Books can play an integral role in helping smaller children deal with life's challenges. The following provides a list of "Books that Help."

Adoption
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born, Jaime Lee Curtis
The Mulberry Bird, Anne Brodzinsky
A Mother for Choco, Keiko Kasza
Families Are Different, Nina Pellgrini
The Surprise Family, Lynn Reiser
Horace, Holly Keller

Allergies
Aaron's Awful Allergies, Troon Harrison

Appearances, Liking Yourself
Arthur's Nose, Marc Brown
Katy No-Pocket, Emmy Payne
Huge Harold, Bill Peet

Babysitters
What Kind of Babysitter is This?, Dolores Johnson
Bear and Mrs. Duck, Elizabeth Winthrop
The Berenstain Bears and the Sitter, Stan and Jan Berenstain

Bedtime
Good Night, Gorilla, Peggy Rathmann
Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?
Fraidy Cats, Stephen Krensky
Henry and the Dragon, Eileen Christelow
Alexander and the Dragon, Katharine Holabird
Bedtime for Frances, Russel Hoban
Milk and Cookies, Frank Asch
The Berenstain Bears in the Dark, Stan and Jan Berenstain

Being Brave
Brave Horace, Holly Keller
Go Away Big Green Monster, Ed Emberley
Sheila Rae, the Brave, Kevin Henkes
The Adventures of Isabel, Ogden Nash

Being Different
Chrysanthemum, Kevin Henkes (at school)
A Firefly Named Torchy, Bernard Waber
Leo the Late Bloomer, Robert Kraus
Chester's Way, Keven Henkes
Little Grunt and Big Egg, Thomas De Paola
Fritz and the Beautiful Horses, Jan Brett
Goose, Molly Bang
The Ugly Duckling, Hans Christian Andersen
Cornelius, Leo Lionni (others being envious)

Being Polite
Me First, Helen Lester
Princess Penelope's Parrot, Helen Lester

Being Unique
Meet Danitra Brown, Nikki Grimes (multi-cultural awareness)
The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo, Judy Blume, et. al. (Middle Child)

Bullies
Bootsie Barker Bites, Barbara Bottner
The Rat and the Tiger, Keiko Kasza
Monster Mama, Liz Rosenberg
Martha Walks the Dog, Susan Meddaugh

Change (Death)
I'll Always Love You, Hans Wilhelm
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf, Leo Buscaglia
Fog Cat, Marilyn Helmer
Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs, Thomas De Paola
Grandad Bill's Song, Jane Yolen
Everett Anderson's Goodbye, Lucille Clifton
The Two of Them, Aliki

Change (Moving)
Noah's Trees, Bijou Le Tord
The Quilt Story, Tony Johnston
Boomer's Big Day, Constance McGeorge
Stars for Sarah, Ann Warren Turner
Goodbye, Hello, Barbara Shook Hazen
Maggie Doesn't Want to Move, Elizabeth Lee O'Donnell

Cleaning Up
Piggybook, Anthony Brown
The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room, Stan and Jan Berenstain
Just a Mess, Mercer Mayer

Dentists, Toothaches, New Teeth
The Bear's Toothache, David PcPhail
Arthur's Tooth, Marc Brown
Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth, Lucy Bate
The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist, Stan and Jan Berenstain
Barney Goes to the Dentist, Linda Cress Dowdy

Divorced Parents
One More Time, Louis Baum
Priscilla Twice, Judith Casely
My Mother's House, My Father's House, C.B. Christiansen

Doctors
The American Wei, Marion Pomeranc
Barney and Baby Bop go to the Doctor, Margie Larsen
The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor, Stan and Jan Berenstain

Dolls (for boys)
William's Doll, Charlotte Zolotow

Eating (too much, picky)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle
Bread and Jam for Frances, Russell Hoban
Mrs. Pig's Bulk Buy, Mary Rayner
Gregory, the Terrible Eater, Mitchell Sharmat
Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss

Emotions
Angry Arthur, Hiawyn Oram
What Makes Me Happy, Catherine Anholt
Mean Soup, Betsy Everitt
Sometimes I Feel Like a Mouse, Jeanne Modesitt
Lyle and the Birthday Party, Bernard Waber (jealousy)

Fighting
The Knight and the Dragon, Thomas De Paola
The Upstairs Cat, Karla Kuskin
The Story of Ferdinand, Munro Leaf

Getting Into Trouble and Making Up
When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry, Molly Bang
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Kevin Henkes
One Fine Day, Nonny Hogragia

Giving Up the Blanket
Owen, Kevin Henkes
Franklin's Blanket, Paulette Bourgeois
Geraldine's Blanket, Holly Keller

Glasses
Arthur's Eyes, Marc Brown
Baby Duck and the Bad Eyeglasses, Amy Hest

Imaginary Friends
Leon and Bob, Simon James

Late Bloomers
No Good in Art, Miriam Cohen
The Art Lesson, Thomas De Paola
Leo the Late Bloomer, Robert Krauss

Not Giving Up, Persistence
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle, Eric Carle
Livingstone Mouse, Pamela Duncan Edwards
The Very Busy Spider, Eric Carle
Duck's Disappearing, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Horton Hatches the Egg, Dr. Seuss

Pets
Lucy Comes to Stay, Rosemary Wells
Arthur's New Puppy, Marc Brown
Duncan and Dolores, Barbara Samuels
McDuff Moves In, Rosemary Wells

Riding a Bike
D.W. Rides Again, Marc Brown
Charles T. McBiddle, Andrew Glass
Let's Go Froggy, Jonathan London

School
Will I Have A Friend, Miriam Cohen
Starting School, Kate Petty and Lisa Kopper
Best Friends, Miriam Cohen
Off to School, Baby Duck, Amy Hest
Froggy Goes to School, Jonathan London
Boomer Goes to School, Constance McGeorge
The Kissing Hand, Audrey Penn
Franklin Goes to School, Paulette Bourgeois

Sharing, Being Nice
The Rainbow Fish, Marcus Pfister
Zinnia and Dot, Lisa Campbell Ernst
The Most Wonderful Egg in the World, Helme Heine
Alfie Gives a Hand, Shirley Hughes
My New Sandbox, Donna Jakob
It's Mine, Leo Lionni
Best Friends Think Alike, Lynn Reiser

Shyness
Shy Charles, Rosemary Wells
Titch and Daisy, Pat Hutchins

Siblings
Peter's Chair, Ezra Jack Keats
Arthur's Baby, Mary Hoffman
Geraldine's Baby Brother, Holly Keller
McDuff and the Baby, Rosemary Wells
Nugget and Darling, Barbara M. Joose

Sleepovers
Ira Sleeps Over, Bernard Waber
Edward's Overwhelming Overnight, Rosemary Wells

Sports
Arthur Makes the Team, Marc Brown
Froggy Learns to Swim, Jonathan London
Playing Right Field, Willy Welch

Taking a Bath
Harry, the Dirty Dog, Gene Zion
I Don't Want to Take a Bath!, Julie Sykes
Sam's Bath, Barbro Lindgren

Telling the Truth
Who Was It?, Marissa Moss

Troublemakers, Curiosity
The Gorilla Did It, Barbara Shook Hazen
The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter
Curious George (series), Hans Augusto Rey
Come Along, Daisy!, Jane Simmons

Waiting to Grow Up, Being the Smallest
You'll Soon Grow Into Them, Titch, Pat Hutchins
When I Was Little, Jamie Lee Curtis
When I was Five, Arthur Howard
Pig Pig Grows Up, David McPhail
Blackboard Bear, Martha Alexander
The Last Puppy, Frank Asch