Common Thread: Types of Behavior

Sub-Category 1: Assertive Behavior

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Say Something	Peggy Moss/ Lea Lyon	Age: 7-11 Grade: 1-5	2004/ Tilbury House Publishers	The little girl in this story often sees the way some kids tease and bully others. She would never behave this way, but she never sticks up for the kids who are getting bullied either.
	Oh, Brother	Johnniece Marshall Wilson	Age: 9-12 Grade: 4-6	1988/ Scholastic, Inc.	Alex and Andrew don't get along that well.  Andrew always takes Alex's bike without asking and it ends up stolen. Alex learns how to stand up for himself and gets a new bike in the process.
	The Sara Summer	Mary Downing Hahn	Age: 9-10 Grade: 4-5	1995/ Avon Books	Emily has hit a growth spurt and faces constant teasing by her peers. She feels depressed until she meets Sara. Sara is taller than Emily and she doesn't let anyone make her feel bad.
	Miss Hunnicutt's Hat	Jeff Brumbeau/ Gail DeMarcken	Age: 5-9 Grade: K-3	2003/ Scholastic, Inc.	All the people of Littleton are so excited when they get word the Queen may visit. Everyone takes great measures to make sure everything  looks great. Miss Hunnicutt's hat causes quite a stir, but she has made up her mind to wear her unusual hat.
	The Mouse, the Monster, and Me	Pat Palmer/ Betty Shondeck	Age: 8-11 Grade: 3-5	1982/ Impact Publishers, Inc.	This book is especially designed for young readers to teach assertive concepts. Students are able to easily relate to the "mouse" and "monster" analogies while learning to determine their own paths.

Sub-Category 2: Cooperative Behavior

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Big Pumpkin	Erica Silverman/ S.D. Schindler	Age: 4-7 Grade: PreK-2	1995/ Simon & Schuster, Inc.	It's Halloween, and a witch decides to bake a pumpkin pie. However, her pumpkin is stuck on the vine. A mix of ghoulish characters come to her aid in this scary tale.
	Herman the Helper	Robert Kraus/ Ariane Dewey & Jose Aruego	Age: 4-8 Grade: PreK-3	1991/ Simon & Schuster, Inc.	Herman is a very helpful octopus. He doesn't mind lending a tentacle to help those in need. He helps his friends, family, and even his enemies.
	Muffin Dragon	Stephen Cosgrove/ Robin James	Age: 4-8 Grade: PreK-2	2002/ Price Stern Sloan	The villagers in this book bake muffins to sell. However, all their muffins are disappearing into the stomach of a hungry dragon. The villagers and the dragon learn to share and cooperate so that everyone can be happy.
	A Team of One	Ila Wallen/ Robert Sauber	Age: 5-7 Grade: K-2	2004/ Random House, Inc.	The little raccoon named Bandit and the rest of the animals were on a scavenger hunt. However, Bandit was never first to find any of the items on the hunt. As a result, he decides to search all by himself.
	The Enormous Turnip	Alexei Tolstoy/ Scott Goto	Age: 4-8 Grade: PreK-2	2002/ Green Light Readers	An old man plants a turnip. The turnip grows and grows until it is very large. He can't pull up the turnip by himself so he decides to get everyone to lend a hand. Everyone pulls and pulls on the enormous turnip until it is uprooted.

Sub-Category 3: Accepting Behavior

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Dork in Disguise	Carol Gorman	Age: 8-12 Grade: 2-6	2000/ HarperCollins	When Jerry's family moves to a new town, he decides to leave his dorky image behind. He sheds his dorky glasses and is accepted into the coolest group in 6th grade. However, Jerry realizes that he's not as happy as he thought he would be.
	I Wish I Were a Butterfly	James Howe/ Ed Young	Age: 4-8 Grade: PreK-2	1994/ Harcourt Brace & Company	The little cricket makes music for everyone to hear at  Swampswallow Pond until the frog calls him ugly. He wishes he were a butterfly instead. The wise spider convinces the little cricket to sing once again.
	Loser	Jerry Spinelli	Age: 9-12 Grade: 3-6	2003/ HarperCollins	Donald Zinkoff is a great kid! He is easy to get along with and, unlike some of the other students, loves school. However, Donald is clumsy, bad at sports, and a horrible flute player. His schoolmates have branded him with the term "loser," but Donald doesn't pay this notion any mind.
	Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon	Patty Lovell/ David Catrow	Age: 5-8 Grade: K-2	2001/ Putnam	Molly isn't exactly an extra special girl. However, to her grandmother, Molly is a treasure. Grandma often tells Molly to believe in herself. Molly's belief in herself is really tried when she moves to a new town and meets Ronald Durkin.
	The Mixed-Up Chameleon	Eric Carle	Age: 4-7 Grade: PreK-2	1984/ HarperCollins	The chameleon is pretty bored with life. After a visit to the zoo, he decides he wants to be like all the different animals he saw in the zoo. He ends up looking like a variety of animals and decides he wants to be himself again.

