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Four famished foxes and fosdyke
Edwards, Pamela Duncan
A mother fox leaves her four children at home for five days. They must feed themselves. Three of the siblings plan different ways to catch meat. The fourth fox is a vegetarian and saves the day by cooking a feast for all of them.
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alliteration
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animals
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assertiveness
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chicken
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cooking
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critical thinking
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dog
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duck
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family
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food
,
fox
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french
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goal setting
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health
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individuality
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multicultural
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nutrition
,
parents
,
self esteem
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sequence
,
siblings
,
verbal communication
Four-ring three
Bourne, Mariam Anne
A little girl wants to modernize her home by having a telephone. Her only problem is that she has to convince her father that it is not an invention that will soon be gone.
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assertiveness
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change
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conflict resolution
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creativity
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
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family
,
inventions
,
nonverbal communication
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parents
,
peer resistance
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refusal skills
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telephone
,
verbal communication
Fox and his friends
Marshall, Edward
A fox is asked to watch his sister but he does not watch her and she wanders off. At the end, he learns his lesson and realizes that he needs to be more responsible.
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animals
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assertiveness
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child care
,
conflict resolution
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family
,
fox
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friendship
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lost
,
responsibilities
,
siblings
Fox at school
Marshall, Edward
Fox learns important lessons from his friends on how to be a friend. For example, he learns how not to be greedy and how not to be too proud.
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animals
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assertiveness
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conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
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feelings
,
fox
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friendship
,
goal setting
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greed
,
learning
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
pride
,
refusal skills
,
school
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
Fox in love
Marshall, Edward
Fox falls in love with many girls. He goes to the fair with each of them, but pretty soon they all find out he has other girlfriends. Because all of the girls are upset, he has to enter the dance contest with his sister and they win second place.
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animals
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assertiveness
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competition
,
conflict resolution
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dancing
,
decision making
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exercise
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family
,
feelings
,
fox
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frustration
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goal setting
,
love
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
siblings
Frank and ernest play ball
Day, Alexandra
Frank and Ernest are a bear and an elephant who need jobs. Mr. Palmer lets them manage his baseball team. They do not know very much about baseball so they are always looking up baseball terms in the baseball dictionary.
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animals
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assertiveness
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baseball
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bear
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careers
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elephant
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language
,
learning
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recreation
,
responsibilities
,
song
,
sports
,
teamwork
,
verbal communication
Fred
Simmonds, Posy
The night that Sophie and Nick bury their beloved cat, they find all of his cat friends outside. They find out their cat was famous and the other cats wanted to have a party to say goodbye.
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animals
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assertiveness
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cat
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change
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coping
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death
,
friendship
,
loss
,
nonverbal communication
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party
,
pets
,
self esteem
Frederick
Lionni, Leo
While the other mice are gathering corn, nuts, wheat and straw for the winter, Frederick gathers sun rays, colors, and words. The other mice think that Frederick is lazy, but during the long winter days, his words warm the other mice.
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animals
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assertiveness
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autumn
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colors
,
conflict resolution
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creativity
,
critical thinking
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food
,
imagination
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individuality
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laziness
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mouse
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nature
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nutrition
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peer resistance
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responsibilities
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seasons
,
self esteem
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sharing
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shelter
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uniqueness
,
verbal communication
,
winter
Frederick's alligator
Peterson, Ester Allen
Frederick always told everyone that he had wild animals in his closet, under his bed and in his room. One day, he finds an egg and puts it in a box under his bed and an alligator hatches out of it. He shows everyone who did not believe him and then he sets the alligator free.
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alligator
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assertiveness
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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decision making
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honesty
,
peer resistance
,
reptiles
Frederick's fables
Lionni, Leo
Many animals go through several adventures. Some of them learn lessons, solve conflicts, and make discoveries.
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adventures
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animals
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assertiveness
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birds
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chicken
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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crocodile
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decision making
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discovery
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diversity
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envy
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fable
,
feelings
,
giving
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goal setting
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happiness
,
individuality
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jealousy
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kindness
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learning
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mice
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mollusks
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nature
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nonverbal communication
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opinions
,
peer resistance
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refusal skills
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reptiles
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snail
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stress management
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toys
,
understanding
,
verbal communication
,
woods
Frida's office day
Lewis, Thomas P.
