Suggested Reading
ADD/ADHD|Adoption | Bed-wetting | Body Image | Bullying| Consequences/Integrity | Death/Dying/Grieving|
Depression | Diversity | Divorce | Drugs and Alcohol |
Fear and Phobias | Illness | Media Issues/Monitoring the Internet | Nutrition | Rituals and Traditions | Self-Esteem/Social Skills | Separation Anxiety | Sexuality | Sexual Abuse|
Siblings/Sibling Rivalry | Stress | Temperament |
Traveling with Kids | Violence | The Hallowell Center
The Gift Of ADHD: How To Transform Your Child's Problems Into Strengths
Lara Honos-Webb
Parenting Children With ADHD: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach
Vincent J., Ph.D. Monastra
Books for Kids Ages 4-7
Help Is On The Way
by Marc A. Nemiroff, Ph.D and Jane Annunziata, Psy.D
A child's book about ADD.
Books for Kids Ages 8 & up
Learning To Slow Down & Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD
Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ellen B. Dixon, Charles Bey
The perfect learning tool to help parents guide their child through the challenges of ADHD.
Talking with Young Children about Adoption
Mary Watkins and Susan Fisher
Designed to help adoptive parents deal with questions youngsters ask about their adoption, contains revealing conversations between parents and their children, aged 2 to 10, from diverse families.
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
by Sherrie Eldridge
Books for Kids Ages 4-7
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes
by Rose A. Lewis, Jane Dyer (Illustrator)
A wonderful story reflecting on the experience of adopting a child from China.
Is That Your Sister? A True Story of Adoption
Catherine Bunin, Sherry Bunin, Sheila Kelly Welch (Illustrator)
Incorporates two issues that children often have to deal with: adoption and racial issues.
Books for Kids Ages 4-7
Dry Days, Wet Nights (A Concept Book)
Maribeth Boelts, Kathy Parkinson (Illustrator)
A story to help children dealing with the stigma of bedwetting.
Sammy the Elephant and Mr. Camel
Joyce C. Mills, Ph.D and Richard Crowley, Ph.D
A story to help children overcome bed-wetting while discovering self-appreciation.
The Potty Chronicles
Annie Reiner
A story about toilet-training.
Real Kids Come in All Sizes: Ten Essential Lessons to Build Your Child's Body Esteem
Kathy Kater
This practical guide shows parents how to help their children maintain body esteem and make healthy choices a routine part of their lives.
101 Ways to Help Your Daughter Love Her Body
Brenda Lane Richardson, Elane Rehr
Thought-provoking and navigable, the book will help parents reassess their own attitudes about the female body while imparting crucial values to their daughters. (Publishers Weekly)
Nourishing Your Daughter: Help Your Child Develop a Healthy Relationship With Food and Her Body
Carolyn Beck, MS, RD, LD
Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do (Understanding Children's Worlds)
Dan Olweus
A practical book based on extensive research. The book outlines intervention to prevent bullying.
Mom, They're Teasing Me: Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems
Michael Thompson, Lawrence J. Cohen, Catherine Grace
Conversational and upbeat in tone, the book is divided into three sections designed to help readers distinguish "normal" social pain from more lasting trauma. The text covers friendship skills, tattletales, racial bigotry, bullying, and personal hygiene and also suggests techniques for building positive leadership and conflict-resolution skills.
What to Do... When Kids Are Mean to Your Child (What to Do Parenting Guides, Vol. 1)
Elin McCoy
Bullying Prevention Handbook
John H. Hoover and Ronald Oliver
A comprehensive guide for understanding, preventing, and reducing the day-to-day teasing and harassment from bullying.
Bullying: Practical and Easy-To-Follow Advice
Jenny Alexander
The Bully Free Classroom : Over 100 Tips and Strategies for Teachers K-8
Allan L. Beane
Practical and effective strategies for coping with bully behavior, encouraging parental involvement, and making the classroom a place to learn, not fear. A great resource for parents too.
