Tia's Recommended Books for Children and Parents
Your one stop, easy to navigate "bookstore" to help you find the books you need to teach, guide and support your child.
Healthy Bodies & Habits | Lying | Perfectionism & Making Mistakes | Tattling & Conflict Resolution | Manners | Empathy | Sharing | Bedtime & Routines | Siblings & Rivalry | Kindness | Self-Esteem | Rules & Boundaries | New Baby (Big Brother/Sister) | Emotions | Fears | Bullying | Potty Training | Grief & Loss | Picking Eating & Mealtime | Responsibility | Hitting & Biting | Divorce & Separation | Whining | Making Friends | For Parents | ADHD
Healthy Bodies & Habits
Get Up And Go
by Nancy Carlson
The Busy Body Book
by Lizzy Rockwell
You’re Missing It!
by Brady Smith and Tiffani Thiessen
Calm: Mindfulness For Kids
by Wynne Kinder
The Human Body: A Shine-A-Light Book
by Carron Brown and Rachael Saunders
Going To The Doctor
by Anne Civardi
The Invisible String
by Patrice Karst
The Surgery Book: For Kids
by Shivani Bhatia, M.D.
In My Heart: A Book Of Feelings
by Jo Witek
Sherm The Germ
by Dr. John Hutton
Lying
Ruthie And The (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie
by Laura Rankin
Lying Up A Storm
by Julia Cook
The Berenstain Bears And The Truth
by Stan and Jan Berenstain
The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot
by Scott Magoon
Ricky Sticky Fingers
by Julia Cook
Perfectionism & Making Mistakes
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein
Beautiful Oops!
by Barney Saltzberg
The Dot
by Peter H Reynolds
The Most Magnificent Thing
by Ashley Spires
The Book Of Mistakes
by Corinna Luyken
What To Do When Good Enough Isn't Good Enough: The Real Deal On Perfectionism: A Guide For Kids
by Thomas S. Greenspon Ph.D.
What To Do When Mistakes Make You Quake: A Kid’s Guide To Accepting Imperfection (What-To-Do Guides For Kids)
by Claire A.B. Freeland (Author), Jacqueline B. Toner
Tattling & Conflict Resolution
Bad Case Of Tattle Tongue
by Julia Cook
Don't Squeal Unless It's A Big Deal
by Jeanie Franz Ranson
A Bug And A Wish
by Karen Scherer
Armadillo Tattletale (Armadillo, El Chimoso)
by Hellen Ketteman
Little Miss Tattletale
by Konni Jo Bryant
Tattlin' Madeline
by Carol Cummings Ph. D.
Max And Bird
by Ed Vere
The Story Of Ferdinand
by Munro Leaf
Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type
by Doreen Cronin
The Recess Queen
by Alexis O'Neill
Manners
My Mouth Is A Volcano
by Julia Cook
Interrupting Chicken
by David Ezra Stein
Personal Space Camp
by Julia Cook
Me First
by Helen Lester
Time To Say Please
by Mo Willems
Rude Mule (Funny 'Bad Example' Story)
by Pamela Edwards
Lacey Walker, Non-Stop Talker (Listening, Not Always Talking)
by Christianne Jones
Lessons On Manners: For School And Home Use
by Edith E. Wiggin
Decibella And Her 6 Inch Voice
by Julia cook
Empathy
Come With Me
by Holly M. McGhee
The Rabbit Listened
by Cori Doerrfeld
How To Be A Lion
by Ed Vere
Hey, Little Ant
by Phillip Hoose and Hannah Hoose
Lovely
by Jess Hong
Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have A Horse
by Marcy Campbell
One
by Kathryn Otoshi
The Smallest Girl In The Smallest Grade
by Justin Roberts
Why Am I Me?
