Suggested Reading

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library offers free books to children monthly from birth to age 5 to help inspire a love of reading. To register your child, please visit the website: https://imaginationlibrary.com

BOOKS ABOUT PARENTING / DISCIPLINE FOR CHILDREN

The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp
How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Nature by Nurture: Understand Your Child’s Personality Type – And Become a Better Parent by Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger
Quirky Kids: Understanding and Helping Your Child Who Doesn’t Fit In: When to Worry and When Not to Worry by Perri Klass and Eileen Costello
What’s My Child Thinking? Practical Child Psychology for Modern Parents by Eileen Kennedy-Moore and Tanith Carey
123 Magic by Thomas Phelan
Win the Whining War & Other Skirmishes: A Family Peace Plan by Cynthia Whitham
Liberated Parents, Liberated Children: Your Guide to a Happier Family by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline: The 7 Basic Skills for Turning Conflict into Cooperation by Becky Bailey
The Parenting Breakthrough: Real-Life Plan to Teach Kids to Work, Save Money, and be Truly Independent by Merrilee Browne Boyack
Setting Limits for Your Strong Willed Child by Robert J. Mackenzie

BOOKS ABOUT PARENTING / DISCIPLINE FOR ADOLESCENTS

Get Out of My Life But First Can You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall? A Parent’s Guide to the New Teenager by Anthony Wolff
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions to Adulthood by Lisa Damour
How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims
The Good Enough Teen: Raising Adolescents with Love and Acceptance (Despite How Impossible They May Be) by Brad Sachs
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy: Loving Your Kid without Losing Your Mind by Michael Bradley
Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls by Rachel Simmons

WEBSITES ABOUT PARENTING / DISCIPLINE

BOOKS ABOUT ANGER / TANTRUMS

For Kids

Calm-Down Time by Elizabeth Verdick
Angry Octopus: Children Learn How to Control Anger, Reduce Stress, and Fall Asleep Faster by Lori Lite
Mouse Was Mad by Linda Urban

For Parents

The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross Greene
No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out-Of-Control Behavior by Jed Baker
Your Defiant Child: Eight Steps to Better Behavior Disorder by Russell A. Barkley and Christine M. Benton

BOOKS ABOUT TOILET TRAINING

For Kids

Once Upon a Potty by Alona Frankel
Going to the Potty by Fred Rogers
KoKo Bear's New Potty by Vicki Lansky
P is For Potty (Sesame Street) by Naomi Kleinberg and Christopher Moroney
The Potty Book for Boys by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

For Parents

Toilet Training the Brazelton Way by T. Berry Brazelton
The Potty Journey: Guide to Toilet Training Children with Special Needs by Judith A. Coucouvanis
The American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Toilet Training

BOOKS ABOUT SLEEP ISSUES

On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Child the Gift of Nighttime Sleep by Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth
Take Charge of Your Child's Sleep: The All-in-One Resource for Solving Sleep Problems in Kids and Teens by Judith A. Owens and Jodi A. Mindell
The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep: A New Way of Getting Children to Sleep by Carla-Johan Forssen Ehrlin and Irina Maununen
Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems by Richard Ferber
Sleepless in America: Is Your Child Misbehaving. . . Or Missing Sleep? by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

BOOKS FOR PARENTS OF SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS

Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity by Andrew Solomon
The World of the Autistic Child: Understanding and Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders by Bryna Siegel
Inside Out: What Makes the Person with Social Cognitive Deficits Tick? by Michelle Garcia Winner

BOOKS ABOUT ANXIETY

For Kids

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
William, the What-If Wonder: On His First Day of School by Carol Wulff
Sometimes I Worry Too Much, But Now I Know How to Stop by Dawn A. Huebner (ages 5-10)
Cool Cats, Calm Kids: Relaxation and Stress Management for Young People by Mary Williams (ages 8-13)
A Boy and a Bear: The Children’s Relaxation Book by Lori Lite
What To Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What-To-Do Guide for Kids) by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews
Mr. Worry: A Story about OCD by Holly Niner
Ladybird’s Remarkable Relaxation: how children use yoga relaxation to help deal with stress, grief, bullying and lack of confidence by Michael Chissick
Worried No More: Help and Hope for Anxious Children by Aureen Pinto Wagner (school aged kids)
Sometimes You Win - Sometimes You Learn: Life’s Greatest Lessons are Gained from Our Losses by John C. Maxwell and John Wooden
Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior by Jeffrey Schwartz

For Parents

Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step by Step Guide for Parents by Ronald Rapee, Ann Wignall, et al
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Practical Strategies to Overcome Fears, Worries and Phobis and Be Prepared for Life – from Toddlers to Teens by Tamar Chansky
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Powerful, Practical Program for Parents of Children and Adolescents by Tamar Chansky
Growing Up Brave: Expert Strategies for Helping Your Child Overcome Fear, Stress, and Anxiety by Donna Pincus
The Boogeyman Exists; And He's In Your Child's Back Pocket: Internet Safety Tips for Keeping your Children Safe Online, Smartphone Safety, Social Media Safety and Gaming Safety by Jesse Weinberger
Freeing Yourself from Anxiety: 4 Simple Steps to Overcome Worry and Create the Life You Want by Tamar Chansky

