Title: Wilfrid Gordon MacDonald Partridge

Author: Mem Fox

Themes: Anxiety, Communication, Developing Empathy, Developing Perspective, Friendship, Gratitude, Grief, Humor, Individuation, Self-Esteem, Social Skills

Age Recommendation: Elementary through Junior High School

Summary: Wilfrid Gordon MacDonald Partridge is the story of Wilfrid and his friends at the old persons home next door. Wlifrid's favorite friend there is Miss Nancy, who has "lost her memory." Wilfrid doesn't know what a memory is, but in discovering the meaning of the word, he helps Miss Nancy recover some of hers. This is a sweet story of friendship, creativity, and generativity. 

Ideas / Interventions: This is a great story to use with kids who are developing social skills and learning to enjoy reciprocal friendships. Before reading the story together, review basic social skills like making eye contact, asking questions about what others are interested in, not interrupting others, etc. Then, as you read the story, point out the social skills demonstrated by Wilfrid and Nancy. 

Title: Queen Bees And Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends & Other Realities of Adolescence

Author: Rosalind Wiseman

Themes: Adult Reference, Anxiety, Bullying, Communication, Coping Skills, Depression, Friendship, Individuation, Parenting, Self-Esteem, Social Skills

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child

Author: John Gottman, Ph.D.

Themes: Adult Reference, Communication, Coping Skills, Developing Perspective, Parenting, Self-Esteem, Social Skills

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency

Author: Melody Beattie

Themes: Anxiety, Communication, Coping Skills, Developing Empathy, Developing Perspective, Gratitude, Grief, Individuation, Mindfulness, Parenting, Self-Esteem

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: Come To Your Senses: Demystifying the Mind-Body Connection

Author: Stanley Block, MD, & Carolyn Block

Themes: Anxiety, Communication, Developing Perspective, DBT, Coping Skills, Mindfulness

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: The New Codependency: Help and Guidance for Today's Generation

Author: Melody Beattie

Themes: Anxiety, Communication, Coping Skills, Developing Empathy, Developing Perspective, Gratitude, Grief, Individuation, Self-Esteem, Validation

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: Raising Resilient Children: Fostering Strength, Hope and Optimism in Your Child

Authors: Robert Brooks, PhD & Sam Goldstein, PhD

Themes: Anxiety, Communication, Coping Skills, DBT, Depression, Gratitude, Individuation, Mindfulness, Self-Esteem

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook

Authors: Edmund Bourne, PhD

Themes: Anxiety, Autism, Communication, Coping Skills, Parenting, Depression, Developing Perspective, Gratitude, Individuation, Mindfulness, Self-Esteem, Validation

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: S-O-S Help for Parents: A Practical Guide for Handling Common Everyday Behavior Problems 

Authors: Lynn Clark, PhD

Themes: Communication, Coping Skills, Parenting, Social Skills, Validation

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: Crucial Conversations: Tolls for Talking When the Stakes are High

Authors: Kerry Patterson, et al

Themes: Communication, Coping Skills, Parenting, Validation, Social Skills

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12; Workbook

Authors: Thomas W. Phelan, PhD

Themes: Communication, Coping Skills, Parenting

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12

Authors: Thomas W. Phelan, PhD

Themes: Communication, Coping Skills, Parenting

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: Aspergers Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals

Authors: Tony Attwood

Themes: Autism, Communication, Coping Skills, Developing Perspective, Parenting, Social Skills, Self-Esteem

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: Seven Steps to Improve Your Child's Social Skills

Authors: Kristy Hagar, PhD, Sam Goldstein, PhD, & Robert Brooks, PhD

Themes: ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, Communication, Bullying, Coping Skills, Depression, Friendship, Parenting, Self-Esteem, Social Skills, Validation

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: Seven Steps to Help Your Child Worry Less

Authors: Sam Goldstein, PhD, Kristy Hagar, PhD & Robert Brooks, PhD

Themes: Anxiety, Autism, Communication, Coping Skills, Depression, Mindfulness, Parenting, Self-Esteem

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: Becoming A Love and Logic Parent

Authors: Love and Logic Institute

Themes: Communication, Coping Skills, Developing Empathy, Developing Perspective, Parenting, Self-Esteem, Validation 

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Intervention

Authors: Peg Dawson & Richard Guare

Themes: ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, Communication, Coping Skills, Friendship, Individuation, Mindfulness, Parenting, Social Skills

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

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Title: Late, Lost and Unprepared: A Parents' Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning

Authors: Joyce Cooper-Kahn, PhD & Laurie Dietzel, PhD

Themes: ADHD, Autism, Communication, Parenting, Mindfulness, Self-Esteem, Social Skills

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions

Authors: David Tolin, PhD

Themes: Anxiety, Autism, Communication, Coping Skills, DBT, Depression, Grief, Individuation, Mindfulness, Parenting, Self-Esteem

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference

Title: Executive Functions: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They Evolved

Authors: Russell A. Barkley, PhD

Themes: ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, Communication, Coping Skills, Parenting, Social Skills

Age Recommendation: Adult Reference