Books for Teaching C.A.R.E.S.

Here is a list of books for teaching each of the C.A.R.E.S. social skills.  The books with a * are books that I own, in case you want to borrow them.


Cooperation:
* The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy
Swimmy by Leo Lionni
Today I Will Fly by Mo Willems
The Crayon Box That Talked by Shane DeRolf
Stone Soup
*It’s Mine by Leo Lionni

Assertion:
*Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell
*A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon

Responsibility:
Arthur’s New Puppy by Marc Brown
Pigsty by Mark Teague
*Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola
Brave Irene by William Steig
 
Empathy:
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox
Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say
*Agate by Joy Moran Dey
*Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester
 
Self-Control:
*Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
Sit Still by Nancy Carlson
*My Mouth is A Volcano by Julia Cook
Olivia by Ian Falconer

If you have any suggestions, particularly for assertion books, I would love to hear them!