Books for Kids Ages 4-7
King Of The Playground
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Nola Langner Malone (Illustrator)
An excellent book to talk about how to deal with bullies.
Right from Wrong: Instilling a Sense of Integrity in Your Child
Michael Riera, Joseph Di Prisco
An important and inspiring book on raising children with a conscience. Targeted for preschoolers through preteens, each chapter is organized around evocative vignettes about finding integrity.
Books for Kids Ages 4-7
Someone Took Vanessa's Bike
Maggie Moran
A story of a realistic occurrence in the life of a child: her bike is stolen. But it is more. It is also about the decisions Vanessa makes, and the consequences of those decisions. Yet, even more than that, it is about how a young child, when provided love, structure, and guidance makes even an unhappy event turn into one about which she can feel good. (New Voices Publishing)
35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child
Dougy Center Staff (Editor), The Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families
Books for Kids Ages 4-7
Dog Heaven
Cynthia Rylant (Illustrator)
In this joyfully imagined place, God watches the goings-on as dogs run and bark, play with kids, eat dog biscuits in cat shapes, and sleep on fluffy clouds. It's also a place where dogs patiently wait for old friends: "They will be there at the door. Angel dogs." A comforting story when a child is dealing with the loss of a pet. A book for parent-child sharing and discussion. Cynthia Rylant has written Cat Heaven, too.
Help Me Say Goodbye: Activities for Helping Kids Cope When a Special Person Dies
Janis Silverman
An art therapy and activity book for children coping with death.
Sad Isn't Bad : A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss
Michaelene Mundy, R. W. Alley (Illustrator)
Positive advice and guidance for children coping with loss.
A Relentless Hope: Surviving the Storm of Teen Depression
Gary E. Nelson
Gary Nelson uses the story of his own son's journey through depression
to weave together insights into the spiritual, emotional, cognitive,
biological, and relational dimensions of teen depression.
Help Me, I'm Sad: Recognizing, Treating, and Preventing Childhood and Adolescent Depression
David Fassler, M.D. and Lynne S. Dumas
How to recognize and treat depression in children and teenagers.
Includes information on symptoms, depression's connection to problems,
its impact on the family, and teen suicide.
Books for Kids Ages 4-7
A to Zen: A Book of Japanese Culture
Ruth Wells, Yoshi (Illustrator)
As with Japanese books, this alphabet book reads from the back to front. Wonderful, unique and colorful batik illustrations help the reader get a broad view of Japanese culture.
Aunt Rosa's House
Maggie Moran
Miguel loves to visit his Aunt Rosa for many reasons. She lives in a beautiful house with a big backyard where he can run around and practice his soccer moves. She teaches him many things -like playing chess, and Spanish words and phrases. And Aunt Rosa loves to tell Miguel about her life in Spain, and acquaint him with his heritage. (New Voices Publishing)
The Farmer and the Poor God: A Folktale from Japan
Ruth Wells, Yoshi (Illustrator)
A philosophical fairytale from Japan. A lazy farmer and his family blame the Poor God living in their attic for their miserable life. They decide to run away from him. The Poor God overhears their plans and thinks he's going, too, and starts weaving beautiful straw sandals for the journey. Villagers notice and trade food for the shoes; later, the family helps make the shoes and sells them in the market. They become happy in their work and prosperous. The Poor God tries to leave to make way for the Rich God, who'll make the family truly rich, but the family insists the Poor God stay. Illustrations rendered on silk give the art an authentic feeling.
Heather Has Two Mommies
Leslea Newman, Diane Souza (Illustrator)
This classic originally self-published in 1989 is the simple and straightforward story of a little girl named Heather and her two lesbian mothers. At the time it was published, children's books reflecting a nontraditional family did not exist. Controversy ensued reaching all the way to the U.S. Senate floor. But thanks to the overwhelming support of booksellers, librarians, parents, and children, Heather Has Two Mommies launched an industry now providing books for the children of gay and lesbian parents.
