Bang, Molly.
When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry.
Blue Sky Press, 1999.
K–1 PB

When Sophie gets angry, she feels like an erupting volcano before she calms down.

Cosby, Bill.
The Meanest Thing to Say.
Cartwheel Books, 1997.
2–3 CB

Little Bill learns to deal with teasing without losing his pride or his temper.

Coy, John.
Strong to the Hoop.
Lee & Low Books, 1999.
3–5 PB

James tries to stay calm as Marcus bumps him around on the playground in a pickup basketball game.

Dakos, Kalli.
Put Your Eyes Up Here and Other School Poems.
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2003.
2–5 Poetry

Poems such as “Ode to My Stress Ball,” and “Worried about Being Worried,” describe students’ attempts to deal appropriately with the strong feelings they experience in school.

Daly, Niki.
Once Upon a Time.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003.
2–3 PB

With the help of a friend, Sarie overcomes her fear of reading aloud.

Dorros, Arthur.
Abuela.
Dutton, 1991.
2–3 PB

Rosalba and her grandmother take an imaginary, soothing flight over New York City.

Everitt, Betsy.
Mean Soup.
Harcourt Inc., 1992.
K–3 PB

When a little boy feels upset after a bad day, he yells into a pot of soup.

Kroll, Virginia.
Faraway Drums.
Little, Brown and Company, 1998.
2–3 PB

To keep her little sister calm during a noisy night in their new apartment, Jamila tells stories about Africa.

Nye, Naomi Shihab.
Come With Me: Poems for a Journey.
Greenwillow Books, 2000.
K–5 Poetry.

A collection of poems that describe different kinds of journeys, including imaginary travels.

Ringgold, Faith.
Tar Beach.
Crown Publishers, 1991.
2–3 PB

A young girl finds comfort and solace in dreams of flying above her Harlem home, claiming all she sees for herself and her family.

Serfozo, Mary.
Rain Talk.
Scott Foresman, 1990.
K–2 PB

A little girl enjoys the calming sounds of the rain.

Shulevitz, Uri.
Dawn.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1987.
2–3 PB

Peaceful images of a family camping near a lake can be used to help students calm down.

Smith, Linda.
Mrs. Biddlebox.
HarperCollins, 2002.
2–5 PB

When Mrs. Biddlebox wakes up in a dreary funk, she turns all the negative elements of the
day into ingredients for a most unusual cake.

Vail, Rachel.
Sometimes I’m Bombaloo!
Scholastic Press, 2001.
K–3 PB

Katie describes how scary it is to feel “Bombaloo,” or angry and out of control.

Williams, Mary.
Cool Cats, Calm Kids: Relaxation and Stress Management for Young People.
Impact Publishers, 1996.
2–5 PB

The text and illustrations in this resource book show children how they can mimic the attitude and poses of cats in order to manage stress.

Wood, Douglas.
A Quiet Place.
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2002.
2–3 PB

Readers find out about the special places people go to feel calm, and quiet. Quiet places include the forest, the ocean, or a river, all of which can be visited through one’s imagination in times of stress.