Julia Cook

Rhyming text describes how RJ's coach shows him how working as a team and sharing are skills needed not just on the soccer field, but in school and at home too.

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.

Award-winning author Julia Cook's entertaining book for K-6 readers tells the story of RJ who learns that by listening and following instructions he can turn a bad day into one of the best!

RJ's mouth is getting him into a lot of trouble. A rude comment at school earned him a detention. It's time RJ starts using a social filter when he speaks. With help from his parents, he learns he doesn't have to verbalize every thought that pops into his head. Read by the author.

RJ feels a lot happier when he says he's sorry, and he learns that asking for permission will mean fewer trips to the time-out chair!

No one likes "Josh the Tattler" because he tattles way too much. But one night, Josh wakes up to find that his tongue is very long, yellow, and covered in bright purple spots, and itchy. Will a bad case of tattle tongue teach him a lesson?

"Zak knows he's not quite like his siblings and classmates. Bright lights and big crowds send him into freak-out mode. Hugs make him uncomfortable, too. His atypical behaviors, from flapping his arms to spinning his body, seem so out of place. But for Zak, that's just how he copes. Despite some peculiar behaviors, Zak's desires and disappointments are as ordinary as any child's. He loves watches; he hates being excluded. As Zak embraces life the only...

Although Louis knows a lot about outer space, the young boy finds himself sent to Principal Goodkid's office to attend Personal Space Camp after his teacher loses her patience with his behavior.

Wilma Jean worries about everything. She worries about missing the bus, doing a math problem wrong, having friends to play with, and getting carrots in her school lunch. Wilma Jean's teacher helps her figure out what worries she can control and those that she can't and what to do about both types of worries.

When "One of a Kind" is laughed at by Purple One and called a name by Green One, One learns about the Tease Monster. Discusses the difference between friendly teasing and mean teasing, and why some teasing can have a negative effect if it's meant to be hurtful and cause embarrassment. Includes notes for parents and educators.