Listen and read about recommended books for kids coping with such situations/feelings as death, a new baby, sibling rivalry, anger, and bullying on NPR (National Public Radio). NPR's Michele Norris asked for recommendations from several experts in children's literature. Recommended books included:

• "Where the Wild Things Are" (see my review) by Maurice Sendak
• "The Hundred Dresses" by Eleanor Estes
• "I Love You the Purplest" by Barbara Joosse, illustrated by Mary Whyte
• "Ramona the Pest" by Beverly Cleary.

For more recommended books, see my Life Lessons directory.