Book Recommendations

Books by Topic

Discipline

• 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2 – 12, by Thomas Phelan, PhD

• Mindful Discipline: A Loving Approach to Setting Limits and Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Children by Shauna Shapiro, PhD & Chris White, MD

• Common Sense Media: Evidence based media advice, parent handouts and age-related ratings of movies, games and books

Divorce

• They Both Love You: Two Separate Houses, One Common Love by Kate Moore

• Two Homes by Claire Masurel

• Was it the Chocolate Pudding?: A Story for Little Kids about Divorce by Sandra Levins

• Dinosaurs Divorce by Marc Brown and Laurie Brown

• I Don’t Want to Talk About It by Jeanie Ransom and Kathryn Finney

Mindfulness & Parenting

• Mindful Discipline: A Loving Approach to Setting Limits and Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Children by Shauna Shapiro, PhD & Chris White, MD

• Everyday Blessings: The Inner Working of Mindful Parentingby Myla Kabat-Zinn and Jon Kabat-Zinn

• Mindful Parenting: Simple and Powerful Solutions for Raising Creative, Engaged, Happy Kids in Today's Hectic World by Kristen Race

• The Mindful Child, by Susan Kaiser-Greenland

• Child’s Mind, by Christopher Willard, PsyD

• Mindful Teaching and Teaching Mindfulness, by Deborah Schoeberlein

Parenting

• Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Steven P. Shalov MD (American Academy of Pediatrics)

• The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, by Wendy Mogel

School & Learning

• The Blessing of a B-, by Wendy Mogel

• Parenting A Struggling Reader by Susan Hall and Louisa Moats, EdD

• Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz, MD

• Report of the National Reading Panel

• Report of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel

Temperament

• Understanding Your Child's Temperament by William B. Carey MD

• Temperament Tools: Working With Your Child's Inborn Traits by Helen Neville, Diane Clark Johnson, Dave Garob

• Your Child's Unique Temperament: Insights and Strategies for Responsive Parenting by Sandee Graham McClowry

For free social skills and behavioral regulation activities, songs, communication cards, and transition guides, check out Do2Learn.

Books by Condition

Anxiety books

• Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child by Katharine Manasis

• Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child's Fears, Worries, and Phobias by Tamar E. Chansky

• Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents by Ronald M. Rapee, Ann Wignall, Susan H. Spence, and Vanessa Cobham

• What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids) by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Every Parent Needs to Know, American Academy of Pediatrics

• Does My Child Have Autism?: A Parents Guide to Early Detection and Intervention, by Wendy Stone, PhD

• Educating Children with Autism, National Research Council/National Academy Press

• Helping Children with Autism Learn Treatment Approaches for Parents and Professionals by Bryna Siegel

• Peer Play and the Autism Spectrum: the Art of Guiding Children's Socialization and Imagination by Pamela J. Wolfberg, Adriana L. Schuler

• The New Social Story Book: Illustrated Edition by Carol Gray

• Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism and Related Disorders by Maria Wheeler

• Raising Resilient Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, by Robert Brooks, PhD and Sam Goldstein, PhD

• Asperger Syndrome, by Ami Klin, PhD, et al

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

ADHD For kids:

• The Survival Guide for Kids with ADD or ADHD by J. Taylor

• Learning To Slow Down & Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD by Kathleen G. Nadeau and Ellen B. Dixon

• Putting on the Brakes: Understanding and Taking Control of Your ADD or ADHD by Patricia O. Quinn and J.M. Stern

• Putting on the Brakes Activity Book for Kids With ADD or ADHD by Patricia O. Quinn and Judith M. Stern

• Get Organized Without Losing It by Janet S. Fox

• Making the Grade With ADD: A Student’s Guide to Succeeding in College With Attention Deficit Disorder, by Stephanie Sarkis, PhD

ADHD For parents:

• The Family ADHD Solution, by Mark Bertin, MD

• Your Defiant Child, by Russell Barkley, PhD

• Your Defiant Teen, by Russell Barkley, PhD

• More Attention, Less Deficit, by Ari Tuckman, PsyD

• Is It You, Me, Or Adult ADD, by Gena Pera

• Chadd Educator’s Manual on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, by Chris A. Zeigler Dendy

• Executive Function in the Classroom, Chris Kaufman, PhD

• The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD, Lidia Zylowska, MD