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Rachel fister's blister

MacDonald, Amy

Rachel gets a blister and her mother calls all kinds of people to cure it. None of the remedies work so the queen tells them just to kiss it and it works.

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affection, careers, conflict resolution, family, injury, parents, rhyme, royalty

Nice new neighbors

Brandenberg, Franz

The Fieldmouse children struggle to gain friends and acceptance when they move into their new home. Father encourages them to go play with each new family, but they are rejected each time.

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acceptance, conflict resolution, family, friendship, moving, neighbors, play

A young boy persuades one of the five identical brothers that has special powers to drink the sea so he could catch fish. The boy exploits his power and ends up drowning. The brother goes to trial and the other brothers come to his rescue. The brother that tried to help the boy was found innocent.

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chinese, conflict resolution, critical thinking, family, fish, helping, multicultural, siblings, support

Christina katerina and the great bear train

Gauch, Patricia Lee//Primavera, Elise

When Christina's family goes to visit her mom and new baby sister, Christina makes a train out of boxes and baskets for her teddy bears. She travels around the block. Just when she thinks she may be lost, her father comes to get her.

Lester and mother

McGee, Myra

Lester and his mother do not ever want to forget the things they do together.

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conflict resolution, decision making, family, memories, nonverbal communication, parents, safety, self esteem, verbal communication

The three wishes

Zemach, Margot

When a man and wife free an imp from under a tree, they are given three wishes that could greatly improve their love. However, without thinking, they foolishly waste the three wishes.

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conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, escape, family, love, magic, marriage, nonverbal communication

The tub people

Conrad, Pam

The Tub People are wooden toys who love to play in the tub. Until one day the child of the Tub People gets sucked down the drain. Eventually, a plumber is called and he rescues the child. The next day the Tub People find themselves in a new room with no drains.

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careers, conflict resolution, family, loss, nonverbal communication, play, reunion, stress management, verbal communication

Good-bye, daddy!

Weninger, Briggitte

Tom gets very upset when he must say goodbye to his father, who no longer lives with him and his mother. He gets so upset that he hides and cries, and then misses out on a hug. But his mother tells him a story of a young bear in the same situation who learns how to resolve the problem.

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aggression, anger, animals, bear, conflict resolution, divorce, family, feelings, loneliness, loss, parents, sadness, separation, storytelling

The very worst monster

Hutchins, Pat

Sister monster tries to prove she is the very worst monster - at least worse than her brother.

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conflict resolution, family, feelings, jealousy, misbehavior, self esteem, siblings

Peter's chair

Keats, Ezra Jack

Peter has a new baby sister. He is upset because his crib, chair, and other furniture have been painted pink. Peter runs away and becomes very frightened to be by himself. When his mom calls him home, he is very happy and tells his father that he wants to paint his favorite chair pink for his little sister.

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assertiveness, baby, change, conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, decision making, family, fear, feelings, happiness, jealousy, loneliness, nonverbal communication, parents, refusal skills, running away, siblings

It's not fair

Harper, Anita//Hellard, Susan

A new baby brother gets special, unfair attention, and so does his older sister.

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assertiveness, baby, conflict resolution, critical thinking, family, feelings, jealousy, self esteem, siblings, stress management, verbal communication

The daddy machine

Valentine, Johnny

Sue and her sister do not have a dad. They want a dad, so they build a dad-making machine. The machine goes haywire, but it is really the girls' imaginations running away with them.

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conflict resolution, critical thinking, family, goal setting, imagination, machines, neighbors, parents, siblings, verbal communication

Changes

Browne, Anthony

A little boy is told by his father that things are going to change. The boy imagines the tea kettle growing a tail and other ridiculous things to explain what his father said. However, when his mother and father arrive home with a new baby he realizes what his father meant about things changing.

