Books

Melusine: Birds of Many Feathers

Written by Dr. Geraldine Oades-Sese, Illustrated by Franchesca A. Guerrero

Grab a pair of binoculars and join Melusine in her quest to track down a mysterious bird with an unusual bird song.

In her search, Melusine discovers she shares more in common with this peculiar bird than she could ever have imagined. She learns valuable lessons about diversity, self-acceptance, and belonging. Through her discoveries, she inspires young readers to embrace their unique qualities and celebrate their differences that make us all special.

Don’t Worry, Little One: A Little Book About Big Worries

Written by Dr. Geraldine Oades-Sese, Illustrated by Biva Nguyen

Embrace your inner strength and conquer your worries with confidence, every single time!

Set out on a journey of self-discovery alongside an adorable baby elephant who unlocks the secret to conquering fears! Discover that it’s okay to feel scared sometimes, but with the right mindset and skills, your child can accomplish anything. Learn to identify worries, manage fears, and unleash their inner hero to become the unstoppable force they were always meant to be!

Written by Dr. Geraldine Oades-Sese, a child psychologist from Fordham University and advisor to WNET Thirteen PBS Kids, experience the transformative power of expert guidance as she leads thousands of confident, fearless children on a journey to overome anxiety, chase their dreams, and take on the world!

Amazing Teachers & YOU: Dealing with Feelings and Big Emotions in the Classroom

Geraldine V. Oades-Sese, Ph.D

Asking for help is difficult even for adults, but encouraging kids to speak up is a sure way to pave the road to success. Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness! Teachers wear many hats as they help children learn and grow.

This book celebrates amazing teachers and encourages children to reach out to them. Also, makes a wonderful gift for those special teachers and students in your life.

LOVED THIS BOOK!
I enjoyed reading this book. Every student learns new things from their teachers. It took me back to my childhood memories. The book talks about the hard work of teachers and the caretaking of the students. It helps to understand the importance of a teacher. I recommend this book to young readers of kids who are having a hard time in class.v

BEAUTIFUL AND GREAT MESSAGE
I thought the illustrations of this book were so sweet and the text was simple/easy to read (esp. for smaller children). The message of appreciation for all teachers do and helping kids to understand their role is very needed today.

A MUST BUY! WONDERFUL BOOK!
The book manage to deliver a strong message in a way that children can easily understand and remember. It’s GREAT Illustration draws yours and your child's attention page by page. The Illustration complimented written phrases. A good book to read to every school children. This a must buy children's book.

LET CHILDREN KNOW ABOUT THE TEACHERS IN THIER LIVES
I love this book! It shows children what a big role teachers play in their school lives. A book like this could also encourage children to later on grow up to be a teacher themselves. What I also like is how it goes through the different emotions that the children will experience and to let them know that teachers will be there to help them work out their big emotions. The illustration is super cute. They kind of remind me of the illustration from Inside Out.

Culturally Sensitive Narrative Interventions for Immigrant Children and Adolescents

Giselle B. Esquivel, Geraldine V. Oades-Sese, Ph.D, Marguerite L. Jarvis

This book provides scholarly and applied perspectives on culturally sensitive narrative interventions for culturally diverse and immigrant children and adolescents. A resilience model and strengths-based approach form the basis for responding to stressors of migration and the acculturation process through the use of narrative, storytelling, drawings, and puppetry techniques. The authors emphasize and illustrate the need to incorporate evidence-based approaches and cultural understanding when developing and implementing narrative educational and therapeutic interventions.

EXCELLENT!