Books for Kids Ages 8 & up
How It Feels to Have a Gay or Lesbian Parent: A Book by Kids for Kids of All Ages
Judith E. Snow
Primarily for children of gay and lesbian parents
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way
M. Gary Neuman
Filled with invaluable information. Includes easy but effective activities for parents to do with their child to maintain communication during this difficult time.
The Divorce Work Book
David Fassler, MD; Sally Loughridge, Ph.D.
Separating and divorce are traumatic events for families. The changes and feelings can be very confusing for both adults and children. This book was written to help children express, explore and understand some of the many emotions triggered by the separation and divorce process.
Books for Kids Ages 4-7
I Don't Want To Talk About It
Jeanie Franz Ransom
A story about divorce for young children.
Cool Parents, Drug-Free Kids: A Family Survival Guide
Robert Holman Coombs
This book helps parents learn how to reach out to their kids in healthy and supportive ways, hopefully deterring them from experimenting with drugs. Family-strengthening activities at the end of each chapter, give parents tools to communicate with their children.
Drugs and Your Kid: How to Tell If Your Child Has a Drug/Alcohol Problem & What to Do About It
Peter D. Rogers, Ph.D. and Lea Goldstein, Ph.D.
A guide that gives parents strategies to help their kids overcome substance abuse.
Terrorism and Kids: Comforting Your Child
Fern Reiss
Asks and answers the difficult questions children are likely to have concerning recent events. Enables parents to tailor their approach to the age of their children, be they preschoolers, elementary school children, or teenagers.
Books for Kids Ages 4-7
Afraid of the Dark
Maggie Moran
This downloadable e-book is located right on the KidsTerrain web site. KidsTerrain kid Lin visits her grandparents and is able to learn about her fear of the dark.
Books for Kids Ages 4-7
David Has AIDS
Doris Sanford, Graci Evans
A little boy with AIDS turns to God to help him cope with the pain, fear, and loneliness that surround him.
Sammy's Mommy Has Cancer
by Sherry Kohlenberg
A true story by the author.
Katie Caught a Cold
Holly Cowan, M.D., Katy Bratun (illustrator)
Katie is happily skating with her friends when she begins to sneeze. She soon develops a bad cold. Will she be better in time for the Ice Show? Her mother takes excellent care of Katie at home, checking in with their pediatrician, Dr. Hippo, when Katie starts blowing "green stuff" into her tissue. Won't she need antibiotics? Katie needs to get better-and fast! Includes a parent guide for conquering the common cold.
Peeper Has a Fever
Holly Cowan, M.D., Susan Banta (illustrator)
The day of the Diving Contest has arrived! Peeper hops out of bed with excitement and joins his mother for breakfast. When he doesn't touch his pancakes, she wonders whether he might be getting sick and soon discovers his fever of 104�. But what about the Diving Contest? Is he well enough to go? Will he win this year? Includes a parent guide for dealing with fever.
The Little Elephant with the Big Earache
Holly Cowan, M.D., Elaine Garvin (illustrator)
Eddie awakens with a terrible earache after a busy afternoon making mud pies with his cousins. His mother takes care of him during the night and Dr. Hippo reassures them both during the day, but will Eddie recover in time for his birthday? Includes Ear Infections Made Easy: Answers to Common Questions- A Guide for Parents.
Books for Kids Ages 8 & up
What's a Virus Anyway? The Kids' Book About AIDS
David Fassler and Kelly McQueen.
A simple, straightforward introduction to the health crisis of AIDS, this book includes blank pages for children to draw pictures of viruses and other concepts presented in the text.
Safety Monitor: How to Protect Your Kids Online
Detective Mike Sullivan
A hands-on, step-by-step, practical instruction manual for parents to protect their children from exploitation, sexual predators, adult-only content, pornography, and other harmful content that comes with Internet access.
"I'm, Like, SO Fat!" Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
A wonderful book to guide parents through the triple threat of adolescent children in a food-toxic and weight-obsessed culture. (Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine)
Coping With a Picky Eater: A Guide for the Perplexed Parent
William G. Wilkoff
How to Get Kids to Eat Great and Love It!