Frida cat goes in to work with her father and helps out in the office in the morning. She also spends the afternoon with him in the big city and has a great time.
Tags
animals
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assertiveness
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careers
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cat
,
critical thinking
,
family
,
helping
,
parents
,
verbal communication
Friends from the other side
Anzaldua, Gloria
Prietita is a young girl who befriends a young immigrant from Mexico. He lives with his mother in a shed. When the police come, Prietita hides them so they won't be taken away. This story is in English and Spanish.
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assertiveness
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caring
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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family
,
friendship
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immigrants
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mexican
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multicultural
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nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
poverty
,
pride
,
verbal communication
Frog and toad are friends
Lobel, Arnold
The friendship and adventures of frog and toad unfold with many activities that strengthen their relationship.
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adventures
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amphibians
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assertiveness
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conflict resolution
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creativity
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
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friendship
,
frog
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nonverbal communication
,
refusal skills
,
self esteem
,
toad
,
verbal communication
Frog and toad together
Lobel, Arnold
Frog and Toad are two friends that have many adventures together, including after baking cookies, trying not to eat the whole batch.
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adventures
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amphibians
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assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
food
,
friendship
,
frog
,
goal setting
,
nonverbal communication
,
nutrition
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
toad
,
verbal communication
Furlie cat
Freschet, Bernice
Furlie is a cat who is afraid of everything and hides in the house all day. He feels his life is dull, so he practices being brave. He becomes overly confident in himself and becomes a bully. He learns after he meets a bear that everyone should treat one another kindly and equally.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
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bear
,
bravery
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bully
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cat
,
confidence
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
fear
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
loneliness
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
self esteem
Gabrielle and selena
Desbarats, Peter
Gabrielle and Selena are tired of the same routine everyday. They switch places for the evening, and their parents play a trick on them. Be ready for a funny ending.
Tags
assertiveness
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boredom
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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curiosity
,
differences
,
friendship
,
magic
,
play
,
verbal communication
Garth pig and the ice cream lady
Rayner, Mary
When Garth Pig goes to buy ice cream for himself and his nine brothers and sisters, he is kidnapped in the ice cream truck by a wolf pretending to be the ice cream lady. His siblings come to rescue him.
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animals
,
assertiveness
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bicycle
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bodies of water
,
conflict resolution
,
decision making
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family
,
feelings
,
food
,
hard work
,
heroism
,
kidnapped
,
parents
,
peer resistance
,
pig
,
rescue
,
river
,
self esteem
,
sheep
,
siblings
,
stress management
,
transportation
,
truck
,
verbal communication
,
wolf
,
worry
Garth pig steals the show
Rayner, Mary
The Pig Family puts on a musical concert for charity, and during their performance, they discover that their newest member, a lady sousaphonist, is there for more than helping pigs.
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animals
,
assertiveness
,
bravery
,
charity
,
communication
,
confidence
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
family
,
fear
,
feelings
,
helping
,
music
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
performance
,
pig
,
play
,
self esteem
,
sheep
,
siblings
,
song
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
,
wolf
George and martha back in town
Marshall, James
A series of stories about seven hippos who are best friends. The story depicts the trials and tribulations of their friendship.
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animals
,
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
critical thinking
,
curiosity
,
decision making
,
friendship
,
goal setting
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hippopotamus
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honesty
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
verbal communication
George did it
Jurmain, Suzanne Tripp
George Washington shows his leadership skills by leading the United States Army to victory to gain their independence. Although George is nervous and reluctant, he accepts the challenge to become the first President of the United States of America.
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american
,
assertiveness
,
british
,
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
fear
,
feelings
,
goal setting
,
holidays
,
humor
,
independence
,
independence day
,
leadership
,
multicultural
,
nonverbal communication
,
politics
,
president
,
responsibilities
,
self esteem
,
speech
,
stress management
,
trust
,
verbal communication
,
war
Georgia's bones
Bryant, Jen
A young girl, Georgia, is fascinated with shapes, colors, and objects. Her family does not share nor comprehend her love for art, so they deem her different. With her strong will and determination, Georgia moves to New York to discover a life as an artist. The illustrations help the reader detail the beauty of her work as they take us through the life of Georgia O'Keffe.
