Here are some books to help improve kids’ behavior and coping skills while keeping them entertained.
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $8.66)
Beatrice Bottomwell has NEVER (not once!) made a mistake…
Meet Beatrice Bottomwell: a nine-year-old girl who has never (not once!) made a mistake. She never forgets her math homework, she never wears mismatched socks, and she ALWAYS wins the yearly talent show at school. In fact, Beatrice holds the record of perfection in her hometown, where she is known as The Girl Who Never Makes Mistakes. Life for Beatrice is sailing along pretty smoothly until she does the unthinkable–she makes her first mistake. And in a very public way!
“The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes is a must read for any young (or old!) perfectionist. Beatrice Bottomwell is perfectly imperfect!”
-Stephanie Oppenheim, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
“Beatrice offers a lesson we could all benefit from: learn from your mistakes, let go, laugh, and enjoy the ride.”
-JENNIFER FOSBERRY, New York Times bestselling author of My Name Is Not Isabella
The Worry Glasses: Overcoming Anxiety (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99)
Do you find yourself worrying about almost everything? Do your worries seem extra large?
MJ knows the feeling. She’s a big worry wart. Visit with MJ as she learns how to take off her “Worry Glasses” and take control of her anxiety.
One Amazon Reviewer says:
This is a fabulous book to help you and your children learn how to manage and cope with life’s daily stresses.
The book talks about how worrying about different situations magnifies what you’re afraid of. The author compares it to putting on magnifying glasses (worry glasses) and how they make everything seem bigger than they really are.
The Main character MJ is afraid of everything, from swimming in the ocean, horseback riding, and even attending a friend’s party. She feels sick to her stomach and has trouble sleeping. Her parents take her to her pediatrician who recommends a counselor to help her deal with all her worries.
This book is full of examples and tips on how to cope and relax when you’re feeling stressed. A must have for every parent…make that everyone!
The Girl Who Wouldn’t Brush Her Hair (5/5 stars, currently priced at $9.78
Young fans of the Disney movie Tangled will especially love this hair-raising story. What happens when one little girl refuses to brush her long, beautiful hair? Well, one day a mouse comes to live in a particularly tangled lock.
Soon after, more mice move in, and the girl’s unruly mop is transformed into a marvelous mouse palace complete with secret passageways and a cheese cellar!
She loves her new companions—they tell knock-knock jokes and are sweet to her doll, Baby—but as the girl comes to find out, living with more than a hundred mice atop your head isn’t always easy. . . . Here’s a fantastic tale that will have kids poring over the mice’s elaborate world within the girl’s wild, ever-changing hairdo.
The Very Inappropriate Word (5/5 stars, currently priced at $8.89)
Michael loves interesting words (hard words like ELASTIC, little words like VAST, and big words like SMITHEREENS) and is always on the lookout for words to collect.
Then one day, he picks up a new word. A bad word. An inappropriate word. At least, that’s what his friend says.
But Michael kind of likes the word. He thinks he might try it out.
At school.
Bad idea.