Age Level: 6-12

The Living Skills books are a series of 27 books by award-winning author Joy Berry. Like all of the Joy Berry books, this series stresses individual responsibility. The purpose is to help kids develop into self-sufficient, intelligent, independent thinking young adults. The books in the Joy Berry “classics” have sold over 85 million copies and helped hundreds of thousands of parents and kids over the past twenty years.

Many children never think about putting themselves in their parent’s shoes. In Every Kid’s Guide to Understanding Parents, Joy Berry helps kids to understand their parents by taking a close look at what parents do and the responsibilities they have. Topics include:
• there are different kinds of parents,
• parents want what is best for their children,
• parents are responsible for their children,
• there are many ways parents take care of their children,
• there are several ways parents supervise their children,
• parents deserve to receive something from their children, and
• parents are not perfect.

The book features colorful cartoons on every page that both amuse and engage the reader.

The 27 books in the Living Skills series are:
Being Special
Coping With Childhood Traumas
Being a Communicator
Responding to Danger
Decision Making and Problem Solving
Handling Family Arguments
Family Rules and Responsibilities
Handling Fights with Brothers or Sisters
Good Manners
Handling Disagreements
Handling Feelings
Understanding Human Rights
Handling Illness
Intelligent Spending
The Juvenile Justice System
Laws That Relate to School and Work
Laws that Relate to Kids in the Community
Laws that Relate to Parents and Children
Making Friends
Making and Managing Money
Understanding Nightmares
Nutrition and Health Care
Overcoming Prejudice and Discrimination
Understanding Parents
Thinking and Learning
Using Time Wisely
Watching TV Intelligently