Best Behavior Books

01/23/2023

It’s okay to cry it out sometimes… because ‘Tears Are Not Forever’! The sun eventually shines again. ☀️

11/04/2022

was featured by Edutopia, a foundation established by George Lucas in 1991 to transform K-12 education. Grateful to those billionaires that fund education, art, and literature for the smallest of us all!

These engaging books and guided questions can help young learners manage back-to-school anxiety, as well as worries in general.

09/12/2022

Bursting with colorful, easy-to-follow graphics that explain potty from start to flush, this darling and useful book helps caregivers see that light at the end of the toilet.” —Great review, we’ll take it.— 😂

Taro Gomi’s Everyone Poops is a go-to for most grown-ups as they embark on the potty training journey with their little ones. But, the struggle gets real when it comes to getting toddlers aboard the “poo-poo” train. Share these 17 selections with frustrated (and hopeful) adults and their sweet...

07/03/2022

Sample spreads done for the newest paperback (ages 4-7) So cry it out & keep on keepin’ on!

04/19/2022

Shout-out to our evergreen board books! Toddlers will always need gentle reminders not to bite.

The "terrible twos" can be confusing and distressing for parents. Here, child psychologists explain why toddlers hit and bite and what to do about it.

03/07/2022

As adults, we try to manage our hopes and fears while taking care of the business at hand. Kids need help keeping this in balance, too. "Worries Are Not Forever" reassures little ones that worries come... and worries go... love how TeacherTeacher reads it!

01/19/2022

Two of my favorite babies reading about good behavior! 👶🏻👶🏼

08/10/2021

This month, we’re giving away the Best Behavior® series board books or paperbacks, including new arrival Screen Time Is Not Forever! Click here to enter: https://freespiritpublishingblog.com/2021/08/10/enter-for-a-chance-to-win-the-best-behavior-series/

08/08/2021

Great article! We hope these books really do help children balance screen-time & freeeeeee time!

There’s a lot of learning in today’s picture books, from how to manage screen time to respect for a transgender mother, and what to do with a nose-picker. To touch hearts, there’s…

07/20/2021

Author Elizabeth Verdick shares advice for setting summer screen rules for kids who’ve become more dependent on technology while also becoming more independent in their use of it: https://freespiritpublishingblog.com/2021/07/20/how-to-set-positive-summer-screen-time-limits-for-children/

07/02/2021

Hello, friends! Marieka Heinlen and I have a brand-new set of books out: Screen Time Is Not Forever. We are so proud to add these to our Best Behavior series! There's a simple board book and a longer paperback. You can choose which version is the right one for your child.

Help young children learn to limit screen time and fun ways to spend “screens-off” time.

04/20/2021

NOW AVAILABLE! Waiting Is Not Forever / La espera no dura para siempre is the newest title to join the Best Behavior® series.
Available in a durable board book for ages 1–4
and an expanded paperback for ages 4–7
These books help young children develop strategies to make waiting less frustrating and learn that patience is important.
https://www.freespirit.com/series/best-behavior/