One of my favourites is:
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
By Judith Viorst
It is a great story just to share, but it can also stimulate some great discussion among our students. We can ask focus questions like; How would you feel if you were Alexander? What would you do differently to Alexander? How could you change the circumstance? Why do you think Alexander was having a bad day? Have you ever had a bad day like that? There are plenty of opportunities to talk about conflict resolution, organisation, communication and even feelings. It is a great book.
Being an Aussie Teacher I am feeling the need to plug some of the great picture books from Aussie Authors. Stay Tuned... that will be another post.