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Spunky, spirited Decibella loves to be loud. Maybe that’s why her name is Decibella? She shouts every time she answers a question, offers an opinion, shares a thought, or makes a request. It doesn’t matter if she’s sitting in a...

She's proud to be the school's biggest tattler, always slithering up to the teacher to rat out anyone who makes a mistake or acts a little mischievous. One minute she's outing Opal the Octopus for doodling, and the next minute she's calling out Casey the...

Winner of the Counselor's Choice Award (Freddie the Fly Series)Winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award (Freddie the Fly Series)Winner of the 2024 Autism Live! Award Freddie returns with quite the conundrum, and boy is he one frustrated fly! He keeps...

Winner of the Counselor's Choice Award (Freddie the Fly Series)Winner of the 2025 Northern Lights Book Award (Freddie the Fly Series)Winner of the 2023 Firebird Book Award Everyone was gathered in the cafeteria for lunch, so Freddie decided it was the...

How far will Herman Jiggle go to try and fit in? Herman really wants to be like everyone else. But from his head to his heels, he thinks he stands out for all the wrong reasons. His hair is wild and spikey, like a porcupine. His shoes are clunky, not...

Friendly Fork Jean just loves her job! After all, who else gets to help families enjoy a meal together? And Jean couldn’t be prouder of how she encourages table manners. But when she interacts with the other forks, knives, and spoons, their...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Best Me I Can Be Series!! Banish rude and insensitive comments at home and school by teaching kids in grades K through 6 how to use a social filter. RJ is a youngster who always says what he thinks no matter how it...

**Winner of the Mom's Choice Award Gold Seal** Put an end to arguing or negotiating with youngsters by teaching them how to accept "No" for an answer. Instead of wheedling or pleading, teach them how to disagree appropriately. The steps for each skill...

*Winner of the 2016 National Parenting Seal of Approval* *Winner of the Mom's Choice Award for Building Relationships Series* "Give it back!" "Stop that!" "He won't share!" "I had it first!" "She kicked me!" "That's not fair!" As educators and...

*Recipient of the National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval* Kelsey's a typical fourth-grader. She likes to hang out with her friends, play games, and do all the standard stuff. But there's one thing about Kelsey that really gets her into trouble -...

Holly always says how much she loves her family’s fluffy feline, Aunt Gladys. She tells the little kitty she’s the best fur baby in the world. But are her words of affection a genuine show of love? When Holly comes home from school with her...

Multi-talented Brown is the luckiest pencil in the box! He gets to spend most of his time hanging out with the other pencils, who are all different but have something in common: they each have a talent to share with others that makes them a great...

Marcos has lots of ideas about what it means to be an active listener. Unfortunately, they all involve gyrating his body while someone is speaking. If he doesn’t figure out what active listening really means – and fast – he could end up...

Maddening and confusing things keep happening to Gabe – for no reason! Or so he thinks.     During the basketball game, Jacob refuses to pass the ball to Gabe or any other teammate. They end up losing. When Gabe gets his math...

Coming Soon from Boys Town Press - Available Fall 2026! A visually rich picture book with a simple yet powerful message – let peace begin with me. What happens when three friends discover they each want to dress the same way for their...

New Title - Coming August 2026! Ezekiel – who his buddies all call EZ – is about to discover a superpower he and his friends never knew they had!    When the school counselor, Mrs. Bernet, teaches a lesson about positive peer...