Christine Wood M.D.
An easy-to-understand book filled with information on diet, nutrition, and tips to help the whole family eat wiser.
Books for Kids Ages 4-7
How to Teach Nutrition to Kids
Connie Liakos Evers
This resource promotes positive attitudes about food, fitness and body image. Features hundreds of fun, hands-on nutrition education activities.
Gregory The Terrible Eater
Mitchell Sharmat, Jose Aruego (Illustrator)
A very picky eater, Gregory the goat refuses the usual goat diet staples of shoes and tin cans in favor of fruits, vegetables, eggs, and orange juice!
Books for Kids Ages 8 & up
Happy Feet, Healthy Food: Your Child's First Journal of Exercise and Healthy Eating
Carol Goodrow (Illustrator)
The book is a combination logbook (to record exercise and diet) and sourcebook for games, activities and eating tips. Each week features bright color illustrations, lists of games and activities to try, advice on good foods, suggestions for packing snacks and lunches, and a log page to write about the activities of each day and the foods eaten. The goal is to promote understanding of the benefits of exercise and healthy eating, to improve the child's reading and writing skills, and to foster dialogue with parents.
How to Teach Nutrition to Kids
Connie Liakos Evers
This resource promotes positive attitudes about food, fitness and body image. Features hundreds of fun, hands-on nutrition education activities.
The Treasure of Health and Happiness
Carol Goodrow
Eight-year-old Hannah is a bit of a couch potato when she finds a mysterious book, including a magic map of the Land of Health and Happiness. That night in a dream she discovers the joys of running, swimming, biking, and good foods. A book for our times, to be used at the forefront of the battle against childhood obesity.
Creating Lively Passover Seders: An Interactive Sourcebook of Tales, Texts & Activities
David Arnow
A Different Night, The Family Participation Haggadah
David Dishon, Noam Zion
Books for Kids Ages 4-7
The Kwanzaa Sticker Activity Book
Cheryl Willis Hudson, Sylvia Walker (Illustrator)
My Favorite Family Haggadah
Shari Faden Donahue, David Aronson (Illustrator)
101 Advent Activities for Kids
Ellyn Sanna
Books for Kids Ages 8 & up
Kwanzaa: A Family Affair
Mildred Pitts Walter
My Lucky Dreidel: Hanukkah Stories, Songs, Poems, Crafts, Recipes, and Fun for Kids
Cherie Karo Schwartz
Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children
Michael Thompson, Lawrence J. Cohen, Catherine O'Neill Grace
This book examines children's friendships-from toddler years to adolescence. Includes advice to teachers and parents on how to improve social life in schools and support children's friendships.
Mom, They're Teasing Me: Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems
Michael Thompson, Lawrence J. Cohen, Catherine Grace
Conversational and upbeat in tone, the book is divided into three sections designed to help readers distinguish "normal" social pain from more lasting trauma. The text covers friendship skills, tattletales, racial bigotry, bullying, and personal hygiene and also suggests techniques for building positive leadership and conflict-resolution skills.
The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends
Natalie Madorsky Elman, Eileen Kennedy-Moore
This practical and compassionate guidebook enables parents to sharpen any child's social skills by pinpointing the child's particular social strengths and difficulties.
Books for Kids Ages 4-7
The Magic in Me
by Maggie Moran
Building self-esteem and understanding how special each child is are the lessons in this first KidsTerrain book. Buy this book for your child or as a gift. These are lessons that all our kids can benefit from. (New Voices Publishing)
Books for Kids Ages 4-7
Into the Great Forest
by Irene Wineman Marcus and Paul Marcus, Ph.D.
A story for children away from parents for the first time.
The Good-bye Book
by Judith Viorst, Kay Chorao (Illustrator)
In an impassioned soliloquy, a boy implores his parents not to leave him alone with the babysitter.