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adventures
,
art
,
assertiveness
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biography
,
bones
,
careers
,
collection
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
environment
,
excitement
,
family
,
farm
,
flowers
,
goal setting
,
hobby
,
images
,
nature
,
pride
,
relationship
,
self esteem
,
travel
,
verbal communication
,
wildlife
Georgie and the robbers
Bright, Robert
A small ghost named Georgie lives in the Whittkaker house. When the house is threatened by robbers, the friendly ghost and his animal friends work together to scare the robbers away.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
bravery
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
friendship
,
ghosts
,
nonverbal communication
,
robbery
,
self esteem
,
teamwork
,
verbal communication
Geraldine, the music mouse
Lionni, Leo
Geraldine the mouse finds a large chunk of cheese. She gnaws the cheese into a statue that plays music. She then learns that she has music in her too.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
community
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
fable
,
food
,
giving
,
helping
,
mouse
,
music
,
noise
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
sharing
,
stress management
,
teamwork
,
verbal communication
Gertie the duck
Georgiady, Nicholas P//Romano, Louis
Gertie is a duck who likes people and wants to build her nest where there are a lot of people to see. She flies to the city and decides to build her nest by the river because there were many people on the bridge. The people really liked Gertie. After she lays her eggs and they hatch, the people move Gertie and her baby ducks where there are many new people around.
Tags
assertiveness
,
baby
,
birds
,
birth
,
conflict resolution
,
duck
,
feelings
,
goal setting
,
nature
,
nonverbal communication
,
travel
Get set!Go!
Watanabe, S.
A bear starts an obstacle race. He encounters obstacles and problems, but he keeps going. He finishes the race, but no one knows who wins.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
bear
,
challenges
,
competition
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
decision making
,
exercise
,
goal setting
,
problem solving
,
running
,
verbal communication
Get to work trucks!
Carter, Don
In the morning trucks, such as dump trucks, bulldozers, cement mixers, tow trucks, cranes, and rollers, go to work. Learn about types of machines, sizes, colors, and numbers. At night, the trucks are finished working for the day.
Tags
assertiveness
,
careers
,
colors
,
concepts
,
construction
,
crane
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
hard work
,
height
,
machines
,
morning
,
moving
,
night
,
numbers
,
progress
,
reptiles
,
responsibilities
,
rocks
,
sizes
,
transportation
,
truck
,
turtle
,
verbal communication
,
work
Ghost in a four-room apartment
Raskin, Ellen
A ghost travels throughout an apartment and haunts each person in the family. He only wants to play with them, but they are unable to see him.
Tags
assertiveness
,
family
,
ghosts
,
mystery
,
nonverbal communication
,
play
,
recreation
,
shelter
,
stress management
Gilberto and the wind
Ets, Marie Hall
Gilberto is a friend with the wind. The wind and Gilberto do things for each other.
Tags
assertiveness
,
environment
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
moods
,
multicultural
,
nonverbal communication
,
spanish
,
verbal communication
,
weather
,
wind
Gina Farina and the prince of mintz
Patz, Nancy
When an independent young girl refuses to follow the rule of the Prince of Mintz, there is a great uproar.
Tags
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
disobedience
,
independence
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
royalty
,
self esteem
Girls are silly
Nash, Ogden
Two boys are playing and a girl walks by. Billy says that all girls are silly, then his friend points out that his mom was once a girl.
Tags
assertiveness
,
decision making
,
friendship
,
gender
,
peer resistance
,
play
,
rhyme
,
verbal communication
Girls can be anything
Klein, Norma
Marina, a little girl, loves to play pretend with her best friend Adam. They pretent what they will be when they grow up. Adam tells Maria that she cannot have a career like a doctor because girls can only he nurses. Adam is always telling her that girls cannot do certain things but Marina always proves she can.