BOOKS ABOUT EDUCATION

Straight Talk About Reading: How Parents Can Make a Difference During the Early Years by Louisa C. Moats, Susan L. Hall, et al
Parenting a Struggling Reader: A Guide to Diagnosing and Finding Help for Your Child’s Reading Difficulties by Susan Hall and Louisa Moats

BOOKS ABOUT LEARNING DISABILITIES

Late, Lost, and Unprepared: A Parents’ Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning by Joyce Cooper-Kahn and Laurie Dietzel
Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
Thinking Differently: An Inspiring Guide for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities by David Flink

BOOKS ABOUT ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

The Girls’ Guide to AD/HD: Don’t Lose This Book! by Beth Walker
Understanding Girls with ADHD: How They Feel and Why They Do What They Do by Kathleen Nadeau, Ellen Littman, and Patricia Quinn
Delivered From Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward Hallowell
Right Brain Children in a Left-Brained World: Unlocking the Potential of Your ADD Child by Jeffrey Freed
Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents by Russell A. Barkley

BOOKS ABOUT NUTRITION

The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals by Missy Chase Lapine
Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food by Jessica Seinfeld
Nutrition for Health, Fitness, and Sport by Melvin H. Williams, Eric Rawson, et al
Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet by Elaine Gottschall

BOOKS ABOUT WEIGHT

Amanda’s Big Dream by Judith Matz and Elizabeth Patch

BOOKS ABOUT DEVELOPMENT / PUBERTY / SEX

General

What's the Big Secret?: Talking about Sex with Boys and Girls by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown (ages 4-7)
It's NOT the Stork: A Book about Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends by Robie H. Harris (for ages 4-8)
Where Did I Come From? The facts of life without any nonsense and with illustrations by Peter Mayle (ages 6-9 years)
It's SO Amazing: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies and Families by Robie H. Harris (ages 7-10)
It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing up, Sex, and Sexual Health (The Family Library) by Robie H. Harris (ages 10 and up)
Sex, Puberty and All That Stuff: A Guide to Growing Up by Jacqui Bailey
Dr. Ruth's Guide to Teens and Sex Today: From Social Networking to Friend with Benefits by Ruth K. Westheimer and Pierre Lehu
Changing Bodies, Changing Lives: A Book for Teens on Sex and Relationships by Ruth Bell
Sex and Sensibility: The Thinking Parents Guide to Talking Sense About Sex by Deborah Roffman
Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They’d Ask): The Secrets to Surviving Your Child’s Sexual Development from Birth to the Teens by Justin Richardson and Mark Schuster

For Girls

Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, Too!): The Ultimate Puberty Book for Girls by Sonya Renee and Bianca Laureano
The Girl’s Body Book by Kelli Dunham and Laura Tallardy
The Period Book: Everything You Don't Want to Ask (But Need to Know) by Karen Gravelle and Jennifer Gravelle
Growing Up: It's A Girl Thing: Straight Talk about First Bras, First Periods and Your Changing Body by Mavis Jukes
Girlology: A Girl's Guide to Stuff That Matters by Melisa Holmes and Trish Hutchison
The Care and Keeping of You by Valorie Schaefer
What’s Happening to Me?: Girls Edition by Susan Meredith, Jane Chisholm, et al
What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls by Lynn Madaras, Area Madaras, et al
There's Something New About You: A Girl’s Guide to Growing Up by Melissa Holmes and Trish Hutchison

For Boys

What’s Happening to Me? Boys Edition by Alex Firth, Susan Meredith, et aL
What's Going on Down There?: A Boy’s Guide to Growing Up by Karen Gravelle and Robert Leighton
The Boys Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for a Healthy, Happy You! by Kelli Dunham
Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys by Cara Natterson and Micah Player
What's Happening to My Body? Book for Boys by Lynn Madaras, Area Madaras, et al
My Body, My Self for Boys by Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras

BOOKS ABOUT ILLNESS

Cancer Has Its Privileges: Stories of Hope and Laughter by Christine Clifford

BOOKS ABOUT GRIEF / LOSS

The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr
The Next Place by Warren Hanson
Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children by Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen
I Miss You: A First Look at Death by Pat Thomas
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages by Leo Buscaglia
What’s Heaven? By Maria Shriver and Sandra Speidel

OTHER RECOMMENDED BOOKS

Childhood and Society by Erik H. Erikson
The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Raising Self-Reliant Children by Wendy Mogul
Thumbs Up Brown Bear by Michael Dahl (to help stop thumb sucking)
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss