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Books
All Feelings Are OK It's What You Do With Them That Counts by Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D.
Andrew's Angry Words by Dorothea Lachner
** A Child's Grief Journey by Amy Jay Barry
** At Daddy's on Saturday's by Linda Walvoord Girard
The Bear Who Lost His Sleep by Jessica Lamb-Shapiro
** Black, White, Just Right by Marguerite W. Davol
** Bottles Break by Nancy Maria Grande Tabor
** Divorce and Remarriage Activity Book My Story by Jim & Joan Boulden
** Don't Despair on Thursdays! by Adolph Moser Ed. D
** Don't Feed The Monster on Tuesdays! by Adolph Moser Ed. D
** Don't Pop Your Cork on Mondays! by Adolph Moser Ed. D.
** Don't Rant & Rave on Wednesdays by Adolph Moser Ed. D
** Early Separation and Divorce Activity Book Let's Talk by Jim & Joan Boulden
** Everything I Do You Blame on Me! A Book to Help Control Their Anger by Allyson Abron, M.S.W., C.S.W.
** Face Your Feelings! book and cards by Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph. D.
** Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting
Friendship Fables by Shirley Redcay
Froggy & Friends I by Kathie Guild
Froggy & Friends II by Kathie Guild
Grandpa Toad’s Secrets by Keiko Kasza
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
The Hurt by Teddi Doleski
I Love You with All My Heart by Noris Kern
I’m Like You, You’re Like Me by Cindy Gainer
** I Wish My Daddy Didn’t Drink So Much by Judith Vigna
Just Because I Am A Child’s Book of Affirmation by Lauren Murphy Payne, M.S.W. and Claudia Rohling
Just Lost by Gina and Mercer Mayer
Kelly Bear Behavior by Leah Davies
Kelly Bear Drug Awareness by Leah Davies
Kelly Bear Health by Leah Davies
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
** My Best Friend Is Me! by Beth Ann Marcozzi
My Body is Mine, My Feelings Are Mine A Storybook About Body Safety for Young Children with an Adult Guide Book by Susan Hoke, LCSW, ACSW
** My Dad Loves Me, My Dad Has A Disease by Claudia Black
** My Family is Living with Cancer by Sandra Hazouri & Miriam McLaughlin
The Nest In The Gale by Dave Fullen
Peace-making Skills for little Kids by Fran Schmidt and Alice Friedman
Perfect Pigs by Marc Brown and Stephen Krensky
The Principal’s New Clothes by Stephanie Calmenson
** Robert Lives with his Grandparents by Martha Whitmore Hickman
S.A.I.L. by Rosemarie S. Hughes, Ph.D. and Pamela C. Kloeppet, Ed. D.
Special Situations
** Shelley the Hyperactive Turtle by Deborah H. Moss
The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss
** Sometimes I Drive My Mom Crazy, But I Know She's Crazy About Me A Self-Esteem Book for ADHD Children by Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D.
Sometimes I Feel Like I Don't Have Any Friends by Tracy Zimmerman and Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph. D.
Sometimes I Like to Fight, But I Don't Do It Much Anymore by Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph. D.
** 12 Stepping Stones For Young Children Of Alcoholics & Other Addictive-Drug Users by Suzanne Diou & Lois Caldwell
** We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo by Linda Walvoord Girard

Videos
I Can Be Responsible
Kids for Character Choices Count
My Body Belongs to Me
Veggie Tales "Are You My Neighbor?"
Veggie Tales "Flibber-o-loo"
Veggie Tales "The Grapes of Wrath"
Veggie Tales "Larry Boy and the Fib from Outer Space"

Kits
** Creative Coaching A Support Group for Children with ADHD by Nancy McDougall & Janet Roper
Kelso by Barbara O'Neill, Ph. D. & Diane Glass
Learning to Play, Playing to Learn Games and Activities to Teach Sharing, Caring, and Compromise by Charlie Steffens & Spencer Gorin
My Friends & Me
Study Skills I by JoAnn Cooper & Arden Martenz

Games
** The Angry Monster Machine
Bag Bingo: K-3 Study Skills by JoAnn Cooper
** Circle of Friends Game
** The Classroom Behavior Game
** Face Your Feelings! book and cards by Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph. D.
Less Stress Ball
** My 2 Homes
Pickle Jar Bingo Game by Patricia Kienzle
Positive Attitude ball
Responsibility Bingo by Maryann Hudgins
** The Secret Door by Jim Deacove
** Sleeping Grump
** Stop, Relax, and Think
** You & Me: A Game of Social Skills

Positive Attitude Ball
"full of affirmative statements such as 'Tell what you like about yourself' and 'Give someone a compliment.

