Bøker av Julia Cook

Who's the boss? Awesome Dawson or his BIG emotions? When Dawson is told to turn off the TV and go to bed, he huffs and puffs and kicks the couch. When Dawson is told to put his shoes on for school, he shouts and pouts. When Dawson sees his best friend, he gets so excited, he leaps in the air and comes crashing down on him. And when Dawson spills paint on his most-favorite shirt, he panics and gasps for breath. Dawson has lots of strong emotions - anger, sadness, excitement, and worry - and each one feels gigantic. Can Dawson's caring adults help him find a way to harness those emotions in a safe, healthy way? Or will his feelings be the boss of him?

Decibella is a loud talker. A really loud talker. She's so loud, she's hurting ears, startling wait staff, disrupting classmates, and annoying moviegoers. She doesn't realize different environments and situations sometimes demand a softer, quieter voice. That is until a caring teacher introduces her to the silly-sounding word "Slurpadoodle" and the five volumes of voice (Whisper, 6-inch, Table Talk, Strong Speaker, and Outside).

Children in grades K-6 can read along and listen to the author's entertaining rendition of RJ's social skill story on the accompanying CD. One track features the text only while a second track includes cues on when to turn the page for youngsters just learning to read.

Dawson is always happy and carefree as long as he gets to go first, see first, and be first. But he throws epic tantrums whenever he must wait his turn or share anything. If he is ever going to live up to his name and show everyone how awesome he really is, he must learn patience, fairness, and kindness. Awesome Dawson is written for young readers in grades PreK-5 and includes a special tips page for parents and educators to help children stretch their patience muscle and strengthen their self-control.

This book presents the findings of a recent interview-based study of how 28 young adults living in Melbourne, Australia viewed and related to both the personal and societal future.