General Conduct
Picture books
Corderoy, Tracey. No! Once Otto learns the word “no” he will not stop saying it, but after a very bad day at school, Daddy finds a way to remind him of another special word.
Curtis, Jamie Lee. Big Words for Little People. A big sister teaches her younger siblings some important words, like “responsible,” “persevere,” and “respect.”
Kerascoet. I Walk With Vanessa: A Story about a Simple Act of Kindness. An elementary school girl witnesses the bullying of another girl, but she is not sure how to help.
Miller, Pat Zietlow. Be Kind. When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her dress, her classmate wants to make her feel better and ponders the different ways in which they can be kind.
Rueda, Claudia. No. It’s winter and little bear doesn’t want to go to sleep. He’d rather play, and he’s sure he won’t get cold outside, no matter how long the winter is, how deep the snow might get, or how hard the storm might blow. Until, that is, little bear finds himself all alone in a snowstorm.
Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth. The Kindness Quilt. Minna does a lot of thinking about her project to do something kind, make a picture about what she did, and share it with her classmates, but finally comes up with an idea that spreads to the whole school.
Wells, Rosemary. Time-Out for Sophie. Although Sophie wants to be helpful and good, sometimes she ignores her mother, father, and grandmother and must have a time-out.
Yolen, Jane. How Do Dinosaurs…. This series of books humorous discussing the right and wrong ways to handle situations in life (How do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad, Go to School, etc.)
Parent & Teacher (P&T) section:
177.2 Ver – Verdick, Elizabeth. Words are Not for Hurting. Encourages toddlers and preschoolers to express themselves using helpful, not hurtful, words. Includes a note for parents and caregivers.
Ashman, Linda. Peace, Baby! Simple rhyming text encourages children to set aside anger and irritation and find peace within themselves, and with the world.
Boelts, Maribeth. A Bike Like Sergio’s. Envy and honesty are two topics that are sensitively treated in this story of Ruben, who wishes he and his family could afford a bike.
Kroll, Virginia L. Honest Ashley. When Ashley postpones a homework assignment until the last minute, she is tempted to pass off an old paper of her brother’s as her own.
Manners
Picture Books
Allen, Kathryn Madeline. This Little Piggy’s Book of Manners. Some little pigs remember their manners and others do not.
Cuyler, Margery. Please Say Please! Penguin’s Guide to Manners. Penguin teaches his animal friends how to behave when they are invited for dinner.
Demas, Corinne. Are Pirates Polite? In rhyming text, this story demonstrates that even pirates can be polite, and say “please” and “thank you.”
Deutsch, Georgiana. Perfectly Polite PenguinsPenguins are always polite. They say “please” and “thank you,” they wait their turn patiently, and they always help to clean up when playtime is over. But one day, Polly Penguin decides that being polite is boring. So she interrupts when others are talking, refuses to clean up, and makes a mess at the dinner table. Soon, all of the penguins copy Polly and lose their good manners, too! Can Polly help make things right again?
Finn, Carrie. Manners in Public. Why do you have to wait in line? What should you say when the waiter brings your food? Find out how you can use good manners in public.
Kelly, Mij. Achoo!This is the story of Suzy Sue and the fateful day when she went Achoo! The truth is she sneezes but doesn’t cover her mouth, which sends her animal friends into a frenzy. It’s time to teach Suzy Sue some manners. Have they thought of everything?
Sierra, Judy. Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur: A First Book of Manners. Illustrates basic polite behavior that one might need to use while grocery shopping at the same time as a dinosaur.
Parent & Teacher (P&T) section
Dewdney, Anna. Nobunny’s Perfect. Bunnies who slurp their juice, forget to say “please,” and bite their friends, learn about good manners.
Non-Fiction books about manners are located at J 395.
Sharing
Picture books
Anstee, Ashlyn. Hedge Hog! As the cold winter approaches, the grumpy hedgehog refuses to share his hedge with the garden animals looking for shelter, but he’s about to learn a valuable lesson about helping others.
Bardhan-Quallen, Sudipta. The Mine-O-Saur. The greedy Mino-o-saur learns the hard way that he needs to share the toys in order to make friends.
Garland, Sally Anne. Share. Bunny discovers the value of sharing after an exasperating visit from her little cousin.
