Preventing Violence Today
Books for Children

Picture Books for Children

I feel angry / Kelly Doudna.
Describes some things that can make you angry and ways to deal with these feelings.
JJ E DOUDNA - Mary Cheney Library

Feeling angry / Joy Berry
Let's talk about feeling angry.
JJ BERRY - Mary Cheney Library

It's not fair! : featuring Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets / Deborah Hautzig
When irresponsible Ernie seems to be taking all the credit for Bert's hard work on their lemonade stand, it provokes an angry outburst from Bert and threatens their friendship.
JJ E It's - Mary Cheney Library

Why are you fighting, Davy? / Brigitte Weninger
Davy has a fight with his friend Eddie when the best boat he has ever made gets washed away, but then he realizes that his friendship with Eddie, who can build great dams, is more important.
JJ WENINGER - Mary Cheney Library, Whiton Branch Library

Oh, Bother! Someone's fighting! / Nikki Grimes
Winnie the Pooh helping hands book
JJ GRIMES - Mary Cheney Library

Tiger and the temper tantrum / Vivian French & Rebecca Elgar.
Tiger says "No!" to everything his mother wants him to do, but then finds out that having a temper tantrum will not get him what he wants.
JJ FRENCH - Mary Cheney Library, Whiton Branch Library

Little Bear and the big fight / Jutta Langreuter and Vera Sobat.
When his best friend Brandon will not share the clay at school one day, Little Bear gets so mad that he bites him, and even though he is sorry, Little Bear wonders if he and Brandon will ever be friends
again.
JJ LANGREUTER - Mary Cheney Library

I did it, I'm sorry / Caralyn Buehner
Ollie Octopus, Bucky Beaver, Howie Hogg, and other animal characters encounter moral dilemmas involving such virtues as honesty, thoughtfulness, and trustworthiness. The reader is invited to select
the appropriate behavior from a series of choices.
JJ BUEHNER - Whiton Branch Library

The meanest thing to say / by Bill Cosby
When a new boy in his second grade class tries to get the other students to play a game that involves saying the meanest things possible to one another, Little Bill shows him a better way to
make friends. JJ E COSBY - Mary Cheney Library, Whiton Branch Library

The Berenstain Bears and too much teasing / Stan & Jan Berenstain.
Brother Bear likes to tease his sister, but when he's the one who is taunted at school, he understands why Sister gets so mad.
JJ BERENSTAIN - Mary Cheney Library
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Preventing Violence Today
Books for Parents and Children

Books about Feelings-especially for children

Angry
/ by Susan Riley.
A child explains what angers him and how he sometimes angers other people.
JJ 158 - Mary Cheney Library

Dealing with jealousy / Priscilla Croft.
Discusses the emotion jealousy and suggests ways of handling this difficult feeling.
J 152.4 CROFT - Mary Cheney Library

The Big book for peace / Ann Durell and Marilyn Sachs
The wisdom of peace and the absurdity of fighting are demonstrated in seventeen stories and poems by outstanding authors of today such as Jean Fritz, Milton Meltzer, and Nancy Willard,
J 810.8 BIG - Mary Cheney Library

Stop, look & listen : using your senses from head to toe / Sarah A. Williamson
Presents over seventy activities prompting the exploration of concepts such as color and shape identification, fine and gross motor skills, and appropriate expression of feelings.
J 372.139 WILLIAMSON - Mary Cheney Library, Whiton Branch Library

Getting along with your friends / Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
A self-help approach to making and getting along with friends, exploring the purpose of friendship, understanding the feelings and behavior of oneself and others, and changing one's behavior.
J 158.25 - Mary Cheney Library

Confident / Janine Amos
Self-confidence.
J 152.4 AMOS - Mary Cheney Library

The child's world of caring / Jane Belk Moncure
Simple text and scenes depict caring behavior, such as feeding the wild birds all winter long, picking up paper and trash left by someone else, teaching a friend to turn a cartwheel, and picking up your toys without being asked.
J 177.7 MONCURE - Mary Cheney Library

Books for Parents

"Why did it happen?" : helping young children cope in a violent world
/ Janice Cohn, D.S.W. ;
With the help of his parents and teacher, a young boy deals with his feelings about the robbery of the neighborhood grocery store. Includes a note to parents.
J PS COHN - Whiton Branch Library

Peace on the playground : nonviolent ways of problem-solving / Eileen Lucas.
Introduces the concept of nonviolent resolution of conflicts. Includes practical tips, hands-on activities, and appropriate role models for guidance and inspiration.
J 303.69 LUCAS - Whiton Branch Library

A safe place / Maxine Trottier
To escape her father's abuse, Emily and her mother come to a shelter where they find a safe place to stay with other women and children in similar circumstances.
JJ TROTTIER - Mary Cheney Library

When I'm angry / Jane Aaron.
Explains anger as a normal part of life and discusses how to deal with it. Includes a parents' guide in a question-and-answer format with examples and suggestions.
JPS 152.47 AARON - Mary Cheney Library

4/2001

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