by Paige Britt
Last Stop On Market Street
by Matt de la Peña
Each Kindness
by Jacqueline Woodson
Peace Is An Offering
by Annette LeBox
Pass It On
by Sophy Henn
Most People
by Michael Leannah
Sharing
Llama, Llama Time To Share
by Anna Dewdney
One Big Pair Of Underwear
by Laura Gehl
What Is Given From The Heart
by Patricia C. McKissack
Bernice Gets Carried Away
by Hannah Harrison
Too Many Carrots
by Katy Hudson
The Bear Who Shared
by Catherine Rayner
I Am the Boss Of This Chair
by Carolyn Crimi
Pie Is For Sharing
by Stephanie Ledyard
Bedtime & Routines
Llama Llama Red Pajama
by Anna Dewdney
Llama Llama Nighty-Night
by Anna Dewdney
If Animals Kissed Goodnight
by Ann Whitford Paul
How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids
by Tom Rath & Mary Reckmeyer
Shhh! This Book Is Sleeping
by Cedric Ramadier & Vincent Bourgeau
Goodnight Gorilla
by Peggy Rathmann
I Am A Bunny
by Richard Scarry
Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
Hop Along Boo, Time For Bed
by Mark Sperring
The Snatchabook
by Helen Docherty
When The World Is Ready For Bed
by Gillian Shields
Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
All the Awake Animals Are Almost Asleep
by Crescent Dragonwagon
Cow Can't Sleep
by Kim Baker
Russell The Sheep
by Rob Scotton
The Sleep Fairy
by Janie Peterson and Macy Peterson
I Want To Sleep In Your Bed
by Harriet Ziefert
I Sleep In My Own Bed
by Glenn Wright
Big Enough For A Bed (Sesame Street)
by Random House
Big Bed For Little Bear: Shaped Board Book
by Scarlett Wing
Goodnight Whispers
by Michael Leannah
The Going To Bed Book
by Sandra Boynton
Rabbit Pie: The Perfect Recipe For Bedtime
by Penny Ives
Siblings & Rivalry
Maple And Willow Together
by Lori Nichols
I Used To Be Famous
by Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie
When Miles Got Mad
by Samantha Kurtzman-Counter and Abbie Schiller
That’s My Blanket Baby!
by Angie Morgan
Jinx And The Doom Fight Crime
by Lisa Mantchev
Pigs And A Blanket
by James Burks
Brobarians
by Lindsay Ward
Alphonse That Is Not OK To Do
by Daisy Hirst
Kindness
Little Bird
by Germano Zullo
The Lion And The Mouse
by Jerry Pinkney
How Kind!
by Mary Murphy
Have You Filled Your Bucket Today?
by Carol McCloud
How Full Is Your Bucket? For kids
by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer
K Is For Kindness
by Jodie Shepherd
Kindness Is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler
by Margery Cuyler
Those Shoes
by Maribeth Boelts
Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed
by Emily Pearson
Self-Esteem
I Like Myself!
by Karen Beaumont & David Catrow
Spoon
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
What I Like About Me
by Allia Zobel-Nolan
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
by Patty Love
The OK Book
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Giraffes Can't Dance
by Giles Andreae
Raybot
by Adam F. Watkins
Who I Am: Words I Tell Myself
by Susan Verde
Rules & Boundaries
You Must Bring A Hat
by Simon Philip
Rules Of The House
by Mac Barnett
No Frogs In School
by A. laFaye
Ginny Goblin Is Not Allowed To Open This Box
by David Goodner
Yes, I Can Listen!
by Steve Metzger
Strega Nona
by Tomie dePaolo
Quiet Please, Owen McPhee!
by Trudy Ludwig
The Rabbit Listened
by Cori Doerrfeld
Miss Nelson Is Missing!
by Harry Allard
New Baby (Big Brother/Sister)
Little Big Girl
by Claire Keane
I’m A Big Sister
by Joanna Cole
I’m A Big Brother
by Joanna Cole
Big Brothers Are The Best
by Fran Manushkin
The New Baby
by Mercer Mayer
What To Expect When Mommy’s Having A Baby
by Heidi Murkoff
Ready, Set . . . Baby!