Sex and Sensibility: The Thinking Parent's Guide to Talking Sense About Sex
by Deborah M. Roffman
According to the author, sexual education is a lifelong exploration. Includes a discussion of gender roles and history, and appropriate levels of information for toddlers to teens. Roffman uses a mix of theory, historical perspective, and personal stories from her own classrooms and kids.
Protecting Your Children From Sexual Predators
Leigh Baker
Includes a number of resources to keep you informed both online and in your neighborhood. Explores how to identify various types of male and female predators, how and why they might appeal to your child, and what you can do about it.
Books for Kids Ages 4-7
The Right Touch: A Read-Aloud Story to Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
Sandy Kleven, Jody Bergsma (Illustrator)
This picture book that clearly instructs children on how to deal with unwanted and inappropriate touching through a heart-to-heart talk between a little boy and his mother.
Your Body Belongs to You
Cornelia Maude Spelman, Teri Weidner (Illustrator)
Positive and assertive without being frightening, lets young children know that it's all right for them to choose when, and by whom, they are to be touched.
Loving Each One Best: A Caring and Practical Approach to Raising Siblings
Nancy Samalin, Catherine Whitney (Contributor)
A guide for parents that offers advice on how to deal with the competing demands, sibling rivalry, stress, and feelings of guilt and inadequacy. Reprint. (PW)
Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too
Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
Put Yourself in Their Shoes: Understanding How Your Child Sees the World
Barbara F. Meltz
Barbara Meltz, columnist for the Boston Globe, has been writing about real-life parenting issues for several years. The book offers parents a glimpse into their child's inner life. She includes candid observations from kids themselves and offers advice on what to ask, listen for, or observe in their behavior; how to get a child to talk about his or her problems; and how to find the best way to solve conflicts.
Stress-Proofing Your Child
Sheldon Lewis and Sheila Kay Lewis
Relaxation techniques, guided imagery, and affirmations, and imparts step-by-step instruction and innovative exercises to help children deal with such sensitive issues as parental divorce, schoolyard taunting, the birth of a sibling, hospital stays, and learning disabilities. Sheldon and Sheila Lewis outline a comprehensive-and fun-program filled with clear, informative illustrations and fascinating case studies. Stress-Proofing Your Child is for every parent looking to help maintain a child's well-being through the tough times that they ultimately will have to confront.
Your Child's Unique Temperament: Insights and Strategies for Responsive Parenting
Sandee Graham McClowry
Understanding Your Child's Temperament
William B. Carey, M.D.
Have Kid, Will Travel: 101 Survival Strategies for Vacationing with Babies and Young Children
Claire Tristram, Lucille Tristram (Contributor), Claire Tristain
Trouble-Free Travel with Children
Vicki Lansky, Jack Lindstrom (Illustrator)
A Terrible Thing Happened
Margaret Holmes
A story for children who have witnessed violence or trauma. An afterward by Sasha J. Mudlaff written for parents and other caregivers offers extensive suggestions for helping traumatized children, including a list of other sources that focus on specific events.
Under Deadman's Skin: Discovering the Meaning of Children's Violent Play
Jane Katch
The book examines the role of violent fantasy play in children, focusing on the obsessions, aggression, and fears of elementary school children. An excellent blueprint for parents and teachers disturbed by violent children's play.
SuperParenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising Your Distracted Child
Edward Hallowell, M.D. and Peter Jensen, M.D.
Love and positive connection lie at the heart of drawing out the best
in children who have ADD. Gives a detailed method on how to turn ADD
into an asset, rather than a liability. Includes what it feels like to
have ADD from point of view of an adolescent male.
Delivered from Distraction
Edward Hallowell, M.D. and John Ratey, M.D.
The latest on ADHD – what it is; treatment (medication and
non-medicinal); how to get the most out of life with ADHD; adult issues
such as marriage, sex, and addiction. All from Dr. Hallowell’s
strengths-based, positive approach to ADHD.
