Murphy's Three Homes: A Story for Children in Foster Care

by Jan Levinson Gilman (2008, Magination Press, 9.95)
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Being a pup in foster care is awfully confusing. What's Murphy do when he's taken away from his family and placed in a new home, with new people, new pets, and…new EVERTHING?! As he moves from one house to another, Murphy begins to understand all his sad and angry feelings and finds ways to cope. Eventually, he discovers what it means to be a "good luck" dog as he jumps and barks his way into a comfortable spot in his new home. Grades PreK-2. [10” x 8”...32 pages]

Chester Raccoon and the Big Bad Bully

by Audrey Penn (2008, Tanglewood Press, 16.95/hardback)
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Chester Raccoon, from the #1 "New York Times" bestseller The Kissing Hand must deal with a bully at school. After his mother shares a story about helping others, Chester, Ronny, and Cassy discover that the best way to get rid of an enemy is to make him a friend. Color. Grades PreK-2. [8.5” x 10.5”...32 pages]

I Said No!: A Kid-To-Kid Guide to Keeping Private Parts Private

by Zack and Kimberly King (2008, Boulden, 9.95)
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Helping kids set healthy boundaries for their private parts can be a daunting and awkward task for parents, counselors and educators. Written from a kid’s point of view, I Said No! makes this task a lot easier. To help Zack cope with a real-life experience he had with a “friend”, he and his mom wrote a book to help prepare other kids to deal with a range of problematic situations. I Said No! uses kid-friendly language and illustrations to help parents and concerned adults give kids guidance they can understand, practice and use. Using a simple, direct, decidedly “non-icky” approach that doesn’t dumb down the issues involved, as well as an easy-to-use system to help kids rehearse and remember appropriate responses to help keep them safe. Color. Grades 1-4. [8” x 8”...38 pages]

It's Hard to be a Verb

by Julia Cook (2008, NCYI, 9.95)
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This adorable book teaches children with ADHD that it is sometimes hard to be a verb, but they just have to focus. It teaches kids how to wiggle their wiggles before the wiggles wig them and that being a verb is not their fault. Grades PreK-3. [9” x 8”...32 pages]

In Your Face, Pizza Face: A Girls Bully-Busting Book

by Catherine DePino (2008, Boulden, 9.95)
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Relational aggression is a common theme in girl bullying, and Sandra and Liz seem to be experts at dishing it out. They make Carly's life miserable by using teasing, threats, shunning, and physical bullying in their attempts to ostracize her. Fortunately, Carly has some good friends, supportive parents, and school employees to help her. By accepting assistance from others and by using her own ingenuity, Carly begins to see an end to the bullying. She also learns the importance of asking for help if she needs it. Most of all, she learns that there is always a way to solve a bullying problem. There's always hope. Color. Grades 3-6. [8” x 8”...36 pages]

The Bubble Wrap Queen

by Julia Cook (2008, NCYI, 9.95)
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This book teaches the key B.A.S.I.C.S of injury prevention. It serves to teach and remind children and parents of the important precautions to play and live safely…outside of the bubblewrap! Grades PreK-3. [9” x 8”...32 pages]

Colorful World

by CeCe Winans (2008, Maren Green Publishing, 17.99/hardback w/song CD)
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Colorful World is Grammy winner CeCe Winans's inspiring song about diversity, something she cares about deeply. When children's book illustrator Melodee Strong heard the song, she was moved to create pictures to accompany the lyrics. The result is a joyful and vibrant book that celebrates differences and invites all children to be proud to be themselves. Color. Grades PreK-3. [10.5” x 11.5”...32 pages]

Where Am I Sleeping Tonight?: A Story of Divorce

by Carol Gordon Ekster (2008, Boulden, 9.95)
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Ever wake up and not know where you are? Not sure if your homework is due today or tomorrow? Can’t remember if you have hockey practice tonight? Forgot your homework at your Mom¹s and now you¹re at your Dad’s and can’t get it done? Welcome to Mark’s world. Ever since his parents’ divorce, his life and schedule has been scrambled, leaving him feeling confused, frustrated, and even a little angry with his parents for getting a divorce. But with time, effort, and the assistance of his parents and teacher, Mark gets a little more organized, helping him to do better in school, be supportive to his little brother Evan, and most importantly, start to come to terms with his parents’ divorce. Color. Grades 3-6. [5.5” x 8”...24 pages]

You Can Do It

by Tony Dungy (2008, Little Simon Inspirations, 16.99/hardback)
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Third-grader Linden is worried about his assignment to "think about his future." Unlike everybody else in his family, he can't decide what he wants to do--except make people happy. But his parents, the dentist, and big brother Tony soon convince Linden that he'll achieve any goal he sets. Color. Grades PreK-2. [8.5” x 11”...32 pages]

Nobody's Perfect: A Story for Children about Perfectionism

by Ellen Flanagan Burns (2008, Magination Press, 9.95)
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Sally Sanders is good at everything she does, or so it seems. Secretly she is afraid that if she can't do something well, or be the best, she will feel like a failure. She is scared that she is not "good enough." As a perfectionist, hitting the wrong note at a piano recital, or not making the soccer team feels like the end of the world! Gradually, through the help of her teachers and mother, Sally learns to have fun and not worry so much about being the best. She realizes that making mistakes is a part of learning, and that doing her best is good enough. Color. Grades 3-7. [6” x 9”...48 pages]

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