Social Skills Educational Books, Toys
Social Skills
Hands Are Not for Hitting
by Martine Agassi
For ages 1+ years
This is one of those gems that nearly every preschool classroom we see has in the book corner, and yet many of us parents don't know of it. Teachers have clearly figured out that one of the most (read more)
When I'm Feeling Scared
by Trace Moroney
For ages 1+ years
This lovely little series of books ( When I'm Feeling Happy , Sad , Angry are the others) is a wonderful way to help your little one learn to take a deep breath when her heart starts pounding so (read more)
The Feelings Book
by Todd Parr
For ages 1+ years
Todd Parr is a master at using his boldly colored, super simplistic illustrations to get essential messages across to preschoolers. In this book, he tackles the subject of feelings, and he makes it (read more)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
by Judith Viorst and Ray Cruz
For ages 4+ years
This tale of Alexander's truly rotten day has been a cherished favorite since its publication in 1972 because parents everywhere can relate to that feeling of having one of those days. Kids love it (read more)
Play With Me
by Marie Hall Ets
For ages 3-6 years
This gem of a classic teaches a valuable lesson about how to make new friends, and respect the natural world too. Our young heroine walks out into a meadow one morning, and meets a grasshopper, a (read more)
Amos and Boris
by William Steig
For ages 3-6 years
Of all the wonderful picture books about friendship, Amos and Boris holds a special place. An updated version of Aesop's fable of the lion and the mouse, it's a story about the most improbable and (read more)
Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present
by Charlotte Zolotow and Maurice Sendak
For ages 2-6 years
Let's be blunt, for a moment. The whole topic of birthdays tends to bring out the verging on megalomaniacal self-centeredness of many of our beloved preschoolers. This can be a tiny problem when (read more)
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
by Linda Williams
For ages 2-6 years
We like this book for taking the fearfulness of Halloween head on - pumpkin-head on, no less. A little old lady walking through the fall woods is haunted by a pair of boots (CLOMP, CLOMP), a shirt (read more)
Pumpkin Soup
by Helen Cooper
For ages 2-6 years
Here's a lovely book about the joys and trials of friendship, and a great idea for a Halloween activity all wrapped into one. A cat, duck, and squirrel live together in a cabin in the woods, and (read more)
Magnetic Responsibility Chart
by Melissa & Doug
For ages 3-6 years
Help kids understand the concept of behavior and rewards. This entertaining, magnetic activities board feature the innovative combination of magnets and wood. Includes a dry-erase board and 134 (read more)
My First Amazing Game Board Book
by Shereen Gertel Rutman
For ages 3-6 years
My First Amazing Game Board Book includes ABCs, colors and shapes, crazy mazes, and more. Contains a 'shoe' with laces to practice tying, a clock to learn how to tell time, a wipe-off page to (read more)
Perfect Pigs
by Marc Brown Stephen Krensky
For ages 2-6 years
A simple introduction to good manners to use with family, friends, at school, during meals, with pets, on the phone, during games, at parties, and in public places. (read more)
How to Behave and Why
by Munro Leaf
For ages 3-6 years
It's hard to be good. Especially if you don't really know what "being good" means. Munro Leaf, beloved author of The Story of Ferdinand, decided to try his hand at defining good behavior in his (read more)
Please Say Please: Penguin's Guide to Manners
by Margery Culyer & Wil Hillenbrand
For ages 3-6 years
Penguin is having a party, and his nine adorable animal guests have their manners all mixed up. From one silly incident to another, the guests learn where to put your napkin (not on your head!), how (read more)
Candy Land Castle Game
by Hasbro
For ages
Who would have thought that our babbling little cave-babies would ever become civilized enough to sit down and actually follow the rules to a game? What we love about this new twist on Candy Land, (read more)
Sometimes You Get What You Want
by Lisa Brown
For ages 4-8 years
One of the all-time great lines in the preschool teacher arsenal is "you get what you get and you don't get upset." What's that you say? Your little one would like a bit of an explanation. A smidge (read more)
The Donut Chef
by Bob Staake
For ages 4-8 years
The value of simplicity. The dangers of hyper-competition. The delights of a good donut. All this and more can be found in the new volume from the Golden Books you adored as a child. (No, this (read more)
Madeline Says Merci
by John Bemelmans Marciano
For ages 9-12 years
If you've got a Miss Clavel disciple in your house, you should check out this rhyming manners primer by grandson Bemelmans in the style of his grandfather's original classic. -- Review by Being (read more)
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