarities) 1/2

A Chair For My Mother by Vera B. Williams. NY: Mulberry Books, 1982. A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable chair after all of their furniture is lost in a fire. (feelings, communication, problem-solving, empathy, poverty) P/K, 1/2

Divorce? Not My Mom and Dad by Janet B. Blauvelt. Pennsylvania: Marco, 1989. the children of the family, Nellie and Charlie, give their perspectives as their parents head for a divorce. (identifying feelings, expressing feelings, fear, divorce) 1/2

The Hating Book by Charlotte Zolotow. Illustrated by Ben Shecter. NY: Harper Collins, 1969. Two girls find that only through talking can the strong feeling of hate go away and restore their friendship. (identifying feelings, expressing feelings, problem-solving, communication, friendship) P/K, 1/2

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