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self-control

Books about self-control for readers of all ages.

Cover of Counting backwards

Counting backwards

Laura Lascarso

Ages 11–16family conflictboarding school

Cover of Tmi

Tmi

Sarah Quigley

Ages 12–16digital citizenshipself-control

Cover of Self-control

Self-control

Ramona Siddoway

Ages 8–14self-controlemotional regulation

Cover of Being patient

Being patient

Joy Berry

Ages 4–8patienceself-control

Cover of Bizzy Mizz Lizzie

Bizzy Mizz Lizzie

David Shannon

Ages 4–8ambitionbalance

Cover of Out of Control (Rachel Yoder: Always Trouble Somewhere Series #3)

Out of Control (Rachel Yoder: Always Trouble Somewhere Series #3)

Wanda E. Brunstetter

Ages 8–12patienceself-control

Cover of No more tantrums

No more tantrums

Maria Van Lieshout

Ages 3–7anger managementemotional regulation

Cover of Puppy Power

Puppy Power

Judy Cox

Ages 7–11responsibilityself-control

Cover of Don't eat too much turkey!

Don't eat too much turkey!

Cohen, Miriam.

Ages 5–8thanksgivingschool community

Cover of Charlie Bumpers vs. his big blabby mouth

Charlie Bumpers vs. his big blabby mouth

Bill Harley

Ages 8–12self-controlcommunication

Cover of Too much trick or treat

Too much trick or treat

Jayna Miller

Ages 4–8moderationhalloween

Cover of Miracle melts down

Miracle melts down

Rosemary Wells

Ages 4–8emotionsschool

Cover of Rough, tough, Rowdy

Rough, tough, Rowdy

William H. Hooks

Ages 4–8acceptanceanimal behavior

Cover of Feet Are Not for Kicking

Feet Are Not for Kicking

Elizabeth Verdick

Ages 2–6self-controlemotional regulation

Cover of How do dinosaurs say I'm mad?

How do dinosaurs say I'm mad?

Jane Yolen

Ages 3–7emotionsanger management

Cover of Be gentle, Python!

Be gentle, Python!

Jeanne Willis

Ages 3–7kindnessself-control

Cover of Shouting Sharon

Shouting Sharon

David Pace

Ages 3–7self-controlbehavior

Cover of Stop, drop, and chill

Stop, drop, and chill

Derrick Barnes

Ages 4–8anger managementemotional regulation

Cover of Another Sommer-Time Story Noise! Noise! Noise! with CD Read-Along (Another Sommer-Time Story Series)

Another Sommer-Time Story Noise! Noise! Noise! with CD Read-Along (Another Sommer-Time Story Series)

Carl Sommer

Ages 5–8self-controlrespect

Cover of Sometimes I like to fight, but I don't do it anymore

Sometimes I like to fight, but I don't do it anymore

Lawrence E. Shapiro

Ages 5–10anger managementself-control

Cover of Cool down and work through anger

Cool down and work through anger

Cheri J. Meiners

Ages 4–10anger managementemotional regulation

Cover of In anger

In anger

Uthman Hutchinson

Ages 6–11anger managementemotions

Cover of Rash

Rash

Pete Hautman

Ages 12–16self-controlindividuality

Cover of What if--?

What if--?

Keiko Kasza

Ages 3–7decision-makingconsequences