Julia Cook Libri

Dawson struggles with overwhelming emotions that often lead to explosive reactions, whether it's anger at bedtime, excitement with friends, or panic over a spilled shirt. His journey highlights the challenges of managing strong feelings like sadness, excitement, and worry. As he navigates these emotional ups and downs, the story explores how supportive adults can guide him in learning to express and control his feelings in a healthy manner, ultimately questioning whether he can take charge of his emotions or if they will dominate his life.

Charlie embarks on an adventurous journey to become an official Rescue Dog, supported by his friends. As he faces various obstacles, he discovers six Bounce Back Superpowers that empower him to overcome challenges and maintain his determination. This story emphasizes resilience and teamwork, showcasing the importance of perseverance in achieving one's goals.

Hopp the raindrop struggles with fear of change and prefers his safe, predictable life. Through his journey, he discovers that remaining in his comfort zone restricts his ability to make a positive impact on others. This story imparts valuable lessons about embracing a growth mindset and the importance of trying new things, encouraging children to step outside their comfort zones and explore new possibilities.

Lester, who has a bad temper, learns about anger management from his dad.

Decibella struggles with her loud voice, causing chaos in various settings like classrooms and movie theaters. Her journey toward understanding the importance of adjusting her volume begins when a thoughtful teacher introduces her to the whimsical term "Slurpadoodle" and the concept of five different voice levels. This playful approach helps her learn when to use a softer voice, ultimately guiding her to navigate social situations more effectively.

The story explores the journey of Louis, who is known for constantly interrupting others. Through his experiences of being interrupted in return, he discovers the importance of patience and the value of listening. This engaging narrative teaches children about respect and communication skills, highlighting the significance of waiting for one's turn to speak.

Cora June is back, and this time she’s learning a thing or two about doing the right thing – even when no one is looking! 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. She continues to school, where she cheats on a spelling test. “Impossible” is a hard word to spell, can you blame her? During her test, she finds that integrity pops up again. Again, it’s probably under her bed. Right? When Cora June learns what integrity means, she realizes that she can’t find hers! Fortunately, her mom is there to help her put the “I” (the “ME!”) in integrity. Follow Cora June as she learns about her integrity, and see if she can use it to right what she did wrong. Another hit for award-winning author and parenting expert Julia Cook, this book is part of The Leader I’ll Be series and will teach children in grades K through 5 the importance of self-reliance. Integrity is a collection of virtues such as honesty, honor, courage, authenticity, respect, responsibility, and restraint – included at the end of the story are tips for parents and educators to help reinforce these values.

Is Dawson really awesome? He doesn’t look so awesome when he bursts into tears because he’s not first in line for a bubble gum ice cream cone. Or when he cries his eyes out because he’s behind the crowd at the gorilla habitat. Or when he pouts because he can’t be line leader at school. Or when he’s blubbering because he’s not the first one to use the bubble-blowing wand. It seems like the only thing awesome about Dawson is his ability to cry! If he can’t go first, see first or be first, he wails and whines. If Dawson really wants to be awesome, the whining and the waterworks have to stop. But is that enough to prove his awesomeness, or does he need to show a bit more patience, fairness, and empathy too? With playful rhymes and illustrations, Awesome Dawson, It Is NOT Your Turn! is an amusing tale about learning how to share and take turns. A special tips page written specifically for parents and educators offers valuable suggestions on helping children stretch their patience muscle and strengthen their self-control.

When RJ learns to use such skills as listening and following instructions, he has the best day of his life.

Teach children to stop making excuses and blaming others when they make mistakes. Elementary school kids will identify with Noodle as he makes one excuse after another for his behavior and choices that lead to unwanted consequences. It just isn’t his fault that his brother’s game ran late, and he didn’t finish his homework. Or that his mom forgot to remind him to turn in his library book. By learning to accept responsibility he finds instead how to use mistakes as opportunities for problem-solving and to turn negatives into positives. This is the first title from award-winning author Julia Cook in the Responsible Me! series which strengthens character development and helps kids use better social skills at school and at home. 32 pages