Cheri J. MeinersResenhas

Carol D. Reiser children's book award.
Ages 4-8

Incredibly informative! Offers a thorough explanation of anger and healthy ways to manage it (for a child).

Key Takeaways:
- Anger comes from not getting what you want or being disrespected.
- Losing your temper only makes a situation worse: create more anger or hurt someone. So instead, be mindful of the world around you, take deep breathes, and think about your position in the problem: how you can address it. It is then when you can find peace.
- Saying sorry helps a lot.

This book teaches children the importance of listening. Children learn the importance of communication. Children will better understand how to be good listeners. Children gain a sense of belonging when they feel listened to.
Ages 3-6
Source: Amazon

This book teaches children how two respect items as well as people. This book also teaches the importance of taking careful care of things to stay in good shape and not be ruined. The character discusses why she cares for things as well as when you care for things it will make them last longer.
Ages: 3-6
Source: Amazon

I enjoyed this book as it demonstrates to children different ways to join in and play with other people. It teaches children to ask different friends to play as well as taking turns. I as well enjoyed how it teaches children that some peers might say no, so instead look for other friends to play with. This book is great for children ages 2-4 years old.½

This book shows children how to problem solve with friends. This takes steps that was demonstrates in the book starting from talking about the problem, listen to understand, find solutions, and pick the best solution. This book helps children understand their emotions and build better relationships with their peers. This book is great for ages 2-6 years old.

This book shows children ways to be polite and kind. For example saying excuse me or helping taking in the groceries inside the house. This book teaches children some examples of polite phrases to say when speaking to someone. This book is great for ages 2-5 years old.½

In this book, a boy expresses how it makes him feel when he's playing at the park, beach, home, and what he's learning through play.

This book is about diversity and respecting differences. Due to it's over all inclusivity, I would add it for kids to keep an open mind.

This book was read in my partner and I's placement class. It is very informative that teaches children when/how to avoid danger and when to ask for help. Super useful book to introduce children and teach them all about safety.

It’s a great book to read aloud to young children as a group especially. It introduces children the different emotions which is nice for children to act out as well.

What’s the best way to solve problems between people? By talking them over and working them out. It’s never too soon for children to learn the process of peaceful conflict resolution. This book distills it into clear, simple language and supporting illustrations. Children learn to calm themselves, state the problem, listen, think of solutions, try one, evaluate results, and even agree to disagree when a solution isn’t possible. Includes skill-building games and role plays for adults to use with children. -- GoodReads

Empathy - a sincere, personal understanding of how another person feels - is essential to healthy relationships. This book builds empathy in children by showing that other people have feelings like theirs - and different from theirs.

Some thoughts that children have can be mean. They get things in their head and rather than working through them and calming down they get angry. This book give a few tips on how to work through anger.
Age 3-5
Source: Lacey Timberland Regional Library

Trying new things. This book is good for a large or small group. Shows kids that its okay to try new things even if they don't succeed at first.
Age 3-5
Source: Lacey Timberland Regional Library

This book is great for children who struggle with respecting others things and people in general. Good for a child who needs to be reminded on how to use toys and what to do with their belongings. Ages 3-5 Pierce County Library

This book is great for kids who need help understanding feelings that others are feeling as well as themselves. Children who struggle with communication or identifying their feelings. Ages 3-6 Pierce County Library

Cheri J. Meiners’ picture book shows ways of how to be polite, kind, courteous, and respectful to others. This teaches young readers about values and good manners. The illustrations are colorful, fun pictures, and they present diversity.

This book looks like it would teach rules in a school settling which for some children rules in life are everywhere. I really like the pictures in this book and that the sentences where small and got to the point easily for the children to understand.

This book looks like it would teach or show children that its okay not to agree on things but to work it out come to agreement together. I actually am going to put this one in my daycare so all kids can learn to do or at least a refresher or reminder on how to do this.

Sharing is a social skill all children need to learn—the sooner the better. Concrete examples and reinforcing illustrations help children practice sharing, understand how and why to share, and realize the benefits of sharing.

This book explores different rules children follow both in school and at home to help them be successful. A helpful conversation guide is included in the back of the book. Ages 3-6. Classroom collection