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Abracadabra! The Magic of Trying by Maria Loretta Giraldo, illustrated by Nicoletta Bertelle

Abracadabra! The Magic of Trying by Maria Loretta Giraldo, illustrated by Nicoletta Bertelle

by Megan McIntyre | Jul 8, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's

Author Maria Loretta Giraldo and illustrator Nicoletta Bertelle have created a fresh, endearing, and memorable book about trying new things and not giving up. Before reading and confirming on the back page, the book just felt like Giraldo and Bertelle had worked...
Learning to Feel Good and Stay Cool: Emotional Regulation Tools for Kids with AD/HD by Judith M. Glasser and Kathleen Nadeau

Learning to Feel Good and Stay Cool: Emotional Regulation Tools for Kids with AD/HD by Judith M. Glasser and Kathleen Nadeau

by Michael Barton | Oct 19, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Psychology

The American Psychological Association has published a series of books geared toward children about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). While the causes of this type of neurodevelopmental disorder are largely not understood, the effects on children are...
Mapping My Day by Julie Dillemuth, illustrated by Laura Wood

Mapping My Day by Julie Dillemuth, illustrated by Laura Wood

by Whitney Morton Woodcock | Apr 19, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's

Flora loves making maps of everything: her house, the route she takes to school, even the hallway between hers and her brother’s room to figure out how she can reach the bathroom before him in the mornings. Throughout the book, Flora shows the readers her maps and...
King Calm: Mindful Gorilla in the City by Susan D. Sweet and Brenda S. Miles, illustrated by Bryan Langdo

King Calm: Mindful Gorilla in the City by Susan D. Sweet and Brenda S. Miles, illustrated by Bryan Langdo

by Whitney Morton Woodcock | Apr 10, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's

Marvin is a young gorilla living in New York City, and he’s different from other gorillas. He’s calm, observant, and pays close attention to everything in his world. His grandpa prefers doing typical gorilla things, like scarfing down bananas and going “thump thump...
What to Do When You Feel Too Shy: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Social Anxiety, by Claire A. B. Freeland, PhD, and Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD

What to Do When You Feel Too Shy: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Social Anxiety, by Claire A. B. Freeland, PhD, and Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD

by P.J. Sun | Jan 10, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Psychology, Self-Help

What to Do When You Feel Too Shy: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Social Anxiety, by Claire A. B. Freeland, PhD, and Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD, is a terrific self-help book for children at the elementary/middle school level. This very effective interactive book...
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