The Less Stress Ball
"tells kids to 'Take 5 deep breaths' and 'Name someone who handles stress well,' it helps turn tension into fun-filled play."

My 2 Homes
"Designed for children who are having difficulty adjusting to their parents' divorce, this unique game lets children deal with problems on their own terms - through play."

You & Me: A Game of Social Skills
"teaches children important day-to-day social skills, including: helping others, sharing, being polite, understanding another's point of view, being a friend, and so on. As players move through the colorful board, they draw pictures, answer questions or act out charades about common social situations. When they cooperate, they are rewarded with special 'social events.'"

All Feelings are OK - It's What You Do With Them That Counts
"When kids can talk about how they are feeling they are more likely to have their needs understood and met. In this comically illustrated Play-and-Read workbook, one face in every illustration is blank so that kids can either stamp or draw in the face that best expresses their feelings."

Andrew's Angry Words
"In this cautionary tale . . . Andrew's bad mood has a ripple effect on the people around him when his swear words sour his sister first, then a poet, then a princess, and so on. . . ."

The Angry Monster Machine
"This ingenious game was designed to have a high play value for children who have problems with anger control. Each player uses a truck to pick up Play Doh monsters and cart the monsters back to the Transforming Machine, where he must say something that makes him angry. He then selects adaptive ways to transform the Play Doh monster too! This game is so much fun it makes kids want to work on this difficult problem."

At Daddy's on Saturday's
"Bringing new insight to the joys and trials of different kinds of family units, joint custody/divorce issues is detailed in this heartwarming story, which teaches children that even though their family might be different in one way, it really isn't so different form other families in many other ways."

Bag Bingo: K-3 Study Skills
"Make study skills fun using bingo cards and related lessons to help young students learn, understand, and apply good study habits."

The Bear Who Lost His Sleep
"Benjamin was a bear who worried too much. In fact, he worried so much that he couldn't even fall asleep when it was time to hibernate for the winter. This engaging story book shows children how reasoning things out can help them reduce their anxiety and their need to be perfect."

Black, White, Just Right
"Bringing new insight to the joys and trials of different kinds of family units, interracial marriage is detailed in this heartwarming story, which teaches children that even though their family might be different in one way, it really isn't so different form other families in many other ways."

Bottles Break
“Sometimes helping a parent who drinks too much means learning to take better care of yourself.”

A Child's Grief Journey
"takes the reader into the heart of a boy who has lost his mother to death. Jared's feelings vividly describe his emptiness, confusion, anger, and deep sadness in a way that children will relate to and adults will understand."

Circle of Friends Game
"Kids learn friendship-building skills such as listening, patience and paying attention, and how to deal with various friendship issues, such as teasing, bullies, jealousy, anger, and more. This game features a "small town" board where the friends live and socialize. The players are asked questions, and, with the right answer, acquire new friends and Pop-it beads. When enough beads are collected to form a 'circle of friends' around all the players, everyone wins!"

The Classroom Behavior Game
"teaches 12 positive behaviors including Raising Your Hand, Taking Turns, Ignoring Inappropriate Behavior of Others, Having a Positive Attitude, and Listening."

Creative Coaching
"This program is a practical resource for conducting educational groups for children. Short-term, educational, curriculum-based groups provide a supportive and nurturing environment within which children can learn and practice specific life skills. And, although applicable for almost all children, Creative Coaching can be specifically referenced when working with children who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. In addition to providing specific suggestions for learning objectives and activities, this program includes detailed instructions for implementing groups and resource materials which provide training for teachers and parents who wish to enhance student skills."

Divorce and Remarriage Activity Book My Story and Early Separation and Divorce Activity Book Let's Talk
"The feelings of confusion, anger, sadness, and responsibility often experienced by children whose parents are separated or divorced are explored in reassuring activities and easy-to-read text. Coloring opportunities are interwoven with springboards for discussion in the two books that help young people come to terms with - and realize they are not to blame for - their parent's divorce. Let's Talk focuses on what happens when parents argue and can no longer live together, while My Story looks at a parent's dating and remarriage and guides young children in coping with a blended family."

