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Below is a list of suggested books on various topics for you to read and discuss with your child.
Kindergarten Transition
Enrico Starts School by Charlotte Middleton
The Kissing Handby Audrey Penn
Welcome to Kindergarten by Anne Rockwell
Understanding Grief
Lifetimes by Bryan Mellonie
Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs by Tomie dePaola
When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Krasny Brown
Divorce and Separation
A Safe Place to Live: A Story for Children Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence by Michelle A. Harrison
Best of Both Nests by Jane Clarke and Anne Kennedy
Dinosaurs Divorce by Marc Brown
Parenting
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 by Thomas W. Phelan
Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence by Rosalind Wiseman
Taking 'No' for an Answer and Other Skills Children Need:Fifty Games to Teach Family Skills by Laurie Simons
Try and Make Me! by Ray Levy and Bill O'Hanlon
Perfectionism
Anybody Can Bake a Cake by Hennie Shore
Ish by Peter Reynolds
Perfect Pals : How to Juggle Your Way from Perfection to Excellence by Janet Bender
What To Do When Good Isn't Good Enough by Thomas Greenspon
Miscellaneous
Arnie and the Stolen Markers by by Nancy Carlson
Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal by Jeanie Franz Ransom
Dude, That's Rude! (Get Some Manners) by Pamela Espeland, Elizabeth Verdick and Steve Mark
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big by by Berkeley Breathed
Finders Keepers for Franklin by by Paulette Bourgeois (Author), Brenda Clark (Illustrator)
I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont and David Catrow
I'm Special, I'm Me! by Ann Meek
If You're Angry And You Know It! by Cecily Kaiser and Cary Pillo
Penelope's Amazing Imperfect-People-Eating Machine by Village Elementary School Fourth Grade
Pickers is a Thief by Gary Antilla
That's Mine Horace by Keller
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berestain
The Little Engine That Could by by Watty Piper, George Hauman, Doris Hauman
What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews
Growing Up
American Medical Association Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen by American Medical Association, Kate Gruenwalkd Pfeifer and Amy B. Middleman
The Boy's Body Guide: A Health and Hygiene Book for Boys 8 and Older by Frank C. Hawkins, Dr. Greta L.B. Laube (M.D.) and J.C. Hawkins
The Period Book, Updated Edition: Everything You Don't Want to Ask (But Need to Know) by Karen Gravelle and Debbie Palen
What's Happening to Me? Boys Edition by Alex Firth, Susan Meredith, and Adam Larkum
Middle School
A Smart Girl's Guide to Friendship Troubles by Patti Kelley Criswell and Angela Martini
A Smart Girl's Guide to Starting Middle School: Everything You Need to Know About Juggling More Homework, More Teachers, and More Friends by Julie Williams and Angela Martini
Bullying
Blue Cheese Breath and Stink Feet: How to Deal With Bullies by Catherine Depino, Bonnie Matthews and Charles Beyl
Don't Laugh at Me by Steve Seskin, Allen Shamblin, and Glin Dibley
My Secret Bully by Trudy Ledwig and Abigail Marble
Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls by Rachel Simmons
Please Stop Laughing At Me: One Woman's Inspirational Story by Jodee Blanco
ADHD
ADD not BAD by Audrey Penn
It's Hard to be a Verb by Julia Cook
Jack Quack by Lucy Nolan
The Survival Guide for Kids with ADD and ADHD by John Taylor
Why Can't Jimmy Sit Still by Sandra Tunis
Diversity
Harold and The Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
Priscilla McDoodlenutDoodleMcMae Asks Why? by by Janet Mary Sinke (Author), Craig Pennington (Illustrator)
The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss