Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First experiences and growing up

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The Invitation

Stacey May Fowles’ debut picture book is a whimsical, warmhearted story of how a super-special surprise can lead to anxiety — or invite imagination.

One beautiful fall day, Fern opens her mailbox and ...

The Little Prince: My Book of Feelings

Learn about emotions with The Little Prince

Discover emotions with the beloved character from author-illustrator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Joy, fear, anger, surprise...children experience a range of emotions ...

The Story of My Life Ongoing, by C.S. Cobb

It's not easy "choosing not to choose," especially for a nonbinary teen in 2007.

Corey was born intersex, but their father and stepmother didn't make a big deal about it. Then Corey's dad dies suddenly. ...

I Am a Peaceful Goldfish

For kids ages 2-6, a gentle and fun introduction to mindfulness and breath awareness.

When we are overcome with emotions, our breath—and a bit of imagination—can bring us back to a peaceful place. ...

Elephants Do Not Belong in Trees

Elephants Do Not Belong in Trees. It’s not natural. It makes other animals uncomfortable. This is the story of Larry, an elephant who wanted to live in a tree. This is a story about being the new kid ...

River

The story of a fourteen-year-old girl who travels back in time, and across continents, encountering her maternal forbears when they were her age. From the Australian Outback, where she meets a young Aboriginal ...

Ben and the Scaredy-Dog

The newest book from this award-winning team takes a light-hearted but sincere approach to childhood anxiety. The new girl, Erv, has just moved in and Ben can’t wait to meet her, until he notices her ...

The Funeral

Norma and her parents are going to her great-uncle Frank’s funeral, and Norma is more excited than sad: she is looking forward to playing with her favorite cousin, Ray. But at the church, she is confronted ...

Good Girls

Good Girls is as refreshing as it is original. Every teenage conversation and snarky aside in the book is completely genuine. Good Girls captures [not only] the thrill of a first kiss, but also the ...

Caillou: Training Wheels

Caillou would like to remove the training wheels on his bike, but he soon learns that there is a proper time for everything.