Don't Despair on Thursdays!
"The practical, easy-to-follow methods presented help children to understand that grieving is a normal response to loss."

Don't Feed The Monster on Tuesdays!
"Presents techniques for building and maintaining positive attitudes and strengthening self-esteem in a way that is easy for students to understand."

Don't Pop Your Cork on Mondays!
"explores the causes and effects of stress and offers practical approaches and techniques for dealing with the stress factors that effect everyday lives."

Don't Rant & Rave on Wednesdays
"explains the causes of anger and offers methods that can help children reduce the amount of anger they feel."

Everything I Do You Blame on Me! A Book to Help Control Their Anger
“Children follow the progress of a boy named Eddie and learn some of the most effective techniques available to help children control and transform their anger.”

** Face Your Feelings! book and cards
"Both the book and card deck show 52 pictures of children, teens, adults, and seniors expression the 12 basic feelings." The book has examples of the feelings. The cards can be used to play ten different games.

Friendship Fables
"addresses four important social issues in one book. Each section includes a clever story, questions for discussion, a related activity or game, and instructions to make clever hand puppets. The social issues addressed are: Teasing, Angry feelings blocking friendships, Strategies for making friends, and Making friends by overcoming differences."

My Body is Mine, My Feelings Are Mine A Storybook About Body Safety for Young Children with an Adult Guide Book
"The first half of this book is intended to be read to young children, and explains how to identify inappropriate touching and what to do. The second section clearly and succinctly teaches adults how to educate children about body safety."

My Family is Living with Cancer
"This story tells of a mother stricken with cancer and how the child's initial fear and confusion turns to understanding and acceptance. Includes suggestions for answering children's questions, ways to prepare them for hospital visits, and how to make the homecoming go smoothly."

Fly Away Home
A book about a homeless dad and his son from the little boy’s point of view.

Froggy & Friends I
"Froggy teaches social skills such as helping students learn to make and keep friends, use good manners, develop self-esteem, listen carefully, deal with peer pressure, follow safety rules, return things that are found, and learn good lunchroom behavior."

Froggy & Friends II
"Froggy teaches good behavior. Froggy's adventures include: tattling, bullying, doing your best, name calling, prejudice, and bragging."

Grandpa Toad’s Secrets
“Grandpa Toad seems to know all the secrets for outwitting hungry enemies. But when an enormous monster proves to be too scary even for Grandpa, can Little Toad save the day?”

Guess How Much I Love You
This “story seeks to measure the immeasurable: the love between a parent and a child.” “Little Nutbrown Hare loves Big Nutbrown Hare as far as he can reach and as high as he can hop. But Big Nutbrown Hare loves him as far as his long arms can reach and as high as his strong legs can hop. Well then, Little Nutbrown Hare loves Big Nutbrown Hare right up to the moon! That is very far, but it’s just halfway to Big Nutbrown Hare’s love for Little Nutbrown Hare.”

The Hurt
“When his best friend Gabriel calls him a name, Justin reacts by going home to his room and nursing his Hurt. As he adds even more hurts to it, the Hurt grows bigger and bigger. Finally, through sharing his feelings and experiencing reconciliation, Justin is able to let the Hurt go and enjoy life with his family and friends.”

I Can Be Responsible
"Using true-to-life scenarios, animated characters, and lively songs, program challenges children to decide on responsible courses of action. Gives children a fun-filled forum in which to consider questions of personal responsibility; taking care of themselves; helping out at home, keeping up in school; being a responsible friend. Helps children begin to set a standard of responsible behavior for themselves."

I Love You with All My Heart
“When Caribou tells Polo that his mother loves him with all her heart, Polo is curious. How is this possible? he wonders. He asks several of his friends how their mothers love them. Pinpin, the penguin, explains that his mother loves him with all her wings. Felix, the seal, tells him that his mother loves him with all her flippers. When Polo finally asks his mother, she explains that she loves him with her eyes that shine when she sees him; her nose that smells his warmth when she hugs him; her paws when she tickles him. But more than anything else she loves him with all her heart.”

I’m Like You, You’re Like Me
“In I’m Like You, You’re Like Me, simple words and enchanting illustrations invite children to notice, accept, and affirm individual differences. Important topics like listening, understanding, feelings, kindness, friendship, and cooperation are explored in the most basic terms, and the book ends with a wonderful discovery: Being ‘not exactly the same’ is a good reason to like each other.”

