Books in Let's Talk About It series

The sensitively written Let's Talk About It Books encourage preschool-age and early-grades children to explore their feelings, deal with problems that trouble them, and understand others who have problems of their own. Each title speaks to a particular concern that children might encounter in the course of growing up. All books in this series have appealing color illustrations on every page, and are available in both English and Spanish language editions. A short section at the back of each book offers related advice to parents. My Brother is Autistic describes a condition that affects many families. Medical experts are just beginning to understand varying degrees of autism and its impact on both the autistic child and his family. This book describes an autistic child from his brother's point of view. It talks about ways autistic kids can be helped and how they can better relate to their family and surroundings.

With his birthday fast approaching, Billy wants nothing more than the awesome bike he sees in a catalog. However, with his father having been laid off and his mother working two jobs, they simply cannot afford such an expensive gift. Upon hearing the word "no," Billy flies into a rage. However, when he talks to his parents about it later, he learns to compromise, realizing spending time with his family means more to him than a bike. His parents also promise to save what they can to someday buy the bike.The touching story shows that some wishes and "gimmies" may not come true, yet the love that families share is the best gift of all.

Lets Talk About Being Destructive was written by Joy Wilt Berry. Lets Talk About Being Destructive was published by Children's Press. Subjects of Lets Talk About Being Destructive include Behavior, Children: Babies & Toddlers, Conduct of life, Human behavior, and Juvenile literature. Very young children often develop irresponsible behavior when they are not encouraged to assume responsibility for their actions and reactions. Parents often foster irresponsible behavior when they perceive children as helpless and incapable of assuming responsibility for their lives. The purpose of this book is to help parents begin the process of shifting the responsibility for a child's behavior from the parent to the child.

Cassandra loves to smile. Unfortuately Cassandra also loves to eat candy, but doesn't love to brush her teeth. One day, Cassandra discovers ugly brown spots on her teeth. No matter how much she brushes, the ugly spots will not go away. Her mother tells her she has to go to the dentist to have her teeth cleaned and x-rayed. However Cassandra is afraid to go to the dentist — what will the dentist do? This delightfully illustrated story will help explain to children what to expect from a trip to the dentist, helping to eliminate fears as well as teaching the importance of good oral hygiene.