Cook, Julia

Shows readers the steps to the fundamental social skills of accepting "no" and disagreeing appropriately. When RJ learns to use these skills the right way, he finds that rewards come his way, instead of arguments.

Josh, a chronic tattler, is warned by his mother that he is going to develop a case of tattle tongue, but the lesson really hits home when the Tattle Prince pays him a visit and lays down some rules about tattling.

When "One of a Kind" is laughed at by Purple One and called a name by Green One, is the Tease Monster to blame? This tale teaches readers the difference between friendly teasing and mean teasing, and why some teasing can have a negative bite if it's meant to be hurtful and cause embarrassment.--Publisher.

Ricky steals from others until he learn how it feels when his bike goes missing.

"RJ's way of doing things isn't working out for him. His teacher is upset because so many of his assignments are missing or incomplete, but RJ blames other students for distracting him. He learns how to ask for help and stay on task, and discovers that by doing things the right way the first time, he no longer has to do them over and over again."--Publisher.

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

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.

An illustrated tale that teaches both children and adults how to be proactive when confronted by bullying.

Louis finds it difficult to keep his inner itching, twitching, and jumping under control until his mother teaches him some tricks she learned from her own experiences with attention deficit disorder to stay still and focused.