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baby, birth, change, conflict resolution, coping, decision making, family, imagination, parents, siblings

Uncle jed's barber shop

Mitchell, Margaree King

This man has a dream. Through a lot of trouble, his dream comes true.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, dreams, family, goal setting, helping, illness, love, self esteem, stress management, verbal communication

The quilt story

Johnston, Tony

A quilt is passed from one generation to the rest. It holds many of the same meanings for each generation.

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conflict resolution, family, feelings, generations, growing up, happiness, memories, nonverbal communication, quilt, traditions

Little big girl

Horner, Althea

Mary Ellen was unsure whether or not her parents would love her when she grew up. After her parents found out the problem, they helped her to feel secure.

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conflict resolution, family, growing up, misunderstanding, nonverbal communication, parents, security

Little gorilla

Bornstein, Ruth

A little gorilla's family and friends try to help him overcome his special growing pains.

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animals, conflict resolution, decision making, family, friendship, growing up, helping, love, nonverbal communication, self esteem

I was so mad

Simon, Norma

What makes you mad?Children are faced with emotions of anger, jealousy, and frustration. They must learn to control their feelings and work them out in ways that are acceptable to themselves and others. We need to understand and respect a person's feelings whatever they might be.

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anger, conflict resolution, family, feelings, growing up, jealousy, learning, nonverbal communication, parents, sadness, verbal communication

Lost!A story in string

Fleischman, Paul

A grandmother tells the story of a mountain girl who is lost in a blizzard. As she tells this story to her granddaughter, she uses string to illustrate it. Even you can learn how to make the string pictures!

Waiting for the evening star

Wells, Rosemary

As Berty grows up, life on the farm is full of simplicity, hardwork, and tradition. Berty's older brother, Luke, has aspirations of traveling to see the world. This makes life a little more complicated for Berty so he wishes upon an evening star.

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animals, birds, conflict resolution, cow, decision making, dreams, duck, family, farm, goal setting, grandparents, growing up, horse, nature, neighbors, parents, responsibilities, sheep, siblings, stars, teamwork, traditions, verbal communication, war, wish

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.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, crisis, family, feelings, food, games, goal setting, grandparents, nonverbal communication, nutrition, parents, peer resistance, play, stress management

The wheels on the bus

Kovalski, Maryann

A grandmother and her grandchildren wait for the bus. They begin singing The Wheels on the Bus and become so distracted with their singing that they miss the bus. They decide to take a taxi.

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anticipation, bus, conflict resolution, family, grandparents, music, song, taxi, transportation

A band of angels: A story inspired by the jubilee singers

Hopkinson, Deborah

A young girl listens to a story told by her aunt. Her story is about the young girl's great great grandmother and how she used her voice and dedication to fight for her education after the slaves were freed. The story was also tells how a group of singers toured and sang slave songs. They were trying to save their school, but ended up creating a university.

Mandy's grandmother

Skorpen, Leisel

When her grandmother comes to town, Mandy thinks she is sad and mean. After awhile, they begin to understand one another and learn from each other.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, family, feelings, grandparents, learning, patience, refusal skills, sadness, sharing, travel, understanding, verbal communication

The wednesday surprise

Bunting, Eve

Wednesday nights are special for Anna, because she gets to see her grandmother. Together they read book after book and plan a surprise for Anna's father on his birthday.

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birthday, books, conflict resolution, family, goal setting, grandparents, self esteem

The secret box mystery

Nixon, Joan Lowery

Michael John brings in a secret science project that makes wierd noises. It gets loose and a new classmate helps him catch the mystery animal. The new boy gains acceptance by the students.

Grandmother's pigeon

Erdrich, Louise

When grandmother leaves for Greenland on a porpoise, her family cleans out her room. While cleaning, they find a nest which has hatching bird eggs. The family eventually set the pigeons free, but they get something in return.

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animals, birds, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, extinction, family, grandparents, greed, loss, nature, pigeon

The crystal apple

McDermott, Beverly B.

Three sisters work in the fields all day. Their father goes to market and bring each of them a gift. Marusha receives a crystal apple, but her sisters break it. She realizes that she did not need it, because she has her imagination so she forgives her sisters.

