Flabbersmashed About You

Flabbersmashed About You
Author: Rachel Vail
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2012-07-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0312613458

When Katie's best friend Jennifer plays with Roy at recess instead of with her, Katie is surprised and angry.

Jibberwillies at Night

Jibberwillies at Night
Author: Rachel Vail
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Bedtime
ISBN: 9780439420709

Katie Honors is back! Katie loves playing with her friends and snuggling with her family, but sometimes at night she's afraid. For Katie, her fears and worries take the shape of Jibberwillies, creatures who fly through her bedroom at night. Luckily, Katie's mom knows just what to do. Together, they catch the troublesome Jibberwillies in a bucket and toss them out the window. It's tough work, but finally the Jibberwillies are gone and next time it happens Katie knows just what she'll do. An empowering book for any child who has ever had nighttime fears.

When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry...

When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry...
Author: Molly Bang
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2016-04-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338088440

Three-time Caldecott Honor artist Molly Bang's award-winning book helps children and parents better understand anger. Everybody gets angry sometimes. And for children, anger can be very upsetting and frightening. In this Caldecott Honor book, children will see what Sophie does when she gets angry. Parents, teachers, and children can talk about it. People do lots of different things when they get angry. What do you do?

Sometimes I'm Bombaloo

Sometimes I'm Bombaloo
Author: Rachel Vail
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2016-05-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545550661

A tender story that explores BIG feelings and includes a wise take on tantrums and learning how to feel like yourself again! Katie Honors is a really good kid -- most of the time. But sometimes... well, sometimes, say when her little brother knocks down her beautiful castle after she told him not to touch it and she knows she'll never be able to make it look that good again... sometimes Katie gets so mad she's BOMBALOO, she's just not herself. Sometimes she uses her feet and her fists instead of words. Being Bombaloo is scary. But a little time-out and a lot of love and understanding from Mom calms Bombaloo down and help Katie feel like Katie again! This is a warm book about losing your temper and how to feel like yourself again. With Yumi Heo's bright illustrations and Rachel Vail's sweet text, this title is the perfect read aloud for librarians, teachers, and parents.

Justin Case

Justin Case
Author: Rachel Vail
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2010-04-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1429946636

It's the start of the school year, and nothing feels right to Justin. He didn't get the teacher he wanted, he's not in the same class as his best friend, and his little sister, Elizabeth, is starting kindergarten at his school. Elizabeth doesn't seem nervous at all. Justin is very nervous about third grade. And to top it off, he's lost his favorite stuffed animal, but he can't tell anyone, because technically he's too old to still have stuffed animals. Right? Here is third grade in all its complicated glory—the friendships, the fears, and the advanced math. Acclaimed author Rachel Vail captures third grade with a perfect pitch, and Matthew Cordell's line art is both humorous and touching. As Justin bravely tries to step out of his shell, he will step into readers' hearts. Justin Case is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Sometimes I Feel Like a Storm Cloud

Sometimes I Feel Like a Storm Cloud
Author: Lezlie Evans
Publisher: Mondo Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1999
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781572556218

A child describes how it feels to experience a variety of emotions.

Piggy Bunny

Piggy Bunny
Author: Rachel Vail
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012-02-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1466808578

Most piglets want to be pigs when they grow up. Not Liam. He wants to be a bunny. Even if it takes a lot of practice to learn how to hop...and to eat salad. Even if no one believes that a piggy can be a bunny. With a lot of determination, and a little help from his grandma, Liam is determined to make his dream come true. For children who put on a cape or a tutu, who dream of being someone or something different, Piggy Bunny offers a reassuring and fun opportunity to believe in themselves.

My Friend and I

My Friend and I
Author: Lisa Jahn-Clough
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2003-09-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547346441

Two small children become new friends and have wonderful days playing together with their toys. But when one friend gets a new toy that he is reluctant to share, the friends are no longer so friendly. This story, told in clear, simple dialogue with bright, childlike illustrations, gives straightforward insight into the complications that can threaten even the best of friendships. The youngest audience will delight in the simple resolution that mends these friends’ relationship as well as their toy.

Emily's Tiger

Emily's Tiger
Author: Miriam Latimer
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2018-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1782854762

Watch out - Emily is off and running again! This little girl has a problem with her temper, and every time she gets angry she turns into quite the little tiger. This quirky picture book addresses behavioral issues with humor and an emphasis on intergenerational relationships.

Kiss Me Again

Kiss Me Again
Author: Rachel Vail
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2012-12-26
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 006220288X

Kiss Me Again, the sequel to Rachel Vail's beloved contemporary teen romance If We Kiss, follows Charlie (Charlotte) Collins as she struggles with her feelings for her longtime crush Kevin Lazarus after their parents marry and he becomes her stepbrother. It was complicated enough when their parents were only dating and Kevin was going out with Charlie's best friend, Tess. Now, living under one roof, Charlie and Kevin are crossing paths and crossing lines, sneaking around at night and then sitting down to breakfast together as a family. It feels so crazy—exciting, confusing, impossible, and romantic. It can't last, not like this, but if anybody discovers their secret, everything could explode. . . . Praised for her wit and realism, award-winning author Rachel Vail delivers a poignant tale of first love and powerful kisses, at long last answering the question of what happens when a crush so off-limits it has to be fantasy suddenly becomes very real.