I Wish My Daddy Didn’t Drink So Much
“When Lisa gets the sled Daddy made her for Christmas, she hopes he’ll keep his promise to take her sledding. But when the time comes, Daddy’s drinking - again. Though it’s not hard for Lisa to understand, Mommy explains that Daddy’s sick, and that ‘the true, kind Daddy is the one who loves you...’ With the help of Mommy and a wise neighbor, Lisa learns more about being hopeful, and about making not only Christmas but every day good for herself.”

Just Because I Am A Child’s Book of Affirmation
“'I am a person. I am special. I am important . . . just because I am.' Warm, simple words and gentle, enchanting illustrations strengthen and support young children's self-esteem." "Little ones learn that they are special ‘not because of things I do, not because of what I look like, not because of what I have . . . just because I am.’ They learn to respect their bodies and acknowledge their needs. They name and own important feelings, discover that everyone makes mistakes, and hear that it’s okay to say ‘yes’ and ‘no’.”

Just Lost
A critter gets lost from his mother at the mall and how he handles the situation.

Kelly Bear Behavior
Kelly Bear teaches children what is good behavior and gives children chances to share what they do that is good behavior.

Kelly Bear Drug Awareness
"This book represents accurate information and affirms a clear standard of "no drug use." It serves to help children develop self-confidence, learn decision-making skills, identify trusted adults, and ascertain false media messages." It also "fosters healthy living habits, promote academic success, and empower children to accept responsibility for their feelings, behaviors, and bodies."

Kelly Bear Health
Kelly Bear talks to the kids about keeping healthy and what things they do that keep them healthy such as brushing their teeth, eating the right foods, exercising, etc.

Kelso
"empowers children to use the skills of conflict management in school, in the community, and at home."

Kids for Character Choices Count
“Kids will have so much fun laughing, singing, and dancing along with the great songs and skits of CHOICES COUNT! they won’t realize how much they learned about choices, conscience, and consequences, B1, B2, and the the Teddies of Bananas in Pajamas join Molly, Loonette and Major Bedhead of The Big Comfy Couch, Wishbone, Eddie Coker and Joe Scruggs to help children make better choices. Features eleven wonderful songs including: Making Choices, the Six Pillar Shuffle, Fess Up when you Mess Up, Our Conscience is the Key, and a rousing finale, Choices Count!”

The Kissing Hand
"Chester Raccoon and his mother - and the ways love works to reassure us and give us strength in a sometimes scary world."

My Best Friend Is Me!
"tells the delightful story of a Hippo who learns to depend on himself to face a variety of life's challenges. When people tease him, he finds other friends who treat him better. When something is hard for him, he practices and practices and practices. When he feels badly, he knows how to cheer himself up. When children hear or read this story, they will begin to understand how being responsible for one's feelings and behaviors can make you into your own best friend."

My Body Belongs to Me
"Designed to help young children protect themselves from the trauma of sexual abuse by making it clear that their body belongs to them. Using age-appropriate dialogue between a guidance counselor and two appealing puppets, and between the puppets and members of the live student audience, sensitively reinforces the idea that every child's body is private and that no one is allowed to touch it."

My Dad Loves Me, My Dad Has A Disease
“Working through the loneliness, fear, and frustration by expressing feelings is what this book is all about. This workbook gives children the opportunity to share their thoughts and feelings, and to better understand addiction.”

My Friends & Me
"children participate in activities by listening, discussing, singing, pantomiming, role-playing, and drawing. The children are encouraged to make discoveries about themselves and their friends and to develop healthy, realistic attitudes about themselves, their peers, and their world." This program uses the puppets of Candoo and Willdoo.

The Nest In The Gale
"is the story of how a young Irish, Atlantic Puffin tackles the whirlwinds of change by finding a calm, quiet place within."

Peace-making Skills for little Kids "helps children develop positive self-esteem, respect for human differences, and ways to handle conflict nonviolently" through "I - Care" cat.

Perfect Pigs
This cartoon book is a fun book for children to learn about manners.

Pickle Jar Bingo Game
"Young students learn to understand feelings and increase their feeling word vocabulary with this clever game."

The Principal’s New Clothes
“Mr. Bundy, the principal of P. S. 88, is the sharpest dresser in school. In fact, he’s the sharpest dresser in the whole town! But when two tricksters come to town and design a suit of magic cloth for Mr. Bundy, everyone is in for a big surprise!”