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conflict resolution, family, forgiveness, giving, imagination, parents, presents, responsibilities, siblings

Poinsettia and her family

Bond, Felicia

Poinsettia pig gets tired of sharing the crowded family house with her six brothers and sisters. She throws a tantrum when she cannot find a spot to read her book. When the family leaves and she is left alone, she becomes lonely and learns to appreciate her family.

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animals, conflict resolution, decision making, family, feelings, frustration, loneliness, nonverbal communication, pig, siblings

The truffle pig

Bishop, Clair Huchet//Wiese, Kurt

Pierre and his family are very poor. They work together and save their money to buy a piglet, Marcel. Pierre and Marcel become good friends and when it comes time to kill Marcel, they run away together. Marcel discovers truffles, an expensive food, and becomes The Truffle Pig. No longer is the family poor or hungry.

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animals, conflict resolution, decision making, family, friendship, hunger, pig, poverty, teamwork

Amelia bedelia helps out

Parish, Peggy

Amelia Bedelia and her niece go to help Miss Emma get ready for a lunch party. Miss Emma asks them to weed the garden, give the chickens scraps, stake her bean plants and various other things. Amelia misunderstands her wishes by taking them literally and mixes everything up.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, confusion, critical thinking, decision making, family, food, friendship, garden, goal setting, helping, literal interpretation, party, peer resistance, self esteem

The great pumpkin switch

McDonald, Megan

A grandpa tells his grandchildren a story about his childhood when he and a friend mistakenly cut the vine on his sister's pumpkin. Grandpa's sister grew the pumpkin in order to earn a patch for her quilt. The boys find a way to save the pumpkin so that her hard work is not lost.

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conflict resolution, deception, family, food, friendship, grandparents, growing up, holidays, memories, nutrition, plants, problem solving, quilt, storytelling, verbal communication

A day with Wilbur Robinson

Joyce, William

Wilburs best friend spends the day at his house looking for his grandfather's false teeth. In the process, they meet one crazy relative after another.

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conflict resolution, family, friendship, grandparents, lost, teeth

Mama one, mama two

MacLachlan, Patricia

A girl has two moms. One is her natural mother and the other is a foster mother.

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conflict resolution, family, foster care, nonverbal communication, parents, verbal communication

Camp-out

Maynard, Joyce

A family decides to go camping. They do many fun and exciting things, including swimming, sleeping in sleeping bags, and cooking over a campfire.

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camping, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, exercise, family, food, goal setting, nature, nonverbal communication, nutrition, recreation, sleep, swimming, verbal communication

Gus and buster work things out

Bronin, Andrew

Brothers Gus and Buster start fighting over their top and bottom bunkbeds. They continue to learn how to trust, share, and cooperate. Eventually they get along very well.

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animals, argument, bedtime, conflict resolution, cooperation, decision making, family, fight, raccoon, sharing, siblings, stress management, trust, verbal communication

Exactly alike

Ness, Evaline

Elizabeth has four brothers who look exactly alike and she cannot tell who is who. Though her brothers make fun of her, she decides to be nice and share her toys with all of them. In return, they are nice to her and tell her their names.

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conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, fight, giving, imagination, play, problem solving, sharing, siblings, toys

Dinah's mad, bad wishes

Joosse, Barbara M.

When Dinah is sent to her room, she and her mother both work out their frustratrions in different ways. Dinah wishes bad things would happen to her mother, but then she changes her mind, and the two of them reconcile.

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change, conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, family, feelings, fight, frustration, parents, stress management, verbal communication

Abel's moon

Hughes, Shirley

Abel Grable returns from his work greeted by his family. When he tells them all about his adventures, his children only want to hear more. Before he sets out on his next outing for work, he writes his stories down. As he is away, his children take his writing table and create a certain machine that lets them be with their dad all the time while he's gone.

Martha blah blah

Meddaugh, Susan

A dog Martha has the ability to speak when she eats alphabet soup. But when the soup company starts using only half the letters in the soup to save money, Martha can't say what she wants. Afraid of what will happen to her, Martha confronts the owner of the company who agrees to put all the letters back in.

