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What to Do When It's Not Fair: A Kid's Guide to Handling Envy and Jealousy (What-to-Do Guides for Kids) Paperback – July 15, 2021

by Jacqueline B. Toner (Author), Claire A. B. Freeland (Author), David Thompson (Illustrator)

Part of: What-to-Do Guides for Kids (20 books)

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This book introduces kids to cognitive behavioral therapy based strategies that can help them understand and deal with envy, jealousy, and self-esteem.

Just like a pirate using a spyglass, kids may focus in on one thing that they want, and not notice all the good things they already have. If you’re a kid who thinks “it’s not fair,” this book is for you!

What to Do When It’s Not Fair guides children and their parents through the difficult emotion of envy and jealousy using strategies and techniques based on a cognitive-behavioral principles. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to cope with envy―so they can sail the high seas with pleasure!

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American Psychological Association works to advance psychology as a science and profession and as a means of promoting health and human welfare. APA publishes books for young readers under its imprint, Magination Press, that aim to make navigating life's challenges a little easier. It's the synthesis of psychological science with informational fiction that makes an APA kids book distinctive.
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	What to Do When It's Not Fair	What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold	What to Do When You Grumble Too Much	What to Do When You Don't Want to Be Apart	What to Do When the News Scares You, Revised Edition: A Kid's Guide to Unders...	What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck

Subtitle	A Kid's Guide to Handling Envy and Jealousy	A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Nail Biting and More	A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Negativity	A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Separation Anxiety	A Kid's Guide to Understanding Current Events	A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD
Short Description	If you're a kid who focuses on one thing you want and thinks "it's not fair," this book is for you!	If you have a habit that's hard to stop and embarrasses you or gets you in trouble, this book is for you.	If you're a kid who feels so frustrated by life's tricky spots that it's hard to enjoy the good things, this book is for you.	If you feel scared when you do something alone or away from your parents, this book is for you!	If the news of world events like war frightens or overwhelms you, this book is for you.	If it's hard for you to feel safe or sure of yourself because certain thoughts have gotten stuck, this book is for you.
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Gr 1-4–This kid-friendly text uses pirates to help readers understand the concepts of envy and jealousy. The book begins with an introduction for parents and caregivers and has 10 chapters designed to help children comprehend the different faces of these emotions. For example, “Lighten Your Load” explains the concept of “every time” thoughts (“Every time there is an award Joe gets it”) and encourages youngsters to lighten their loads by changing their thoughts to “This Time” thoughts (“Mrs. Jones thinks Joe did a great job today”). The text does not belittle or minimize the reality of these feelings. Activities appear in every chapter and include making a spyglass, creating a list of envy triggers, and practicing yoga to release stress. The black-and-white illustrations and spot-on text in the thought and speech bubbles combine to create an appealing volume. The author successfully incorporates examples that will ring true with the intended audience, making this book valuable for home and school use.–Stephanie Farnlacher, Trace Crossings Elementary School, Hoover, ALα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Gold Medal, 2013 Mom's Choice Awards

"The black-and-white illustrations and spot-on text in the thought and speech bubbles combine to create an appealing volume. The author successfully incorporates examples that will ring true with the intended audience, making this book valuable for home and school use."—School Library Journal

"This particular book is a wonderful workbook that parents can use with their child to think through and work through those strong emotions."—LetsTalkKidsHealth.org

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Magination Press ― American Psychological Association
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 15, 2021
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1433813416
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1433813412
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 11 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.25 x 11 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ What-to-Do Guides for Kids
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 5
Best Sellers Rank: #41,547 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #800 in Children's Books on Emotions & Feelings (Books)
- #1,802 in Children's Activity Books (Books)

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Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD, is a retired clinical psychologist in Maryland with over thirty years of experience in private practice working with children and parents. She is author of several self-help books for young people.
About the process of writing with co-author, Claire Freeland, PhD she notes, "Our first books grew directly out of the needs we perceived in our clinical practices. For example, What to Do When Mistakes Make you Quake was prompted by experiences with dyslexic students who were developing good academic skills but struggled with inhibition when faced with writing tasks because of the fear of making errors. Then there were the very accomplished kids who would become terribly upset about a lower than expected grade, sports standing, or other 'performance’, and the children who worried a teacher would be disappointed in them if they made the typical errors that are a normal part of learning."
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Claire A. B. Freeland PhD
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Claire A. B. Freeland, PhD is a clinical psychologist with over thirty years in private practice working with children and parents. She was inspired to bring her knowledge and expertise to the public in several books co-written with Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD. The Survive and Thrive Guide and books in the What To Do When series teach kids and young adults how to manage a variety of common emotional challenges. The books are guided by cognitive-behavioral principles, an approach that is educational, empowering, and evidence-based. The What To Do When series targets school-aged children, while the Survive and Thrive Guide is for teens. The books are experiential, practical, and supportive.
Dr. Freeland is continually amazed by the insightfulness and resiliency of children and teens. She has found that young people want to learn about thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Armed with information and coping strategies, they can grow to be their best selves.
For more information, see https://www.clairefreelandphd.com/
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