Recommended Books
- Books for Children: Preschool/Kindergarten
- Books for Children: Grades 1–3
- Books for Children: Grades 4–5
- Books for Children: Grades 6–8
- Books for Educators
- Books for Parents of Children in Preschool/Kindergarten
- Books for Parents of Children in Grades 1–8
Recommended Books for Parents: Grades 1–8
The Difficult Child by S. Turecki and L. Tonner.
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by D. Goleman.
Emotionally Intelligent Parenting: How to Raise a Self-Disciplined, Responsible, Socially Skilled Child by M. J. Elias, S. E. Tobias, and B. S. Friedlander.
Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting by M. Kabat-Zinn and J. Kabat-Zinn.
Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness by J. Kabat-Zinn.
Healthy Teens: Facing the Challenges of Young Lives (3rd edition) by A. R. MacCarthy.
Homework Without Tears: A Parent’s Guide for Motivating Children to Do Homework and to Succeed in School by L. Canter.
The Heart of Parenting: Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by J. Gottman.
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by A. Faber and E. Mazlish.
The Incredible Years: A Trouble-Shooting Guide for Parents of Children Aged 3–8 by C. Webster-Stratton.
Just Say Know: Talking with Kids about Drugs and Alcohol. by C. Kuhn, S. Swartzwelder, and W. Wilson.
Love and Anger: The Parental Dilemma by N. Samalin and C. Whitney.
Magic Trees of the Mind: How to Nurture Your Child’s Intelligence, Creativity, and Healthy Emotions from Birth Through Adolescence by M. Diamond and J. L. Hopson.
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2–12 by T. W. Phelan.
The Optimistic Child by M. E. P. Seligman.
The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries About the Teenage Brain Tell Us About Our Kids by B. Strauch.
Raising a Thinking Child: Help Your Young Child to Resolve Everyday Conflicts and Get Along with Others by M. Shure.
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by J. Declaire and J. Gottman.
Raising Children in a Socially Toxic Environment by J. Garbarino.
Raising Emotionally Intelligent Teenagers: Parenting with Love, Laughter, and Limits by M. J. Elias, S. E. Tobias, and B. S. Friedlander.
Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World: Seven Building Blocks for Developing Capable Young People by H. S. Glenn and J. Nelsen.
Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic by M. S. Kurcinka.
The Shelter of Each Other: Rebuilding Our Families by M. Pipher.
Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together so You Can Live Too by A. Faber and E. Mazlish.
SOS! Help for Parents by L. Clark.
Stop Arguing and Start Understanding: Eight Steps to Solving Family Conflicts by D. C. Hall.
What Kids Need to Succeed: Proven, Practical Ways to Raise Good Kids by P. L. Benson, J. Galbraith, and P. Espeland.
When Anger Hurts Your Kids: A Parent’s Guide by M. McKay, P. Fanning, K. Paleg, and D. Landis.

