Cora June and her classmate, Wilson, are locked in a battle of wills. Each one desperately wants to be the ultimate decider. They scream at each other about whether to play dodgeball or soccer at recess. They get into a tug of war over a Popsicle. Each wants to dictate…
How will Herman Jiggle make a good first impression or make any friends if he’s too nervous to even say hello? Whenever he introduces himself, he gets tongue-tied and his tummy flips and then it flops. And then his words get tied in knots! Poor Hermie is a mumbling mess!…
Bluebird, along with most everyone else at school, wants to flutter like the most popular bird in their class, Hummingbird. You should go on a diet, and work out at the gym. You could flutter like me, if your body was thin.” Bluebird takes this comment seriously and starts to…
RJ says what he thinks… no matter how it sounds or makes others feel. His mouth is getting him into a lot of trouble. A rude comment at school earned him a detention. An insensitive remark at home earned him a scolding and made his sister cry. RJ doesn’t realize…
Cletus and Bocephus are cousins, yet they are nothing alike. Extremely creative Cletus, can’t find anything in his room. He is constantly losing things and is very disorganized and messy. Bocephus, on the other hand, is the most organized, uptight person on the planet. If Bocephus ever misplaces anything…he totally…
Control your wiggles and be the BOSS of your ants. I Have Ants in My Pants helps normalize the feeling many kids have when they struggle to control their wiggles and provides strategies for improving impulse control. Some children just can’t sit still no matter how hard they try. And…
When Cora June half-heartedly cleans her room by taking a shortcut, Mom is quick to ask her about her integrity. Not really knowing what it means, Cora June assumes it’s probably hidden under her bed, or in her closet. When the concept of integrity comes up again at school, Cora…
“NO” is RJ’s least favorite word . . . and he tries his best to convince his dad, his mom, and his teacher to turn “No” into “Maybe” or “We’ll see” or “Later” or “I’ll think about it.” Even though he doesn’t have much success, RJ keeps arguing until his…
RJ’s way of doing things isn’t working out for him, especially in math class. His teacher is upset because so many of his assignments are missing or incomplete. RJ blames Norma “the booger picker” and Rodney “the alphabet burper” for distracting him during class. With support from his mom and…
I’m Stretched! shows children just how overwhelming and powerful stress can be as it piles on the pressure and tries to steal our joy. I’m stretched! I have so much stuff to do. Gotta be here…Gotta do that…Where did I put my shoe? I feel like a rubber band that’s…