Cook, Julia

Cora June's patience is facing the ultimate test. She has to get through the school day before she can have her favorite treat - the Unicorn Yak slushy. All she can think about is the slushy, and when it's finally time to get her sweet treat, she discovers it's sold out! Can Cora June keep calm in the face of this crushing disappointment? Follow along as she learns how to practice patience while discovering that good things can come to those who wait.

After Joanie Maloney receives her first cell phone, her mother requires her to complete a cell phone safety course.

"Dawson's journey has many ridiculous twists and turns. When he's not first in line for a bubble gum ice cream cone, he has a meltdown. When he gets stuck behind the crowd at the gorilla habitat, he goes wild. When he can't be line leader at school, he cries. If he's not going first, being first, or seeing first, he struggles to control his emotions. With guidance from a caring teacher and his understanding parents, Dawson learns how to be more patient, kind, fair, and, ultimately, even more awesome!"--Amazon.

In rhyming text, a diverse group of children learns the concepts of kindness, empathy, and compassion through everyday actions both big and small.

"Some children just can't sit still no matter how hard they try. And Louis is no exception. He accidentally kicks his friend during story time. He can't stand still in the lunch line. And he wiggles in his seat at the movie theater. Everyone keeps telling him he has ants in his pants, but Louis doesn't see any ants! Louis' mom explains that this means he wiggles a lot, and she teaches him a special tool, the Wiggle Dance"--Back cover.

Cora learns the importance of integrity.

"A story about the challenging (and fun) changes a military family goes through when a parent is deployed. [A] family must learn to stretch and adapt as they find their new normal while Dad is gone. And once home again, they work through a mix of emotions as he settles back into the family frame"--Provided by publisher.

"All kids can relate to Herman Jiggle. He wants to make new friends, but he is so nervous his words get stuck. With practice and help from mom, he soon learns the important skills of introducing himself and starting a conversation"--Provided by publisher.

"Wade doesn't understand why things like math and spelling seem so easy for other kids but so hard for him. His brain doesn't seem to work right, and he can't focus with all the stuff going on in his head. He tries so hard, but feels like he stinks at everything! Just when he is about to give up. Wade's fantabulous brain comes to the rescue. By using tools in his 'Brain Tool Box,' Wade learns how to give his brain a tune-up, making it stronger and more efficient. He also visits a brain trainer, a special brain mechanic, who teaches him how to work smarter not harder"--Back cover.

Meet Brown, the least used pencil in the box. He discovers that in order to have friends, he needs to be a good friend. If Brown learns to use all of the friendship skills the other pencils have, he can make friends and have fun, too.