Coast Pediatrics Book List by Topic

ADHD

• ADHD, A Complete and Authoritative Guide (AAP)
• Taking Charge of ADHD, by Russell Barkley
• Driven to Distraction, by Edward Hallowell
• Study Smarter, Not Harder, by Kevin Paul
• Smart but Scattered, by Peg Dawson
• Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents, by Peggy Dawson
• All Dogs Have ADHD, by Kathy Hoopmann (for younger children)

ANXIETY

Books for Younger Children on Anxiety

• Be the Boss of Your Stress: Self-care for Kids, by Culbert & Kajander
• What to do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety, by Dawn Huebner
• Nobody’s Perfect, by Ellen Falnagan Burns
• The Caterpillar book (book for kids on relaxation)
• Wilma Jean the Worry Machine
• Sitting Still Like a Frog, by Eline Snel
• Hey Warrior, by Karen Young

Books for Teens on Anxiety

• The Anxiety Workbook for Teens, by Lisa Schab
• Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens, by Jennifer Shannon
• The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens, by Jennifer Shannon
• Think Confident, Be Confident for Teens, by Leslie Sokol

Books for Parents on Anxiety

• Helping Your Anxious Teen: Positive Parenting Strategies to Help Your Teen Beat Anxiety, Stress, and Worry, by Sheila Josephs
• Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children, by Reid Wilson
• Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents, by Ann Wignall
• Freeing Your Child from Anxiety, by Tamar Chansky
• Growing Up Brave, by Donna Pincus
• The Opposite of Worry: The Playful Parenting Approach to Childhood Anxieties and Fears, by Lawrence Cohen

EATING and BODY IMAGE ISSUES

Books for Young Children

• The Right Moves: To Getting Fit and Feeling Great, by Tina Schwager & Michele Schuerger (for girls 11-18 years)
• How I Look Journal, by Nan Dellheim (for girls 9-16 years)
• You Grow Girl, by Gina Scarino-Osila (for girls 9-14 years)
• Full Mouse, Empty Mouse, by Dena Zeckhausen (for 3-8 years)
• Shapesville, by J. Andrew Mills & Rebecca Osborn (for 3-8 years)

Books for Teens and Parents

• Brave Girl Eating, by Harriet Brown
• Life with ED, by Jenni Schaefer
• Taking Charge of Your Child’s Eating Disorder, by Pamela Carlton
• Your Child’s Weight, Helping Without Harming, by Ellyn Satter
• The Eating Disorder Sourcebook, by Carolyn Costin
• Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder, by Daniel Grange
• The Parent’s Guide to Eating Disorders, by Marcia Herrin & Nancy Matsumoto
• Making Weight: Healing Men’s Conflict with Good, Weight, Shape & Appearance, by Arnold E. Andersen

Books for Parents: Body Image and Self-Esteem

• I’m, Like So, Fat!, by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
• Mom, I Feel Fat, by Sharon Hersh
• Reviving Ophelia: Savings the Selves of Adolescent Girls, by Mary Pipher
• 101 Ways to Help Your Daughter Love Her Body, by Brenda Lane Richardson

Approaches to Eating

• Intuitive Eating, by Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch
• Mindful Eating: A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food, by Jan Chozen Bays

Feeding Young Children

• How to Get Your Kids to Eat…But Not Too Much, by Ellyn Satter
• Child of Mine, Feeding with Love and Good Sense, by Ellen Satter
• How to Get Kids to Eat Great & Love It, by Christine Wood

Workbooks for Eating Disorders and Body Image

• When Your Child has an Eating Disorder, by Abigail H. Natenshon
• The Body Image Workbook, by Thomas Cash
• The Food & Feelings Workbook, by Karen Koenig
• What’s Eating You? A Workbook for Teens Who Have Problems with Food, by Tammy Nelson

DEPRESSION

• The Blue Day Book for Kids, by Bradley Trevor Greive (for younger children)
• Monochrome Days, by Cait Irwin (for teens)

DEVELOPMENT

• Building Emotional Intelligence, by Linda Lantieri
• Touchpoints, by T. Berry Brazelton
• Your Child, by AACAP

DISCIPLINE/PARENTING

• 1-2-3 Magic, by Thomas Phelan
• Positive Discipline series, books for different ages, by Jane Nelson
• No Drama Discipline, by Daniel Siegel
• The Explosive Child, by Ross Greene
• The Difficult Child, by Stanley Turecki
• Raising Your Spirited Child, by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
• The Color Monster, by Anna Llenas (about managing feelings & emotions)
• What To Do When You Feel Like Hitting, by Cara Goodwin (for toddlers)

DIVORCE

• How to Help Your Child Overcome Your Divorce, by Elissa Benedek
• Two Homes, by Claire Masurel (for younger children)

GRIEF

• Talking About Death: A Dialogue Between Parent and Child, by Earl Grollman
• When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief, by Marge Heegard

NUTRITION

• Feeding Baby Green: The Earth Friendly Program for Healthy, Safe Nutrition During Pregnancy, Childhood, and Beyond, by Alan Greene
• Baby Love: Healthy, Easy, Delicious Meals for Your Baby and Toddler, by Norah O’Donell
• Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food, by Jessica Seinfeld
• The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals, by Chase Lapine

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

• Talking Back to OCD, by John March
• Brain Lock, by  Jeffrey Schwartz
• The Thought That Counts, by Jared Kant (for teens, a firsthand account of a teen’s struggle with OCD)

SLEEP

• The Natural Baby Sleep Solution, by Polly Moore
• Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems, by Richard Ferber

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

• Chasing the High: A Firsthand Account of One Young Person’s Experience with Substance Abuse, by Howard Moss and Kyle Keegan (for teens)

TEEN PARENTING

• Building Resilience, by Kenneth Ginsberg *Dr. Taylor’s favorite parenting book!
• Yes, Your Teen is Crazy!, by Michael Bradley – teen development & suggestions on how to deal with issues
• Yes, Your Parents are Crazy! (Michael Bradley) – this book is for the teens to read about their parents!
• Letting Go, by Kenneth Ginsberg
• Less Stress, More Success, by Kenneth Ginsberg
• “Get Out of my Life, but first could you take me and Cheryl to the mall?” by Anthony Wolk
• Ten Talks Parents Must Have With Their Children About Drugs and Choices”, by Dominic Cappello
• Ten Talks Parents Must Have With Their Children About Sex and Character, by Dominic Cappello
• Parenting Teens with Love and Logic, by Jim Faye
• Letting Go of Perfect, by Hope Wilson

SEXUALITY and PUBERTY

• What’s Happening to My Body for Girls, by Lynda Madaras
• What’s Happening to My Body for Boys, by Lynda Madaras
• The Care and Keeping of You, American Girl (#1 for youngers, #2 for olders)
• The Period Book: A Girl’s Guide to Growing Up, by Karen Gravelle
• The Boy’s Body Book, by Kelli Dunham
• It’s So Amazing: A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies and Families (parents review first to be sure appropriate for your family)