Washoe County Library System

"Three mental health professionals cut through the "parenting advice" noise with this accessible, easy-to-skim book filled with actionable strategies and tips to build a child's capacity to thrive where they are planted, in good times and bad. It’s time to parent smarter, not harder. Filled with scientifically based and eminently actionable advice and strategies, Raising a Kid Who Can boils down the ten essential things that every child needs to...

Helps young readers learn to recognize and identify different emotions, and explains what to do when those emotions get too big or become out of control.

Illustrations and rhyming text portray children experiencing a range of emotions, including frustration, shyness, jealousy, and pride.

"Some days I feel so WILD and FIERCE and some days I feel small. THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO BE when you're as BIG inside as me" --

Be Mindful of Monsters is designed to help children understand and cope with powerful emotions. The book follows Ezzy, a nine-year-old whose feelings of anger, sadness and worry have grown into monsters. With a compelling story and diverse characters, the book explores the challenges and benefits of accepting uncomfortable emotions. Be Mindful of Monsters can be used in a therapy setting or at home.

Dealing with hurtful words: No one likes his or her feelings hurt. Thinking about what we say before we say it is important. Dealing with manners: Manners are much more important than etiquette. Children will see examples of DO manners and DON'T manners.

By recognizing and accepting their childis feelings, parents can improve their childis emotional resilience. The Power of Validation is the first book to explain this critical process and offer parents skills they can use to validate and empower children in order to reduce behavioral problems, instill confidence, and increase childrenis ability to regulate their own emotions.

"Give your toddler a strong social emotional foundation for early learning with this charming introduction to nine familiar emotions. My First Brain Quest: Feelings introduces babies and toddlers to nine core emotions-happy, sad, scared, excited, angry, shy, proud, surprised, and calm-to help develop essential emotional literacy skills, promote social and emotional health, and set a strong foundation for early learning. Each brightly illustrated spread...

"Gauri is excited to splash colors on everyone for Holi. But when she doesn't get her favorite color, Gauri gets mad. Will she find a way to overcome her anger and join in the festivities?" -- Goodreads.com.