Positively ADD – Real Success Stories to Inspire Your Dreams
Catherine Corman and Edward Hallowell, M.D.
Stories of 17 successful people with ADHD written to inspire teens.
Covers a wide variety of professional lives, and shows the struggle
many of these people had as teens.
Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood
Edward Hallowell, M.D. and John Ratey, M.D.
The original book that brought ADHD to the public. Still very relevant
today, though use “Delivered” for the most complete info on treatments.
Answers to Distraction
Edward Hallowell, M.D. and John Ratey, M.D.
All your questions about ADHD answered in Q&A format.
CrazyBusy – Overstretched, Overbooked and About to Snap! Strategies for Coping in a World Gone ADD
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
Overstretched people find their brains mimic the symptoms of ADHD.
Strategies and tips for how to bring your personal and work life back
in balance.
Overloaded Circuits: Why Smart People Underperform
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
Harried, CrazyBusy executives underperform when their brains go into
defense mode. Strategies for taming biological responses to exploding
demands on time and attention in the workplace.
PDF download article originally in Harvard Business Review
The Human Moment at Work
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
Businesses ignore the importance of “the human moment” (face to face
interactions) in the age of technology at their own risk. Why it’s
strategically important, how to create these moments.
PDF download article originally in Harvard Business Review
A Walk in the Rain with a Brain
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
Lively and inspirational story for ages 3 – 8 (or so) reinforces that
everyone’s brain is good at something – you just have to figure out
what yours does best. Includes parent/child question section.
The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
What do we really want for our kids? Happiness! This book outlines
for parents a 5-step process that reinforces your child’s ability to
learn the skills she’ll need to create and sustain lifelong joy.
When You Worry About the Child You Love: Emotional and Learning Problems in Children
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
A reassuring guide to solving your child’s emotional and learning problems.
Finding the Heart of the Child: Essays on Children, Families, and Schools
Edward Hallowell, M.D. and Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
Essays written for the school association.
Dare to Forgive: The Power of Letting Go and Moving On
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
Why forgiveness is so good for you, with a specific guide to how to learn the art of forgiveness.
Human Moments: How to Find Meaning and Love in Your Everyday Life
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
“Chicken Soup”-like essays on life and love.
Connect: 12 Vital Ties That Open Your Heart, Lengthen Your Life, and Deepen Your Soul
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
Why and how connectedness sustains us emotionally and physically. The 12 specific ties important for a healthy life.
Worry: Hope and Help for a Common Condition
Edward Hallowell, M.D.
A guide to understanding and overcoming anxiety.
The Zen of Listening: Mindful Communications in the Age of Distractions
Rebecca Shafir, M.A., C.C.C.
Good communication is dependent on both speaking and listening. This
book provides exercises, activities and strategies to improve one’s
ability to hear another’s perspective.
The 7 Systems of Balance: A Natural Prescription for Healthy Living in a Hectic World
Paul Sorgi, M.D.
How to develop a personalized plan to put out-of-balance feelings that are negatively affecting your health back into balance.
Coaching College Students with AD/HD : Issues and Answers
By Patricia O Quinn
College students with AD/HD are negatively affected by serious
difficulties in time and task management. Written in an Issue/Answer
format, this book makes it easy to address the needs of students and to
design a program for them.
Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities and ADD (Peterson's
Colleges With Programs for Students With Learning Disabilities Or
Attention Deficit Disorders)
By Peterson's
Expanded and freshly updated, Colleges for Students with Learning
Disabilities or ADD is a great resource for students searching for a
college that will provide them with the programs they need. Although
more than 700 colleges offer programs specifically for students with
learning disabilities, few books offer detailed information about the
services that these schools offer.
K & W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities, 9th Edition (College Admissions Guides)
By Princeton Review
Briefly: A comprehensive resource for selecting the right college for
students with learning disabilities, the K&W Guide to Colleges for
Students with Learning Disabilities includes profiles of over 300
schools, advice from specialists in the field of learning disabilities,
and strategies to help students find the best match for their needs.
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