Books

	Recommended Children's Books
	Alexander, Martha. I Sure Am Glad to See You,  Blackboard Bear. New York: The Dial Press, 1992. Neighborhood kids tease a boy, a bully steals his ice cream. (name calling). Alexander, Sue; illustraed by Scott Meier. What's Wrong Now, Milicent? New York: Simon & Shuster, 1996. Millicent complains about everything. Even after her neighbor fixes things for her, she is still not happy. (friendship, changes, fellings) Aliki. We Are Best Friends. New York: Green Willow Books, 1982. When Roberts best friend Peter moves away, both are unhappy but they learn that they an make new friends and still remian best friends. (friendship) Berenstain, Stan and Jan. The Bernstain Bears and the Bad Dream. New York: Ransom House, 1998. After viewing a scary movie, Brother Bears has a scary dream. (fears, similarites and differences) Blumenthal, Deborah; illustrated by Harvey Stevenson. The Chocolate Cover Cookie Tantrum. New York: Clarion Books, 1996. Seized with a desire for a cookie while in the park, Sophie discovers that throwing a terrible tantrum will not get her what she wants. (feelings, anger) Clements, Andrew; illustrated by Yoshi. Big Al. Saxonville, MA: Picture Books Studio, 1988. Although Big AL is friendly, the other fish are afraid to go newar him. But when Al saves the fish from the fishermen's nets, he makes a sea full of friends. (friendship, feeling, differences) Coffelt, Nancy. The Dog Who Cried. Woof. Orlando: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1995. Erine, the dog, barks so much that when he tries to warn people about a sneaky organge cat stealing his food, nobody pays any attention. (cause and effect, ignoring, listening) Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are. New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1963. When mischievous Max is punished, he works out his anger through imagination, sailing off to be king in a land of wild creatures. (calming down)