Tags
assertiveness
,
bias
,
careers
,
creativity
,
family
,
friendship
,
gender
,
growing up
,
parents
,
pretend
,
self esteem
,
stereotypes
,
verbal communication
Glasses - who needs 'em?
Smith, Lane
A little boy is reluctant to get a pair of glasses because he is afraid of how he will look. The doctor points out all the neat images that the boy can see with his glasses on. He is amazed at what he can see with glasses.
Tags
assertiveness
,
body image
,
change
,
coping
,
decision making
,
doctor
,
fear
,
feelings
,
five senses
,
glasses
,
goal setting
,
imagination
,
self esteem
,
sight
,
verbal communication
,
vision
Goggles!
Keats, Ezra Jack
Archie and Peter find a yellow pair of motorcycle glasses. Then some big boys come along and try to take them. Willie, their dog, takes the goggles and runs. After hiding out, they eventually regroup and make it back to their house.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
bully
,
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
dog
,
envy
,
escape
,
fear
,
friendship
,
glasses
,
hiding
,
listening
,
motorcycle
,
noise
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
running away
,
shelter
,
stress management
,
transportation
,
verbal communication
Going up!
Sis, Peter
Mary is on an elevator going up to her mother's birthday party. The elevator stops at each floor and someone gets on. By the time they reach the twelvth floor, all of Mary's new friends have gathered for the celebration.
Tags
assertiveness
,
birthday
,
counting
,
family
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
goal setting
,
happiness
,
holidays
,
parents
,
party
Going west
Van Leeuwen, Jean
A little girl's family moves west in order to start a farm. They face hard weather and are lonely but soon make friends.
Tags
assertiveness
,
change
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
decision making
,
farm
,
friendship
,
goal setting
,
loneliness
,
moving
,
nonverbal communication
,
pioneers
,
verbal communication
,
weather
Good dog, carl
Day, Alexandra
A wordless book depiction of how Carl, the family dog, takes care of the baby while the mother is out.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
child care
,
critical thinking
,
dog
,
family
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
Good-bye, charles lindbergh
Borden, Louise
Gil is on his way to get the laundry for his mom when he sees it. Up in the sky is the shiny orange biplane trying to land in a neighboring field. After the plane lands, Gil discovers the pilot is Colonel Lindbergh. Gil has so many questions to ask him, but he doesn't get the chance.
Tags
airplane
,
animals
,
assertiveness
,
author's note
,
barn
,
careers
,
family
,
farm
,
friendship
,
history
,
horse
,
nature
,
neighbors
,
parents
,
rain
,
seasons
,
siblings
,
spring
,
transportation
Gordon the goat
Leaf, Munro
Gordon the goat learns to do his own thinking after a series of disasters when following the flock. Gordon questions his aimless following of the flock leader and learns about peer resistance.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
goat
,
illness
,
overeating
,
peer resistance
,
ranch
,
separation
,
stress management
Gracias, Rosa
Markel, Michelle
When Kate gets a new babysitter, she is not too excited because Rosa speaks Spanish. Soon Kate and Rosa learn to communicate and share each other's traditions.
Tags
assertiveness
,
change
,
child care
,
communication
,
coping
,
dolls
,
language
,
learning
,
multicultural
,
self esteem
,
sharing
,
south american
,
spanish
,
verbal communication
Gracias, the thanksgiving turkey
Cowley, Joy
Miguel's dad, a truck driver, sends Miguel a turkey to fatten up for Thanksgiving. Miguel and his family care for and love the turkey, and they name her Gracias. When Thanksgiving arrives no one can eat Gracias the turkey, instead they eat chicken for Thanksgiving dinner!