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alphabet, animals, assertiveness, conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, dog, family, fear, feelings, food, happiness, nonverbal communication, pride, sadness, self esteem, speech, stress management, verbal communication

The king who was too busy

Fern, Eugene

The king was caring at one time. He would pay attention to his family and those in his kingdom. Now he is very mean. One day, he has a visitor that comes to see him and changes his whole outlook.

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change, conflict resolution, decision making, family, feelings, goal setting, royalty, self esteem, verbal communication

The year of the perfect christmas tree

Houston, Gloria

This Christmas story describes the struggles and sacrifices that a mother and daughter experience while the father is off at war. Hard work and faith are rewarded when the father returns on Christmas Day.

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assertiveness, christmas, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, fear, feelings, goal setting, hard work, holidays, parents, war

The little princess

Burnett, Frances Hodge

Young Sara is forced to attend Miss Minchin's select seminary for young girls in London when her father gets shipped off to war. Miss Minchin, the director of the seminary becomes a bit apprehensive about Sara's stay with them because her father said that she is to have the very best of everything. When a note arrives that says Sara's father died, things change for the worse. Poor Sara is forced to live the life of a slave. She eventually meets up with an Indian gentleman who helps her to gain her life back.

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adventures, aging, beverage, celebration, change, child care, conflict resolution, death, emotions, family, food, hard work, hindu, hunger, indian, learning, loss, love, mistake, multicultural, nonverbal communication, orphan, party, persistence, problem solving, relationship, resentment, school, sharing, slavery, sleep, storytelling, support, war

Tom thumb

Brooke, L. Leslie

Tom Thumb was a tiny boy given to a ploughman and his wife. Tom has many misfortunes including getting put in a pudding, being swallowed by a cow, and almost drowning. However, he ends his journey at the King's Court.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, family, travel, verbal communication

Worse than the worst

Stevenson, James

When Warren comes for a brief visit, he acts like his great-uncle and proves even more difficult to get along with.

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conflict resolution, discipline, family, frustration, misbehavior, mischief, relationship, selfishness, similarities, stress management

Now everybody really hates me

Martin, James Rows//Marx, Patrick

Sister has a fight with her brother. She goes to her bedroom and threatens never to come out again. She thinks about how she will live in her room.

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assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, family, goal setting, self esteem

Spork

Maclear, Kyo

Spork feels left out. He has a spoon and a fork for parents, which makes him unique compared to the other cutlery. He is never chosen in the kitchen, until something comes along that neither forks nor spoons can handle. His uniqueness comes in handy!

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acceptance, baby, comparisons, conflict, conflict resolution, confusion, customs, differences, embarrassment, family, feelings, food, manners, multicultural, numbers, peer resistance, rules, sadness, self esteem, similarities, tools, uniqueness

It's not my job!

Lish, Ted

Things start to smell in this family's new house when their trash cans fill up with garbage. Will someone take out the trash? No one will take on this responsibility. By the end of the fifth week, trash fills up the yard around the house. It looks like it's going to take a lot of teamwork and cleaning to get their house back to normal.

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cleanliness, computer, conflict resolution, decision making, embarrassment, environment, family, goal setting, helping, neighbors, parents, responsibilities, siblings, teamwork, technology, telephone, television

Aren't you lucky!

Anholt, Catherine

A little girl is having to deal with the aspect of having a new baby brother. She keeps hearing how lucky she is but she isn't agreeing at first. She now realizes how much they can do together and enjoys his company.

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baby, conflict resolution, family, feelings, food, goal setting, happiness, parents, play, sadness, siblings, stress management

The story of the dancing frog

Blake, Quentin

A woman, Gertrude, finds a dancing frog by the river and becomes famous with her frog.

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amphibians, conflict resolution, critical thinking, dancing, decision making, exercise, fame, frog, goal setting, nonverbal communication

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