The Books I Love For SEL Groups & Classes

Book cover titled 'Better Than You' by Trudy Ludwig, illustrated by Adam Gustavson, featuring a young person with curly hair lying in bed, holding a basketball.

A child and a dog standing outside a door with a sign that says 'Strictly No Elephants,' surrounded by trees and bushes.

Book cover titled 'SORRY!' by Trudy Ludwig, illustrations by Maurie J. Manning, featuring a smiling boy with blond hair and a green-and-white striped shirt, shrugging with a mischievous expression.

Cover of a children's book titled 'Hands Off, Harry!' by Rosemary Wells. Features two crocodiles dressed in clothing; one sitting at a table, and the other reclining in a chair. The background is yellow, with colorful text and illustrations.

Cover of a children's book titled 'Winners Don’t Whine and Whiners Don’t Win!' written by Julia Cook and illustrated by Anita Dufalla, featuring a cartoon illustration of a boy with a large, upset face, and three children smiling in the background.

Friendship Skills

Book cover titled "Our Friendship Rules" by Peggy Moss and Dee Dee Tardif, illustrated by Alissa Imre Geis. Features photos of two girls with a purple chevron background, gold and green accents, and the words "New Rules!" and "Private".

Book cover titled "Present Not Perfect for Teens" with colorful abstract paint strokes and small pink hearts.

Impulsivity & ADHD

A classroom scene with children and a pink dragon. The dragon is sitting at a desk with control buttons and a map. The children are raising their hands, and some are watching a TV screen showing a kid with a dragon plush. The image has a humorous theme of teaching a dragon to follow instructions.

Book titled 'The Dog Poop Initiative' by Kirk Weisler, showing a child standing on a grassy field with a dog laying on the grass.

Perspective Taking

Illustration of a girl with pigtails and a red hat standing next to a tree with a hanging bat on the right. The background is orange with fall leaves on the ground. The book cover reads 'A Tale of Two Beasts' by Fiona Robertson.

A painted vintage sign for Mr. Peabody's Apples by Madonna, featuring two boys on a wooden fence, one holding a cloud-shaped object, with a blue sky and farmland background.

Book cover of 'My Secret Bully' by Trudy Ludwig, illustrated by Abigail Marble, featuring five children at a table, with one girl in the center gesturing while others watch.

Cover of a children's book titled "Simon's Hook" with an illustration of a boy fishing, a pink fish, a green seaweed, and a small red fish, against a blue background, featuring a treasure chest labeled "Fish School."

Including Others

Cover of a book titled 'Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All,' featuring diverse children and adults holding hands and forming a circle, symbolizing inclusivity and friendship.

Cover of a children's book titled 'Personal Space Camp' by Julia Cook, illustrated by Carrie Hartman. The cover features a cartoon girl floating in space surrounded by planets, a moon, stars, and a star-shaped creature.

Cover of a children's book titled 'Rumor Has It...,' featuring a boy whispering into a girl's ear with colorful background and a red, smiling, talking ball emoji in the title.

Book cover titled 'Each Kindness' by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by E.B. Lewis, featuring a girl walking in a grassy park with trees.

Cover of a guidebook titled 'Friendship Troubles' from 'Smart Girls Guide' series, featuring two illustrated teenage girls with crossed arms and skeptical expressions, one with blonde hair in an orange hoodie and jeans, the other with brown hair in a yellow shirt and purple pants, against a teal background.

Leadership

Cover of a children's book titled 'No More Chairs' with colorful background, illustrations of children, and a single red chair.

Managing Feelings

Book cover titled 'Attention, Girls! A Guide to Learn All About Your AD/HD', authored by Patricia O. Quinn, MD, and illustrated by Carl Pearce, featuring cartoon images of diverse girls.

A classroom scene with students sitting at desks and a teacher raising her hand. A book titled 'Too Perfect' by Trudy Ludwig is on the board.

Illustration of a young boy with glasses, crouching and drawing a line on the ground, with the text "The Invisible Boy" and the author's name, Trudy Ludwig.

Cover of a children's book titled 'It's My May' with a young girl sitting cross-legged on a highway, crossing a one-way street sign, with a blue background and stars.

Sportsmanship

Book cover titled 'Soda Pop Head' by Julia Cook, illustrated by Allison Valentine, featuring a cartoon boy with a soda head and two Polaroid photos of a girl, with soda bubbles and orange soda splashes around.

Cover of a book titled "The Undefeated" featuring a young Black boy flexing his arm in the center, with four Black women around him, each with different expressions. Background includes American coins and symbols. The authors' names are at the top: Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson.

Illustration of four diverse girls with different hair colors and styles lying on a grassy background, surrounded by flowers and insects, with the title 'Friends' and the subtitle 'making them & keeping them' on a book cover from American Girl.

Cover of a children's book titled 'The Color Monster' featuring a colorful, rainbow-hued monster holding hands with a small girl.

Book cover titled 'The Impulsive Sarah May' with subtitle 'Learning How to Use Self-Control'. The cover features an animated girl with blonde hair, sitting on a skateboard, smiling and holding a doll. The background includes colorful doodles of a house, sun, clouds, stars, and various playful drawings.

Teasing, Gossiping & Bullying

Book cover titled "Just Kidding" by Trudy Ludwig with illustrations by Adam Gustavson, featuring two young boys, one in a red shirt and the other in a gray and blue shirt, standing side by side.

Cover of the children's book 'Stick and Stone' showing a happy stone with a small leafy stick above, set on grass.

Colorful children's book cover titled 'Hey Warrior' by Karen Young, illustrated by Norville Daviddonye. Features a blue, monster-like character with a bow and arrow, and a small bird on its arm. The background has clouds and grassy hill.

Cover of a children's book titled 'My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood,' featuring a smiling boy with headphones, raising his arm, against a blue, radiant background.

Growth Mindset

Cover of a children's book titled 'Bubble Gum Brain' featuring a cartoon pig blowing a bubble gum bubble in a grassy park, with a robot riding a bicycle in the background.

A newspaper titled 'Daily Wolf' featuring a story called 'The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!' by A. Wolf, illustrated by Lane Smith, showing a cartoon pig and wolf in a colorful drawing.

Social Skills

Personal Safety

A cartoon of a pink dragon and a young boy standing in front of a glowing yellow portal surrounded by colorful tubes and machinery. The dragon appears happy and the boy is smiling, holding a shiny object.

Book cover titled 'The Band-Aid Chicken: A Story About Resisting Peer Pressure' featuring two cartoon chickens with farm structures in the background.

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