Tags
assertiveness
,
celebration
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
family
,
feelings
,
food
,
friendship
,
grandparents
,
hispanic
,
holidays
,
love
,
multicultural
,
nutrition
,
parents
,
spanish
,
support
,
thanksgiving
,
verbal communication
Grandfather's christmas camp
McCutcheon, Marc
Mr. Biggins, a three-legged dog, is lost in the mountain on Christmas Eve. Grandfather and Lizzie dress warmly, pack a small bag, and head up the mountain to find their dog. They camp overnight in an igloo and find two surprises on Christmas Day.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
camping
,
christmas
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
dog
,
exercise
,
family
,
feelings
,
frustration
,
grandparents
,
happiness
,
holidays
,
lost
,
mountains
,
nutrition
,
raccoon
,
seasons
,
shelter
,
sledding
,
snow
,
verbal communication
,
walking
,
weather
,
winter
Grandfather's orchard
Ghazi, Abidullah
A grandfather spends time with his grandchildren because of his love for them. They end up planting an apple orchard so that the grandchildren can eat the fruit.
Tags
aging
,
assertiveness
,
family
,
farm
,
feelings
,
food
,
goal setting
,
grandparents
,
helping
,
love
,
nutrition
,
sadness
,
verbal communication
Grandma essie's covered wagon
Williams, David
A father wants to give his family the best life in the best places. Through all their moving and adventures, they realize there's nothing as wonderful as a family and a home.
Tags
adventures
,
animals
,
assertiveness
,
autumn
,
celebration
,
christmas
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
family
,
feelings
,
goal setting
,
grandparents
,
happiness
,
holidays
,
horse
,
moving
,
parents
,
pioneers
,
sadness
,
seasons
,
self esteem
,
shelter
,
siblings
,
summer
,
travel
,
verbal communication
,
winter
Grandma gets grumpy
Hines, Anna Grossnickle
Grandma has an eventful day with all five of her grandchildren. They spend all day at Grandma's. In the end, they realize why there are rules and consequences at Grandma's house.
Tags
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
crisis
,
family
,
feelings
,
food
,
games
,
goal setting
,
grandparents
,
nonverbal communication
,
nutrition
,
parents
,
peer resistance
,
play
,
stress management
Grandma without me
Vigna, Judith
Despite his parents divorce, a young boy figures out how to stay in touch with his grandmother.
Tags
assertiveness
,
change
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
correspondence
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
divorce
,
family
,
grandparents
,
loss
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
peer resistance
,
problem solving
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
Grandma's wheelchair
Henriod, Lorraine
Thomas, a four year old, spends his mornings helping his grandma who is in a wheelchair.
Tags
acceptance
,
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
family
,
grandparents
,
handicap
,
helping
,
illness
,
self esteem
Grasshopper on the road
Lobel, Arnold
A grasshopper travels down a long road and meets different insects and sees their homes. He meets beetles, a worm, butterflies, a housefly and some dragonflies.
Tags
assertiveness
,
critical thinking
,
curiosity
,
differences
,
insects
,
refusal skills
,
shelter
Green beans
Thomas, Elizabeth
Dorthea's Gramma has very proper and strict ways of doing things including growing green beans. When Gramma leaves for a trip, she leaves Dorthea and her father in charge but they forget to take care of the beans. Everyone is surprised when Gramma returns.
Tags
assertiveness
,
change
,
conflict resolution
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dancing
,
disappointment
,
exercise
,
family
,
five senses
,
food
,
frustration
,
garden
,
grandparents
,
hard work
,
helping
,
hobby
,
nutrition
,
obedience
,
peer resistance
,
persistence
,
plants
,
rain
,
seasons
,
spring
,
stress management
,
summer
,
sun
,
taste
,
travel
,
trust
,
vacation
,
weather
,
worry
Green eggs and ham
Seuss, Dr.
Sam-I-Am follows another person around trying to get him to eat green eggs and ham, but the person insists he would never eat green eggs and ham. Eventually he agrees to try them and decides he does like green eggs and ham and thanks his new friend, Sam-I-Am.
Tags
assertiveness
,
decision making
,
food
,
nutrition
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
rhyme
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
Greyling
Yolen, Jane
A fisherman and his wife want a child. The find a selchic (man on land and seal in sea) and raise him. At fifteen, he goes back to the sea to help his father and doesn't return to being a man.
Tags
assertiveness
,
bodies of water
,
careers
,
child care
,
family
,
fishing
,
growing up
,
mythical
,
parents
,
sea
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