by Elizabeth Rusch
Big Sisters Are The Best
by Fran Manushkin
Emotions
The Feeling Flower
by LEAN DAKROUB
The Unbudgeable Curmudgeon
by The Unbudgeable Curmudgeon
Millie Fierce
by Jane Manning
The Way I Feel
by Janan Cain
The Grouchy Ladybug
by Eric Carle
Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
by Judith Viorst
When Sophie Gets Angry — Really, Really Angry
by Molly Bang
Llama Llama Mad At Mama
by Anna Dewdney
Fears
Franklin In The Dark
by Paulette Bourgeois
The Dark
by Lemony Snicket
Brave As A Mountain Lion
by Ann Herbert Scott
There's An Alligator Under My Bed
by Mercer Mayer
Curious George Goes To The Hospital
by Margret Rey and H. A. Rey
Thunder Cake
by Patricia Polacco
The Invisible String
by Patrice Karst
First Day Jitters
by Julie Danneberg
Scaredy Squirrel
by Mélanie Watt
Bullying
Each Kindness
by Jacqueline Woodson
Horton Hears A Who
by Dr. Seuss
Hooway For Wodney Wat
by Helen Lester
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
by Patty Lovell
Something Else
by Kathryn Cave
The Bully Blockers Club
by Teresa Bateman
Edwardo The Horriblest Boy In The Whole Wide World
by John Burningham
Swimmy
by Leo Lionni
One
by Kathryn Otoshi
Enemy Pie
by Derek Munson
The Invisible Boy
by Trudy Ludwig
Wonder
by R. J. Palacio
Those Shoes
by Maribeth Boelts
Everybody’s Welcome
by Patricia Hegarty
The Recess Queen
by Alexis O'Neill
Potty Training
Potty Superhero: Get Ready For Big Boy Pants!
by Mabel Forsyth
A Potty For Me!
by Karen Katz
Potty Superhero: Get Ready For Big Girl Pants!
by Mabel Forsyth
The Potty Book: For Boys
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
The Potty Book For Girls
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Once Upon A Potty -- Boy
by Alona Frankel
Everyone Poops
by Taro Gomi
I Want My Potty
by Tony Ross
My Big Girl Potty
by Joanna Cole
Sam's Potty
by Barbro Lindgren
The Princess And The Potty
by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
Uh Oh! Gotta Go!: Potty Tales From Toddlers
by Bob McGrath
What Do You Do With A Potty
by Marianne Borgardt
P Is For Potty! Sesame Street
by Naomi Kleinberg
Grief & Loss
The Goodbye Book
by Todd Parr
Tess’s Tree
by Jess Brallier
Life Is Like The Wind
by Shona Innes
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson
The Heart And The Bottle
by Oliver Jeffers
Grandad’s Island
by Benji Davies
Badger’s Parting Gifts
by Susan Varley
Ida, Always
by Caron Levis
Cry, Heart, But Never Break
by Glenn Ringtved
Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You
by Nancy Tillman
I’ll Always Love You
by Hans Wilhelm
Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs
by Tomie dePaola
I Miss You: A First Look At Death
by Pat Thomas
The Scar
by Charlotte Moundlic
Picky Eating & Mealtime
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs
by Phil Lord and Chris Miller
Pancakes, Pancakes!
by Eric Carle
I Eat Vegetables! (Things I Eat)
by Hannah Tofts
I Eat Fruit
by Hannah Tofts
Green Eggs And Ham
by Dr. Seuss
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food
by Jane Yolen
D.W. The Picky Eater
by Marc Brown
The Little Chef
by Elisabeth Weinburg
The Pigeon Finds A Hotdog
by Mo Williams
I Will Never Not Ever Eat A Tomato
by Laureh Child
Responsibility
What If Everybody Did That?
