My Mouth is a Volcano! by Julia Cook

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     All of Louis' thoughts are very important to him. In fact, his thoughts are so important to him that when he has something to say, his words begin to wiggle, and then they do the jiggle, then his tongue pushes all of his important words up against his teeth and he erupts, or interrupts others. His mouth is a volcano! My Mouth Is A Volcano takes an empathetic approach to the habit of interrupting and teaches children a witty technique to capture their rambunctious thoughts and words for expression at an appropriate time.

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Big Bear Hug by Nicholas Oldland

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     Welcome to the world of Big Bear Hug, a contemporary fable about a bear who has an appetite for hugging everything in sight - even creatures that bears have been known to eat. One day, the benevolent bear meets up with a human. This human proceeds to do something the bear cannot understand: he raises his axe and begins to cut down a tree. Suddenly the bear doesn't feel like hugging anymore and must make a difficult decision on how to stop this destruction in his forest.

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When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry... by Molly Bang

     Everybody gets angry sometimes. And for children, anger can be very upsetting. In this book, children will see what Sophie does when she gets angry. Parents, teachers, and children can talk about it. People do lots of different things when they get angry. What do you do?.

 

 

Mrs. Gorski, I Think I Have the Wiggle Fidgets by Barbara Esham

 

     David doesn't know how he ends up in such situations. At the time, it just seems like a great idea. His teacher, Mrs. Gorski, has had about enough; he can tell by the way her voice changes when she speaks to him. This time, he believes that he has come up with the best idea yet. The perfect plan to make everything better.

 

Hands Are Not for Hitting by Martine Agassi

     Children learn that violence is never okay, that they can manage their anger and other strong feelings, and that they’re capable of positive, loving actions—like playing, making music, learning, counting, helping, taking care, and much more. Includes a special section for adults with activities and discussion starters.

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Waiting Is Not Easy! by Mo Willems

     Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In Waiting Is Not Easy!, Piggie has a surprise for Gerald, but he is going to have to wait for it. And Wait. And wait some more...

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Calm Down & Play: Activities to Help Impulsive Children by Loretta Oleck Berger

     This book is filled with fun and effective activities to help children calm down and control impulses, focus, concentrate and organize their thoughts, identify and verbalize feelings, channel and release excess energy appropriately, and build self-esteem and confidence. Most of the activities take no more than 10 minutes and can be played just about anywhere-
while a child is waiting on line, riding in a car, or even getting ready for bed.

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Calming Down (RazKids Level E)

     This book explores many ways to deal with the angry feelings we all have sometimes. Detailed illustrations of children practicing healthy ways to calm down will help students be excited to read and learn. 

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King Calm: Mindful Gorilla in the City by Brenda Miles

     Meet Marvin. He's a calm and mindful gorilla living in the Great Big City. He is peaceful and composed and enjoys every minute of his day unlike his thumping, roaring, and former Empire State-climbing Grandpa! Readers are introduced to the concept of living mindfully in a creative, practical, and easy-to-apply way.

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