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Recommended Reading for Self-development

It Didn't Start With You
A groundbreaking approach to transforming traumatic legacies passed down in families over generations, by an acclaimed expert in the field

The Art of Letting Go
Your mind should be your safe zone, not the noisiest place in the world. Restore your inner peace.
If you are always on edge and unable to relax, this book is for you. 

Wherever You Go, There You Are
Thirty years later, Wherever You Go, There You Are remains a foundational guide to mindfulness and meditation, introducing readers to the practice and guiding them through the process.

Recommended Reading For Couples

The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages

Fight Right
Conflict is the top reason couples seek help—but it's also an opportunity for greater intimacy, deeper connection, and lasting love according to this essential guide from the world's leading relationship scientists and authoris of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work and Eight Dates.  

Recommended Reading For Parents

Good Inside
A Practical Guide to Resilient Parenting Prioritizing Connection Over Correction
This book is for any parent who has ever struggled under the substantial weight of caregiving—which is to say, all of us.

The Whole Brain Child
12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
The authors of No-Drama Discipline and The Yes Brain explain the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures in this pioneering, practical book.

Parenting with Love & Logic
Teaching Children Responsibility
Designed for preschool and beyond, this helpful and practical psychology-based parenting method is an invaluable guide for all parents!

Raising Good Humans
A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids
A kinder, more compassionate world starts with kind and compassionate kids. In Raising Good Humans, you’ll find powerful and practical strategies to break free from “reactive parenting” habits and raise kind, cooperative, and confident kids.

Recommended Reading WITH YOUR Child
Elementary Age Child

Hey Warrior
This book is helpful for children to understand anxiety and its effects on their bodies. It provides correct medical terms and strategies to manage it. The language is easy to understand and the illustrations are beautiful. 

Pre-K and Elementary Age Child
Pre-K and Elementary Age Child

Courage
Courage is the perfect read for anyone who needs a boost of confidence. With gentleness and humor, Bernard Waber presents an ideal read for milestones like graduation or starting school, or for gently responding to world events that feel overwhelming or scary. In moments that require resilience and compassion, Courage is an empowering balm for the spirit.

Ages 8-12
Ages 8-12

There's a Bully In My Brain
Justin constantly feels worried and afraid to try new things until he realizes that a bully is living in his brain! He has the choice to allow his bully to continue to scare him, or finally stand up to it and face his fears. What do you think he will do?

 

The Feelings Book
Todd illustrates a wide range of moods to introduce readers to the powerful, ever-changing, and sometimes nonsensical emotions that we all feel. With Todd’s trademark bold, bright colors and silly scenes, The Feelings Book helps young readers understand and discuss their feelings—both the fun and not-so-fun—in a kid-friendly and accessible way.

The Feelings Forest
Join our friends, Kate & Kolby, as they take an adventure through The Feelings Forest. Their journey teaches the reader to notice and identify an array of feelings.This children's book is exceptional in helping young people learn to identify, name, and manage different emotions.

The Color Monster
One day, Color Monster wakes up feeling very confused. His emotions are all over the place; he feels angry, happy, calm, sad, and scared all at once! To help him, a little girl shows him what each feeling means through color. As this adorable monster learns to sort and define his mixed-up emotions, he gains self-awareness and peace as a result. 

Ish (Creatrilogy)
Drawing is what Ramon does. It's what makes him happy. But in one split second, all that changes. A single reckless remark by Ramon's older brother, Leon, turns Ramon's carefree sketches into joyless struggles. 

The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
Every student, teacher, and perfectionist needs to read this book about learning and growing from your mistakes! The perfect introduction to growth mindset. 

The Slightly Cracked Egg
Cast out of the refrigerator because of a small crack, Eggbert sets out into the world, using his talent for painting to try to blend in. Eventually he realizes that cracks are everywhere and reminds us all that our flaws are perfectly natural.

Sally Simon Simmons Super Frustrating Day
Whippersnapper Sally sets off with gusto on a class assignment to build the tallest most super-duper double decker sandwich but when her efforts don't achieve the results she'd hoped for, she gets frustrated and wants to give up. 

Anh's Anger
This wonderful and engaging 1st book in a trilogy that includes Steps and Stones and Peace, and Bugs and Understanding, gives children and caregivers a concrete practice for dealing with anger and other difficult emotions.

The Rabbit Listened
When something sad happens, Taylor doesn't know where to turn. All the animals are sure they have the answer. The chicken wants to talk it out, but Taylor doesn't feel like chatting. The bear thinks Taylor should get angry, but that's not quite right either. One by one, the animals try to tell Taylor how to act, and one by one they fail to offer comfort. Then the rabbit arrives. All the rabbit does is listen . . . which is just what Taylor needs.

What's the Recipe for Friends
When Freddy moves to a new town, he fears that he will not make any new friends, until his mother gives him a recipe for friendship.

Sonny The Sea Lion
Sonny the Sea Lion teaches children of all ages the art of making friends. This book teaches social skills for young children to learn how to make friends and be successful in relationships.

Meesha Makes Friends
Meesha loves making things, but she finds it hard to make friends. She doesn't know quite what to do, what to say, or when to say it, and she struggles with responding to social cues.

I Think I have Wiggle Fidgets
A student's positive journey through a learning difference that offers an encouraging example of triumph over difficulty. A must-have ADHD book for kids of all ages.The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses is meant to demonstrate various forms of learning, creativity, and intelligence. 

It's Hard To Be A Verb
Being a verb is hard!Especially for Louis, who can't seem to control himself when he gets the urge to move at the wrong time and situation.

"My knees start itching.
My toes start twitching.
My skin gets jumpy.
Others get grumpy."

 

Simon Slows Down
Meet Simon – an imaginative boy filled with adventure who loves to move. Everyone is always telling Simon to slow down, but he doesn’t understand why. Slowing down is so boring! Having adventures like explorers, superheroes, ninjas, master chefs and pirates seem like so much fun going full speed, but sometimes he misses the opportunity to see, hear, touch, smell and taste the wonderful world around him. 

What Should Danny Do?
With 9 Stories in 1, the fun never ends! What Should Danny Do? is an innovative, interactive book that empowers kids with the understanding that their choices will shape their days, and ultimately their lives into what they will be. Written in a "Choose Your Own Story" style, the book follows Danny, a Superhero-in-Training, through his day as he encounters choices that kids face on a daily basis. 

What Do You Do With a Problem
From the same author and illustrator as the #1 nationally best-selling What Do You Do With an Idea? comes a new book to encourage you to look closely at problems and discover the possibilities they can hold.

This is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isn't so sure what to make of it. The longer the problem is avoided, the bigger it seems to get. But when the child finally musters up the courage to face it, the problem turns out to be something quite different than it appeared.

What Do You Do With An Idea?
This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the child's confidence grows, so does the idea itself. And then, one day, something amazing happens. This is a story for anyone, at any age, who's ever had an idea that seemed a little too big, too odd, too difficult. It's a story to inspire you to welcome that idea, to give it some space to grow, and to see what happens next. Because your idea isn't going anywhere. 

Tilda Tries Again
Tilda doesn't like change. Why would she, when her life is great just the way it is? But one day, Tilda's world turns completely UPSIDE DOWN. All of a sudden, nothing feels right. Things that were once easy now seem incredibly challenging. Everything is just so different and hard. Can Tilda discover a way to move forward and embrace all this change?


 

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