Sub-Category 4: Honest Behavior

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	A Day's Work	Eve Bunting/ Ronald Himler	Age: 5-8 Grade: K-2	1997/ Houghton Mifflin Company	Francisco is trying to help is grandfather find a job. Francisco acts as an interpreter for his grandfather because he doesn't speak any English. Francisco lies to an employer about his grandfather's experience in gardening and angers both his grandfather and the employer. However, he is given a chance to start over by helping his grandfather correct the problem.
	Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big	Berkeley Breathed	Age: 6-8 Grade: 1-3	2003/ Little, Brown & Company, Inc.	Edwurd is constantly telling fibs. His sister Fannie narrates the day that Edwurd's tall tale just went too far. Fannie just wants a little attention from her brother, but Edwurd spends his time making up new lies. However, Fannie ultimately comes to her brother's rescue when his lies land him in a sticky situation.
	The Empty Pot	Demi	Age: 5-9 Grade: K-3	1996/ Henry Holt & Company, Inc.	The Chinese emperor gives children flower seeds and says that his successor will be the child who grows the most beautiful flowers. Ping is truly excited because he knows that his flowers will surely be the best. However, his seed will not grow. He takes his empty flower pot to the emperor knowing that he will not be chosen, but the emperor has another idea.
	Jamaica's Find	Juanita Havill/ Anne Sibley O'Brien	Age: 5-8 Grade: K-2	1987/ Houghton Mifflin Company	Jamaica finds a hat and a stuffed dog in the park. However, she only turns the hat into the lost and found. Her family reminds her that a little girl much like herself probably lost the dog and she reconsiders. By doing the right thing, Jamaica makes a new friend.
	Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook	Barbara Park/ Denise Brunkus	Age: 6-8 Grade: 1-3	1997/ Random House, Inc.	Junie B. Jones' grandfather gives her a pair of furry, black mittens. Junie ends up losing her prized mittens. She goes to look for the in the "lost and found," but they aren't there. However, she does find a really neat pen. Junie has to learn the hard lesson

Sub-Category 5: Responsible Behavior

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	The Berenstain Bears and the Blame Game	Stan and Jan Berenstain	Age: 4-7 Grade: PreK-1	1997/ Random House, Inc.	Mama Bear is sick and tired of hearing Brother Bear and Sister Bear arguing. All they do is fight. So when Mama's vase gets broken and Brother and Sister begin to fight, Papa steps in to help everyone work together to resolve issues instead.
	The Firekeeper's Son	Linda Sue Park/ Julie Downing	Age: 5-8 Grade: K-2	2004/ Houghton Mifflin Company	Sang-hee's father climbs the mountain every night to light a fire which lets the king know that no enemies are lurking. Then Father breaks his ankle and Sang-hee is put in charge of lighting the fire. Sang-hee battles his youthful wishes and carries out his responsibility.
	The Saturday Escape	Daniel J. Mahoney	Age: 5-8 Grade: K-2	2002/ Clarion Books	Jack, Angie, and Meldon are very excited about the story hour at the library. However, they have several chores that must be completed before they can go. All three of the friends rush through their chores and don't do a very good job. Pretty soon they all start to feel bad and hurry home to finish their chores.
	It's Not My Fault	Nancy Carlson	Age: 4-8 Grade: PreK-2	2003/ Lerner Publishing Group	George the Rabbit isn't having a great day. It all started when his alarm clock didn't wake him up for school. It gets worse as the day goes on. He is called to the principal's office and feels that he has to explain how is blameless for the things that have happened during the day.
	It's Up to You, Griffin!	Susan T. Pickford/ Marcy Dunn Ramsey	Age: 5-8 Grade: K-2	1993/ Tidewater Publishers	Griffin is a fearful little groundhog. Then Mother Nature asks Griffin to help her welcome in spring. Griffin has to get over his fears so that he is able to help Mother Nature.