Responsibility Bingo
"Responsibility for self, home, friends, school, and the world. These are topics addressed in this bingo game. Students learn the responsibility associated with the different aspects of their lives as they play a lively and fun game of bingo."

Robert Lives with his Grandparents
"Bringing new insight to the joys and trials of different kinds of family units, living with grandparents is detailed in this heartwarming story, which teaches children that even though their family might be different in one way, it really isn't so different form other families in many other ways."

S.A.I.L.
Several activities to help with self-esteem, decision making, and peer relationships.

The Secret Door
"Children to try to figure out what is behind the Secret Door, but they won't succeed unless they work cooperatively."

** Shelley The Hyperactive Turtle
"No matter how hard he tried, Shelley the Turtle couldn't get along with others. Then a doctor helped him understand that he was not 'bad' for being so active, just different. This beautifully illustrated storybook for young children will help them understand their problem and how medication can help."

Sleeping Grump
"In this popular board game, players must climb the stalk and recover treasures from the Grump without waking him. To win, players work together and help change the Grump with their kindness!"

Sometimes I Feel Like I Don't Have Any Friends
"Meet Mark, a fourth-grader who knows he's not well-liked. He begins to see his shortcomings and - with the help of his parents and teacher - learns to communicate, listen and cooperate. New friends quickly follow."

Sometimes I Like to Fight, But I Don't Do It Much Anymore
"Douglas is a boy who has always liked to fight. But as he gets older, his fighting gets him into more trouble, the other children begin to dislike him, and the principal of his school threatens to throw him out. Fortunately, a counselor, Ms. Stevenson, is there to help Douglas learn to control his fighting."

The Sneetches and Other Stories Story about the haves and have nots.

** Sometimes I Drive My Mom Crazy, But I Know She's Crazy About Me A Self-Esteem Book for ADHD Children
"This true-to-life story of a young ADHD boy addresses the many difficult and frustrating issues kids like him confront every day; from sitting still in the classroom, to remaining calm, to feeling 'different' from other children."

Special Situations
"is a collection of 27 guidance lessons to be presented in classrooms or in small groups." "The topics include: Academic Improvement, Bullying, Career Awareness, Conflict-Management, Family Relationships, Feelings, Introducing the Counselor, Perfection, Personal Improvement, Personal Safety, Tattling, Teasing, and Understanding Others."

Stop, Relax, and Think
"In this ever-popular board game, active impulsive children learn motor control, relaxation skills, how to express their feelings, and how to problem-solve."

** 12 Stepping Stones For Young Children Of Alcoholics & Other Addictive-Drug Users “is a program for children of substance abusers. Based on the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, these sessions allow children to: examine their own feelings, better understand the behavior of the substance abuser, and excuse themselves from guilt.”

Study Skills I
"Six lessons using a clown puppet, music, and art activities to help primary students learn the importance of Paying attention, Always working hard, and Listening carefully (P.A.L.). Use with our clown puppet with velcro letters P.A.L."

Veggie Tales "Are You My Neighbor?"
"Theme: We can be friends with everybody - even those are different from us. We might even learn from them, too."

Veggie Tales "Flibber-o-loo"
"Theme: If you see someone who is hurt or in need, maybe it's time to perform a good deed. And when you finish, you'll find it is true: when you make him or her feel better, you'll feel better, too."

Veggie Tales "The Grapes of Wrath"
"If someone wrongs you and says he or she is sorry, you should forgive and forget the wrong. Then you ( and the other person) will feel better."

Veggie Tales "Larry Boy and the Fib from Outer Space"
"Theme: A fib can grow into a big lie that can trap a person. The only relief is 'telling the truth,' which can set your free!"

We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo
“My parents started early telling me I was from Korea and was adopted. But that didn’t mean much to me until one day I noticed that I didn’t look like my mom and dad. I had lots of questions then, and I didn’t always like the answers. But through talking and explaining and struggling, I found out what makes a real family. And I know that’s exactly what we are.”

Learning to Play, Playing to Learn Games and Activities to Teach Sharing, Caring, and Compromise
“This book is all about helping kids learn more about living in the world through the dynamics of play. Divided into three parts, creative play, compassionate play, and soft aggression, this book provides a selection of games and activities that are fun and challenging. This book has over sixty unique and entertaining activities that will help to manage aggressive behaviors, foster cooperation, and nurture positive conduct.”