Counselor Books
The following books are part of Frostwood’s Counselor Library.
Bullying/Teasing:
The Band-Aid Chicken by Becky Rangel Henton
PreK-2nd: bullying prevention, peer pressure
Betty Stops the Bully by Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D.
PreK-3rd: teaches kids what to do when confronted by a bully
Billy Bully by Alvaro & Ana Galan
K-1st: count down as Billy loses his friends one by one. How will he win
them back?
Blue Cheese Breath & Stinky Feet: by Catherine DePino
6-12 yrs.: Coping; how to deal with bullies
Bully B.E.A.N.S by Julia Cook
PreK-3rd: dealing with bullies; understanding why it happens & how to deal
with it and the people involved
Chester Racoon and the Big Bad Bully by Audrey Penn
PreK-1st: teaches young children how to be better friends
Don’t Laugh at Me by Steve Seskin & Allen Shamblin
K-8th: say no to bullying; create a ridicule free environment
Finklehopper Frog Cheers by Irene Livingston
PreK-2: facing fears (of bullies) and learning the value of good
Sportsmanship
I Didn’t Know I was a Bully by Melissa Richards
K-5th; reproducible story plus 6 lessons on bullying behaviors
“Just Kidding” by Trudy Ludwig
PreK-5th: the dos and don’ts of teasing
Nobody Knew What To Do by Becky Ray McCain
1st-4th: provides a strategy as well as permission to tell without tattling
Simon’s Hook by Karen Gedig Burnett
1st-4th: teasing is compared to fishing hooks; strategies for not getting
caught up in the mean games his friends are playing
Sorry by Trudy Ludwig
PreK-5: just saying you’re sorry doesn’t always work
The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill & Laura Huliska-Beith
PreK-2nd: tale of friendship that teaches the importance of kindness and
bravery in the face of bullying
Trouble Talk by Trudy Ludwig
Yes We Can: by Sam McBratney
K-2nd: learning not to make fun of others
Self Esteem/Feelings:
Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson & Jane Chapman
PreK-K: How friends help when you are afraid
Big Al and Shrimpy by Andrew Clements Yoshi
K-3rd: a big heart, courage and leadership win friends as much as a
big size; accepting differences, interpersonal relationships
Fill a Bucket by Carol McCloud & Katherine Martin, M.A.
a guide to daily happiness for young children
Gumbo Goes Downtown by Carol Talley
K-4th: shows kids the road to self esteem
Have you Filled a Bucket Today? By Carol McCloud
a guide to daily happiness for kids
Hooray for Reading Day: by Margery Cuyler
PreK-K: a book about facing your reading worries
and conquering your fears in the classroom
How Full is Your Bucket? For Kids by Tom Rath & Mary Reckmeyer
K-3rd: encourages students to “fill the buckets of those around
Themselves”
Hurty Feelings by Helen Lester
Pre-3rd: dealing with emotions
I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont
K-3rd: encourages kids to appreciate everything about themselves
I Want Your Moo by Marcella Bakur Weiner & Jill Neimark
4-8 yrs. a story about self-esteem
In Your Face Pizza Face! by Catherine DePino, Ed.D
3rd-6th: when friends turn on you
Just Because I Am by Lauren Murphy Payne
3-8 yrs: Self-esteem: little ones learn to love, accept & respect each
Other
Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus
4-7 yrs: it is OK to be a late bloomer
Me I Am! By Jack Prelutshy
Splat the Cat by Rob Scotton
PreK-1st: 1st day of school worries
The Littlest Owl: by Caroline Pitcher
PreK-K: confidence to keep trying
The Way I Feel by Janan Cain
2-8 yrs: children learn to connect words with emotions; includes a note to
Parents with discussion ideas
Zoe The Misfit by Ellen Dee Davidson
K-3: develops appreciations for differences and helps with self esteem,
confidence, overcoming fears, and learning to find value in themselves and
their own abilities.
Tattletales:
A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue by Julia Cook
K-6th: recognizing the differences between tattling and telling
Armadillo Tattletale by Kelen Ketteman
1st-5th: lyrical lesson on how gossiping and stretching the truth is likely to
cause problems
Don’t Squeal Unless it’s a Big Deal by Jeanie Franz Ransom
4-8 yrs.: when squealing is appropriate and when it is just tattling
Diversity:
Don’t Laugh at Me by Steve Seskin & Allen Shamblin
K-8th: asks kids to create ridicule-free environment
I’m like You, You’re Like Me by Cindy Gainer
3-8 yrs.: A child’s book about understanding and celebrating each
other; intro to Diversity
Odd Velvet by Mary E. Whitcomb
K-3: accepting differences in others and learning to value one’s uniqueness
Skyla, the One Legged Seagull by Deborah Bowman
K-5: helpschildren to understand that we are all different in many ways,
yet we all have our strengths and weaknesses, and by confronting our
fears of rejection can we learn and grow
This is the Way We Go to School: by Edith Baer
PreK-K: a book about children around the world
What I Like About Me! By Allia Zobel-Nolan
PreK-2nd: celebrating our differences makes us more accepting of
others’ uniqueness
Anger/Anger Management:
Arnold Gets Angry: by Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D.
PreK-3rd: ways to manage anger
Josh’s Smiley Faces by Gina Ditta Donahue
3-6 yrs.: A story about anger and how to deal with it
When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang
Teaches young children about anger management