Behavior

It’s never too early for children to learn to recognize feelings of anger, express them, and build skills for coping in helpful, appropriate ways. In this reassuring and supportive book, children learn that it’s okay to feel angry – but...

A child who can’t follow rules is a child who’s always in trouble. This book starts with simple reasons why we have rules: to help us stay safe, learn, be fair, and get along. Then it presents just four basic rules: “Listen,”...

Everything has a place. Things last longer when we take care of them. Respect, responsibility, and stewardship are concepts that even young children can relate to-because they have things they value. It also teaches simple environmental awareness:...

Sharing is a social skill all children need to learn. Concrete examples and reinforcing illustrations help children practice sharing, understand how and why to share, and realize the benefits of sharing. Includes a note to teachers and parents,...

It's hard for adults as well as children to try new things. It's even harder to stay the course when something is more difficult than we thought it would be, or when things don't work out the way we hoped. Yet flexibility and perseverance are essential...

A story of two siblings who never ever want to share!  Sharing doesn’t come easy to Marcos or Lili. Whatever Marcos has or does, Lili wants a piece of it. They fight over control of the TV remote. They quarrel over who gets to play fetch with...

Dawson is happy whenever he gets to go first, see first, and be first. But he sure struggles when he has to wait his turn! This is the story of a young boy who discovers that when he practices patience, waits his turn, and shares with others, he shows...

*2024 Counselor's Choice Award Winner!**2024 Autism Live! Best Book Award Winner!* Who’s the boss? Awesome Dawson or his BIG emotions? When Dawson is told to turn off the TV and go to bed, he huffs and puffs and kicks the couch. He’s not...

New Title- Available Now, exclusively at Boys Town Press! Dawson feels lots of emotions and knows each one has an important job, including keeping him safe, resilient, and prepared.   But what happens when his emotions take their jobs too seriously?...

"My name is Norman David Edwards, but everybody calls me Noodle. Some days, my life just stinks!" Turn scowls and negativity into smiles and positivity! Teach complainers and pessimists to overcome bad moods or feelings of hopelessness by changing their...

New Title - Available Exclusively at Boys Town Press! His name means calm, but Jalen feels anything but mellow when it’s time to take a test. He struggles to live up to his name because tests make his insides mushy and his thoughts fuzzy.  ...

Isaac is a second-grader who struggles with waiting his turn to be recognized by an adult. He’s a little impatient, and this can get him in trouble at school and in the world. When a tough problem has him stuck, Isaac blurts out. With patience,...

"My name is Norman David Edwards, but everybody calls me Noodle. Sometimes things happen to me that get me into trouble. But it's not my fault!" Teach children to stop making excuses and blaming others when they make mistakes. Elementary school kids will...

Ezekiel is such a sure-handed receiver, he’s always chosen first when teams are picked for football. He’s even earned the nickname EZ, short for endzone, because he catches so many touchdown passes. His good buddy, Joel, however, always gets...

Penny usually feels left out when she tries to hang with the Silver Coin Clique. The other coins, especially Quarter and Half Dollar who are best friends, do everything together and tell Penny she isn't worth much. One day, Penny lands in a pocket with...

Spunky, spirited Decibella loves to be loud. Maybe that’s why her name is Decibella? She shouts every time she answers a question, offers an opinion, shares a thought, or makes a request. It doesn’t matter if she’s sitting in a...