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The Giving Tree
HarperCollins, 1992
tear jerker
Try reading this for the first time while pregnant and see a psychiatrist if it doesn't bring tears to your eyes. This is a good story to help anyone of any age to better understand life.
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Judith Viorst
Aladdin, 1987
It Was Fun, Bad Day Or Not
I've seen some of the other reviews and how this book is too negative. I liked it! Things don't always so as planned, but this book offers a refreshing and funny way to introduce that concept to your child. The pictures are great and the message is clear that ...
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Have You Filled a Bucket Today: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids
Carol McCloud
Ferne Press, 2006
EXCELLENT, Get this for every child and teacher in your life!
EXCELLENT, Get this for every child and teacher in your life! This book is an amazing way to get character education across to your children and family.
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The Kissing Hand
Audrey Penn
Tanglewood Press, 2006
A Very Good Book
I bought this book because my daughter bought one at her school for "us" when she was very young(separated because of divorce), it was lost in a move and it had sentimental value for both of us...it's not "the one" she bought, but it's just as good and in great ...
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First Day Jitters
Julie Danneberg
Charlesbridge Publishing, 2000
Wonderful book!
I read this book to my middle school students at the start of every year. They just love it! They giggle and laugh about my use of a picture book, then they really get into it. It's a wonderful icebreaker!
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The Feelings Book: The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions (American Girl)
Lynda Madison
American Girl, 2002
A book for every one!
Don't get misled by the cover. This book is for girls at any age. . . Really.. As we grow older, people assume we know things that we are not supposed to know. For instance, how to keep and take good care of our emotions and feelings.. This is the book that will get ...
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What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids)
Dawn Huebner
Magination Press, 2005
A Fantastic Parent/Teacher Resource
This is an excellent book. It acknowledges how worried children feel and gives them tools to deal with those feelings while still validating that this isn't always an easy task. It is in language kids can understand but also also gives the non anxious person insight ...
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The Feeling Good Handbook
David D. Burns
Plume, 1999
A Critical Analysis of the Feeling Good Handbook
Abstract
The following study investigates the text, The Feeling Good Handbook, by David Burns. Specifically addressed are issues regarding the cognitive-behavioral model of twisted thinking, moral relativism, and the denial of objective truth. It was found that the ...
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Guess How Much I Love You
Sam McBratney
Candlewick, 1996
This Book Makes Me Smile
I love this story. I find myself smiling and getting that warm, fuzzy feeling as the father rabbit and son exchange conversation about how much they love each other, each one topping the other's love.
This is one of the first books that I bought for my son because ...
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Revised and Updated
David D. Burns
Harper, 1999
Excellent
When I began reading the book is was skeptical to try Dr. Burn's methods but I was also desperate. I have been dealing with anxiety and depression for a year and nothing was working. I started using the triple column technique every day, recording my distorted ...
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Splat the Cat
HarperCollins, 2008
Splat
We are a couple owned by a cat, as anyone who knows cats understands. We also own a bookstore. But enough about us, Hobo says. Here's Hobo's take on "Splat the Cat":
Hobo: Splat is a cute kitten. Take it from this famous and handsome cat, I recognize Splat's ...
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The Volumetrics Eating Plan: Techniques and Recipes for Feeling Full on Fewer Calories
Barbara J. Rolls
Harper Paperbacks, 2007
FEELING FULL WITH LESS
The Volumetrics Eating Plan is not a short-term diet book, but provides recipes and ideas on how to eat for the long term. It shows you how to eat fewer calories by making what you eat less calorie dense. It does this by focusing on foods with high water and fiber ...
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Love You Forever
Robert Munsch
Firefly Books Ltd., 1995
Absolutely beautiful book about mother/child love
This book is absolutely beautiful. I've never been able to read it to my toddler without crying.
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How to Take the Grrrr Out of Anger
Elizabeth Verdick, Marjorie Lisovskis
Free Spirit Publishing, 2002
Great Book to Indentify & Deal With Anger
This is a great book to help children identify the physical signs of anger and to sort out the emotion they are feeling. It also teaches strategies to "tame your temper". I made a "cheat sheet" for my son to use when he gets angry with anger strategies. My 7 year ...
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Identical
Ellen Hopkins
Margaret K. McElderry, 2008
The Compulsive Reader's Reviews
There are so many similarities between Kaeleigh and Raeanne. They're identical twins. They share an absentee politician of a mother, and lonely drunk of a father. They both have had a painful childhood, and for both, it all began with a gruesome accident. But the ...
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