by Ellen Javernick
Franklin Wants A Pet
by Paulette Bourgeois
The Pigeon Wants A Puppy
by Mo Willems
David Gets In Trouble
by David Shanon
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
by Kevin Henkes
The Little Red Hen
by Paul Galdone
The Good Egg
by Jory John
Bunny Money
by Rosemary Wells
It Wasn’t My Fault
by Helen Lester
Alexander Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday
by Judith Viorst
Hitting & Biting
Teeth Are Not For Biting
by Elizabeth Verdick
No Biting!
by Karen Katz
No More Biting For Billy Goat!
by Bernette Ford and Sam Williams
No Biting, Louise
by Margie Palatini and Matthew Reinhart
No Hitting!: A Lift-The-Flap Book
by Karen Katz
Little Dinos Don’t Push
by Michael Dahl and Adam Record
Calm-Down Time
by Elizabeth Verdick and Marieka Heinlen
Tails Are Not For Pulling (Best Behavior Series)
by Elizabeth Verdick and Marieka Heinlen
The Way I Act
by Steve Metzger and Janan Cain
Divorce & Separation
It’s Not Your Fault, KoKo Bear
by Vicki Lansky and Jane Prince
A Smart Girl’s Guide To Her Parents’ Divorce
by Nancy Holyoke
Dinosaurs Divorce (A Guide For Changing Families)
by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
Two Homes
by Claire Masurel and Kady MacDonald Denton
Divorce Is The Worst
by Anastasia Higginbotham
My Family’s Changing: A First Look At Family Break-Up
by Pat Thomas and Lesley Harker
Was It The Chocolate Pudding?: A Story For Little Kids About Divorce
by Sandra Levins and Bryan Langdo
Living With Mom And Living With Dad
by Melanie Walsh
When My Parents Forgot How To Be Friends
by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos and Marta Fabrega
Shine: Why Don’t Moon Fairy And Sun Prince Live Together?: A Story Of Unconditional Love For The Children Of Separated Or Divorced Parents
by Amanda Gummer PhD, Mark Jordan, and Noah Charney
The Invisible String
By Patrice Karst
by Patrice Karst
I Don't Want To Talk About It
by Jeanie Franz Ransom
What Can I Do? A Book For Children Of Divorce
by Danielle Lowry
Divorce Is Not The End Of The World
by Zoe and Evan Stern
Whining
Hello, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle
By Betty MacDonald
I Like To Whine!
By William G. Bentrim
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
by William Steig
The Most Magnificent Thing
by Ashley Spires
Grimms' Fairy Tales
by Jakob & Wilhelm Grimm
Making Friends
Gustavo, The Shy Ghost
by Flavia Z. Drago
Tilly And Tank
by Jay Fleck
Louise And Andie: The Art Of Friendship
by Kelly Light
Boy + Bot
by Amy Dyckman
Big Friends
by Linda Sarah
Be A Friend
by Salina Yoon
The Invisible Boy
by Trudy Ludwig
The Adventures Of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
by Dan Santat
Raybot
by Adam Watkins
Owen & Mzee: The True Story Of A Remarkable Friendship
by Isabella Hatkoff
My New Friend Is So Fun!
by Mo Willems
Will I Have A Friend?
by Miriam Cohen
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates
by Ryan T. Higgins
Can Cat And Bird Be Friends?
by Coll Muir
The Word For Friend
by Aidan Cassie
The Friendship Book
by Mary Lyn Ray
The Boys
by Jeff Newman
Hello My Name Is Ruby
by Philip C. Stead
The Kraken's Rules For Making Friends
by Brittany R. Jacobs
Leonardo, The Terrible Monster
by Mo Willems
Mae's First Day Of School
by Kate Berube
Meesha Makes Friends
by Tom Percival
The Name Jar
by Yangsook Choi
Neville
by Norton Juster
The Other Side
by Jacqueline Woodson
For Parents
Positive Discipline A-Z: 1001 Solutions To Everyday Parenting Problems
by Jane Nelsen Ed.D.
Drop The Worry Ball
by Alex Russell and Tim Falconer
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
How To Raise A Boy: The Power Of Connection To Build Good Men
by Michael C. Reichert
