CCS Library

Below is a collected list of books to help adults and children work through particular issues. If you need further suggestions please feel free to ask. Reading with your child is an excellent ritual to establish that will help create important conversations and teach them new skills.

Children's Recommended Reading List

Book Author Subject
A Very Touching Book Hindman Appropriate Touch
Badgers Parting Gift Varley Grief/Death
Hey Little Ant Hoose Respect
I’ll Always Love You Wilhelm Grief/Death
Jamie Lee Curtis Books Curtis Self-Esteem/Etc.
Let’s Talk About... (series) Berry Feelings
My Body is Private Girard Appropriate Touch
My Many Colored Days Suess Feelings/Moods
People Spier Differences
Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon Lovell Self-Esteem
Starbright/Earthlight/Moonbeam Garth Meditations
Suki’s Kimono Uegaki Self-Esteem
Sweet Dreams Cards Eden & Abrams Bedtime/Meditation
The Grandpa Tree Donahue Relationships
The Grouchy Lady Bug Carle Anger/Social Skills
The Hurt Doleski Feelings
The Invisible String Karst Fear/Attachment
The Loveables Loomans Self-Esteem
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney Voirst Grief/Death
The Way I Feel Cain Feelings
Todd Parr Books Parr Feelings/Differences
Unlovable Yaccarino Friendship/Esteem
What is a Stranger Girard Appropriate Touch
What is Beautiful? Boritzer Stereotypes
What is Death? Boritzer Grief/Death
What is God? Boritzer Spirituality
When Mommy Was Mad Jonell/Mathers Anger/Forgiveness
Whoever You Are Fox Differences

Adult Recommended Reading List

Book Author Subject
Giving the Love that Heals Hendrix Parenting
Guide to Getting On Joannindes Sex/Relationship
I Can’t Sit Still Johnson Parenting/ADHD
Passionate Marriage Schnarch Marriage
Protecting the Gift De Becker Parenting
Receiving Love Hendrix Relationships
Surrendering to Marriage Haeyn Marriage
The Dance of Anger Lerner Anger
The Places that Scare You Chodron Anger
The Out of Sync Child Kranowitz Sensory Integration
How to Forgive When You Don’t Know Bishop Forgiveness
Seven Spiritual Laws For Parents Chopra Parenting
How to Survive the Loss of a Love Colgrove Grief/Loss
Parenting the Strong-Willed Child Forehand Parenting
Raising Children in a Socially Toxic Environment Garbarino Parenting
Will I Ever Be Good Enough McBride Self Esteem/Narcissism