Get families engaged in reading books together that help support the development of social and emotional skills! We have six series of books, all written with the advice of SEL experts. All of these series are ideal for family engagement at home or for use in the classroom. However, a parent or teacher will usually need to take the lead in reading books with students in grades PK and K.
You can learn about each of these series at the bottom of this page or via the links below.
Learn About the Best Behavior Series
Learn About the Learning to Get Along Series
Learn About My Social & Emotional Readers
Learn About the Laugh & Learn Series
Learn About the 2nd to 4th Grade SEL Collection
Learn About the Bilingual SEL Set (English/Spanish)
See Sample Pages for the Social & Emotional Learning Collections
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Prices:
| All Six Collections in English – for Gr. PK-7 (GRL H-T) | (1 each of 101 titles): | $841.97 | (Set #: SEL-101) |
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| Best Behavior – for Gr. PK-1 (GRL H) | (1 each of 7 titles): | $98.41 | (Set #: SE-BB-7) |
| Gr. PK-1: My Social & Emotional Readers (GRL H) | (1 each of 36 titles): | $184.90 | (Set #: SEL-PK-1-36) |
| Learning to Get Along – for Gr. K-2 (GRL H) | (1 each of 12 titles): | $143.88 | (Set #: SE-LGA-12) |
| Gr. 1-3: My Social & Emotional Readers (GRL J) | (1 each of 24 titles): | $125.00 | (Set #: SEL-1-3-24) |
| 2nd to 4th Grade SEL Collection – for Gr. 2-4 (GRL L-N) | (1 each of 12 titles): | $179.88 | (Set #: SE-KC-12) |
| Laugh & Learn – SEL – for Gr. 3-7 (GRL Q-T) | (1 each of 10 titles): | $109.90 | (Set #: SE-LL-10) |
| Bilingual SEL Set (Eng/Span) – for Gr. PK-2 (GRL H) | (1 each of 12 titles): | $155.88 | (SE #: SE-BL-12) |
Book Specifications (all books are paperback):
My Social & Emotional Readers: 16 to 24 pages in full color; saddle-stitched (stapled); paperback 6.5” x 7.5” to 9.25”
Best Behavior, Learning to Get Along, and Bilingual SEL: 40 pages in color; Smyth-sewn; paperback 9” x 9”
2nd to 4th Grade SEL Collection: paperback and hardcover; 32 to 80 pages in color; sizes from 6.25” x 8” to 8.25” x 10.25”
Laugh & Learn: 112 pages in B&W; perfect bound; paperback 5” x 7”
Not available by individual title. If a title is out of stock, we will substitute a title with a similar reading level.
7 Narrative Nonfiction Titles
For Gr. PK-1 (GRL H)
This series is perfect for parents to read with young children to support positive social behaviors. Each book ends with tips and activities to help reinforce the positive messages.
12 Narrative Nonfiction Titles
For Gr. K-2 (GRL H )
This series features real-life situations, lots of diversity, and concrete examples to help children learn, understand, and practice basic social and emotional skills. Each book ends with a section of discussion questions, games, and activities to help reinforce the learning. The reading level is perfect for reading together.
“Top Five Character Education Series.”
Booklist
Gr. PK-1 (GRL H) Set • 36 Fiction Titles
Gr. 1-3 (GRL J) Set • 24 Fiction & Nonfiction Titles
This series is designed for parent involvement at home, but is also perfect for use in the classroom. Each book will help to support social and emotional learning while also helping to build reading skills. All books start and end with activities and tips for parents and teachers to support the SEL skills that are specific to that title.
The set for grades PK-1 is designed for parents to take the lead in reading with younger children. SEL themes for grades PK-1 include: I Have Feelings, I Get Along with Others, I Am in Control of Myself, and I Believe in Myself. The set for grades 1-3 is designed for reading together, as well as independent reading. Themes include: I Can Manage and Set Goals, I Treat Others Well, I Am a Responsible Community Member, and I Respect Differences.
For Gr. PK-1 – 36 Titles; 16 pages
For Gr. 1-3 – 24 Titles; 24 pages“The characters are appealing, realistic, and representative of multiple ethnicities. The stories are relatable to real-life situations that every child has experienced.”
School Specialist, Allen, TX
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12 Fiction & Nonfiction Titles • For Gr. 2 to 4 (GRL L-N)
These age-appropriate books use gentle humor to help children understand and cope with challenging situations and feelings. Books cover teasing, frustration, worry, disappointment, and much more. Titles are from the Kids Can Cope, Weird, and Little Laugh and Learn series. All of these books also include sections with discussion questions and followup activities for parents and teachers to help support children’s social and emotional learning.
10 Nonfiction Titles
For Gr. 3-7 (GRL Q-T)
These books provide sound advice in a format that students will find both helpful and entertaining. The humorous writing and illustrations will engage readers as they learn solid and useful information. Each book covers tips on dealing with a specific issue, including anger, bullying, stress, siblings, rudeness, homework, cliques, and making mistakes.
(English/Spanish)
12 Narrative Nonfiction Titles
For Gr. PK-2 (GRL H)
This set of books for social and emotional learning in Gr. PK-2 is perfect for families that primarily speak Spanish at home. The text in these books is designed for the parent and student to read together and is fully bilingual, with both English and Spanish text on each page.
