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1-2-3 A Calmer Me: Helping Children Cope When Emotions Get Out of Control

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1-2-3-A Calmer Me: Helping Children Cope When Emotions Get Out of Control by Colleen A. Patterson and Brenda S. Miles
Format: Children’s Picture Book
Who It’s for: Children and Caregivers

In this story, a little girl explains how she can get angry and frustrated sometimes. Like when she loses her balloon in the park. It is OK to get mad, but when you do, you can recite this rhyme.
1-2-3 a calmer me, 1-2-3 I hug me, 1-2-3 relax and b-r-e-a-t-h-e, 1-2-3 a calmer me.
The story introduces children to a simple rhyme they can use to slow down their bodies and stop mad feelings from spinning out of control.
The mantra or rhyme appears several times throughout this picture book whenever the little girl finds herself becoming upset from conflicts with friends, family and even while playing sports.

By memorizing the simple mantra, a child can use it to slow down their immediate reactions and replace them with words that are more comforting. The idea is based on the psychological principles of relaxation and mindfulness.

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The Sunhat

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The Sunhat by Jennifer Ward, illustrations by Stephanie Roth Sisson
Format: Book
Who it’s for: Kids

Rosa has a beautiful red sunhat that fits snug upon her head. On her way to school one morning, a hot dry wind whooshes the hat from Rosa’s head and carries it away. The wind drops things where it wishes and on this day sets the sunhat down way out in the desert, where animals come across it one by one. Each seeks shelter underneath it, from sun or from storm, until there is a crowd of desert animals inside, stretching the poor sunhat this way and that! When the storm ends, a wind blows by and whooshes the hat off and away, dropping it into the path of none other than Rosa on her way home from school. The Sunhat is a lovely semi-rhyming story about a beloved hat and its desert adventure.

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Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do

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Submitted by Ms. Shannon!

It’s fun to think about what we might be when we grow up and Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook, illustrated by Andy Robert Davies, shows so many options. Each time we turn the page, we find a simple rhyme that gives us several clues and asks a question. Who would wear the overalls with a big straw hat? Who would wear an apron, oven mitts, and tall white hat? The illustrations transform this book into the perfect guessing game. We examine all of the clues and use our investigative skills to figure out the mystery jobs. We might even decide what we want to be when we grow up! See this book listed in our catalog

Swallow the Leader

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Submitted by Ms. Shannon!

Swallow the Leader: A Counting Book by Danna Smith and illustrated by Kevin Sherry. Take a dip under the sea with a group of fantastic rhyming fish friends! You can swim and play together with the turtles, whales, rays, blowfish, and crabs. We watch our aquatic friends and pretend to be a different underwater creature on every page. Follow the leader is a super fun game to play with lots of friends, everyone can pitch in. Can you splash like a fish? Can you snap like a crab? Can you count to ten? We count and we rhyme and we play and we swim and we might have forgotten to LOOK OUT FOR THAT SHARK! AAAGHHH! See this book listed in our catalog

Night Night, Groot

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Submitted by Ms. Tess!

It’s bedtime for baby Groot in Night Night, Groot by Brendan Deneen with pictures by Cale Atkinson. This story is sure to be a hit for your little fan of Marvel superheroes because they are all in this book! And they are all helping little Groot guard the galaxy one more time before heading off the dreamland! Because right before Groot is about to hit the sack for the night, Rocket Raccoon rushes in, grabbing him for one more mission. Or is Groot just dreaming of hanging out, flying spaceships, and beating up bad guys with his friends Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, and more? Who cares! With soothing rhyming text, and joyful illustrations, superhero fans, young and old, will want to read this book every night! See this book listed in our catalog

Pajama Pirates

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Submitted by Ms. Shannon!

Get ready for an exciting tale of adventure on the salty seas! Pajama Pirates written by Andrew Kramer and illustrated by Leslie Lammle encourages readers to use their imagination and transform the world around them. As the pajama pirates prepare for bedtime, they see beds transform into boats and carpets become rippling seas. Enchanting watercolor illustrations bring the story to life as the pajama pirates set sail and encounter rival ships. By thinking hard and working together, they are able to outwit their foes and return safely to shore. I love an opportunity to use my pirate voice and this book does not disappoint! Pirate encounters on the stormy seas also offer great moments to engage readers with exciting sound effects including splashing waves, cannon balls, and thunder. Although the story is full of excitement, it is also written in rhyme which can be easily transformed into a gentle, singsong story that works perfectly for bedtime. See this book listed in our catalog