Ledyard, Stephanie Parsley. Pie is for Sharing. During a Fourth of July picnic, a group of children display how easy it is to share things, including a pie, a jump rope, and a hug.
Savadier, Elivia. Will Sheila Share? Nana helps teach her toddler granddaughter to share.
Parent & Teacher (P&T) section
Graves, Sue. Not Fair, Won’t Share. Contains a story designed to help children learn about sharing, and includes a section for parents featuring discussion questions and ideas for helping children understand what it means to be fair.
Mattern, Joanne. Do You Share? A simple book that explains how to share and why it is important.
Reiss, Mike. The Boy Who Wouldn’t Share. Edward, unwilling to share his toys with his sister, has a change of heart when she has something he wants.
Non-Fiction books about sharing are located at J 395.
Teasing
Picture books
Bang, Molly. When Sophie’s Feelings are Really, Really Hurt. Sophie’s feelings are hurt when the other children laugh at her painting of her favorite tree–but when she explains her painting everybody understands what she was trying to do.
Greco, Francesca. Cyril the Mandrill. An unusual monkey, teased because of his colorful markings, keeps to himself from summer through fall, but when the younger monkeys become bored in the winter, they begin to appreciate Cyril’s differences.
Soule, Jean Conder. Never Tease a Weasel. Illustrations and rhyming text present animals in silly situations, such as a pig in a wig and a moose drinking juice, along with a reminder not to tease.
Parent & Teacher (P&T) section:
Kroll, Virginia. Ryan Respects. Ryan thinks it is funny to call the slowest runner in his class “Doug the Slug,” until his older brother teases him for having a teddy bear.
Tantrums and Anger
Board books
Various Authors. Feet are Not for Kicking; Hands are Not for Hitting; Teeth are Not for Biting. These books in the Best Behavior series describe all the positive things you can do with your feet, hands, and teeth, and emphasize that they are not for hurting other people.
Picture books
Bang, Molly. When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really, Angry…. A young girl is upset and doesn’t know how to manage her anger but takes the time to cool off and regain her composure.
Crespo. J.P. and the Polka-Dotted Aliens. Pretending to be a monkey in outer space, J.P. is angered by two polka-dotted “aliens” who want to turn his rocket ship adventure into a fancy tea party.
Dewdney, Anna. Llama, Llama, Mad at Mama. A young llama wants to play but must go shopping with his mother instead, and so he gets angry and makes a mess at the store.
Harris, Robie. The Day Leo said I Hate You! Leo, upset that he has been hearing the word “no” all day, lets three words slip out that he wishes he could take back.
Murphy, Stuart J. Percy Gets Upset. Mommy and Daddy help their son calm down and feel better when situations during the day make him angry.
Sakai, Komako. Mad at Mommy. A little rabbit is very angry at his mother, and he tells her the reasons why.
Snicket, Lemony. A horde of bees and a young boy race around town wreaking havoc on the townspeople.
Urban, Linda. Mouse Was Mad. Mouse struggles to find the right way to express his anger, modeling the behavior of Hare, Bear, Hedgehog, and Bobcat, only to discover that his own way may be the best way of all.
Waddell, Martin. The Super Hungry Dinosaur. Hal and his little dog, Billy, calmly deal with a dinosaur’s monstrous temper tantrum.
Weiss, Ellen. The Taming of Lola: A Shrew Story. Lola, a shrew, is famous all over West Meadow for her temper tantrums, but when her cousin Lester comes for a visit and gets special treatment just because he demands it, Lola begins to rethink her behavior.
Well, Rosemary. Miracle Melts Down. Traces the experiences of Miss Harmony’s alligator kindergartners, whose classmate throws disruptive temper tantrums.
Yolen, Jane. How Do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad? Illustrations and rhyming text explore some of the things that dinosaurs might do when they are angry–and how they should control their tempers.
Parent & Teacher (P&T) section
152.47 Pat – Patterson, Colleen A. 1-2-3 A Calmer Me: Helping Children Cope when Emotions get out of Control. A young girl learns a technique for dealing with anger–and it works.
Murphy, Stuart J. Percy Gets Upset. Mommy and Daddy help their son calm down and feel better when situations during the day make him angry.
Non-Fiction books about anger are located at J 152.4.
