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Social-Emotional Learning P I Am Enough BYER, G Grace Byers Shares a story of loving who you are, respecting others and being kind to one another.
P Jabari Tries CORN, G Gaia Cornwall Jabari is making a flying machine all by himself, but when it doesn't work the way he imagined, he learns about perseverance and problemsolving.
P The Magical Yet DITE, A Angela DiTerlizzi Each of us, from the day we're born, is accompanied by a special companion--the Yet. Can't tie your shoes? Yet! Can't ride a bike? Yet! Can't play the bassoon? Don't worry, Yet is there to help you out. The Magical Yet is the perfect tool for parents and educators to turn a negative into a positive when helping children cope with the inevitable difficult learning moments we all face.
P and Smell the Cookies FRAZ, G Stop Gibson Frazier Dash's mom helps him find a way to manage his big feelings.
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Rita & Ralph's Rotten Day Carmen Agra Deedy Rita and Ralph live on neighboring hills and they are best friends, until a silly accident while goofing around ends up with both of them angry and unhappy--and they both need to find a way to heal the break in their relationship.
P Milo Imagines the World DELA, M Matt de la Peña While Milo and his sister travel to a detention center to visit their incarcerated mother, he observes strangers on the subway and draws what he imagines their lives to be.
P Hug Doug: (He Doesn't Like It) FINI, C Don't Carrie Finison Doug prefers not to be hugged, but there are a variety of other ways his loved ones can show him affection.
P Be Kind MILL, P Pat Zietlow Miller When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate contemplates how to make her feel better and what it means to be kind. From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving and thoughtful story explores what a child can do to be kind, and how each act, big or small, can make a difference or at least help a friend.