A cute, creative story about children and their texts, tweets, posts and pics. Don’t be mean and irresponsible! That’s the straight-to-the-point advice “Screen” has for young readers who are active on social media. Whether tapping out messages on their computers, tablets or phones, Screen wants kids to know their words – the kind and the cruel – will follow them for life, creating a digital trail that can't be erased.

Herman needs to figure out how to stop his tummy from doing flip-flops and his words from getting stuck so he can try to make new friends. This humorous story teaches kids the important skill of introducing themselves. Children ages 5 to 10 will laugh as Herman tries to calm his nerves and introduce himself to new people. Part of the Socially Skilled Kids book series.

Decibella is a loud talker. A really loud talker. She’s so loud, she’s hurting ears, startling wait staff, disrupting classmates, and annoying moviegoers. She doesn’t realize different environments and situations sometimes demand a softer, quieter voice. That is until a caring teacher introduces her to the silly-sounding word “Slurpadoodle” and the five volumes of voice (Whisper, 6-inch, Table Talk, Strong Speaker, and Outside).

Herman Jiggle feels like he’s different from other kids. His hair is too wild and spikey. His shoes are too slow and clunky. And his teeth don’t even wiggle! He wants to be like everyone else and will try anything to fit in. He will even try taking out his tooth the hard way if it gives him a hole like the ones his friends have. Before he tries changing himself again, can his loving mom teach Hermie how to love and celebrate his own unique spirit and talents?

When Dawson is told to turn off the TV and go to bed, he huffs and puffs and kicks the couch. When Dawson is told to put his shoes on for school, he shouts and pouts. When Dawson sees his best friend, he gets so excited, he leaps in the air and comes crashing down on him. And when Dawson spills paint on his most-favorite shirt, he panics and gasps for breath. Dawson has lots of strong emotions – anger, sadness, excitement, and worry – and each one feels gigantic. Can Dawson’s caring adults...

Cora June is B-O-S-S-Y! Will anyone put the breaks on her outlandish demands? And will Cora June ever realize that she can be a leader, but still be flexible?

It has the silliest name ever Unicorn YAK! This supersweet slushy is made with cotton candy, topped with sprinkles, and is the most awesome treat Cora June has ever tasted! She can’t wait to have another one... and that’s the problem. When Mom promises to take Cora June to the Slushy Shack after school, Cora can’t think about anything else. She stares at the clock, impatiently counting down every second of the school day. She causes a ruckus in the classroom when her excitement spills out ...

Dawson is always happy whenever he gets to go first, see first, and be first. But he hates having to wait his turn. When he isn’t first, he cries, complains, and loses all self-control. If Dawson really wants to be awesome, he has to figure out how to be more patient, less selfish, and more willing to share and take turns. Awesome Dawson is the first storybook in award-winning author Julia Cook’s new Awesome Dawson book series, written for young readers in grades PreK-5.

Herman Jiggle has something he wants to say. He doesn’t like recess anymore. And it’s NOT because he’s kinda sorta shy. Herman is frustrated because recess isn’t fun when other kids do things that make it not fun. Like, when you play tag, it isn’t supposed to hurt. Or when you play on the playground, you aren’t supposed to wind up getting woodchips dumped on your head. And it isn’t very fair when kids change the rules so that they are the ones who always win. Herman’s caring teacher decide...

Told through the eyes of the rumor marble, the story describes how a simple misunderstanding starts a chain reaction that can't be undone! Children will laugh as they learn that it's much easier to prevent a train - or rolling rumor marble - from starting to roll forward than trying to stop one!

Cora June knows exactly what she wants! And she often gets it! But when classmate Wilson challenges Cora June, they'll need to learn how to compromise! With help from their teacher, Cora June and Wilson are introduced to different ways to compromise – and even encouraged to come up with some on their own! Will these two leaders-in-the-making learn this very important skill? Find out in the next hilarious story in The Leader I’ll Be book series by award-winning education and parenting exper...

Noodle always chooses to do the things he wants to do while never getting around to doing the things he NEEDS to do. Award-winning children’s author Julia Cook uses Noodle to creatively highlight a conundrum all children struggle with and offers simple strategies to help them learn how to balance doing what needs to be done while still finding time for fun.