The Survival Guide for Making and Being Friends Spiral-Bound |

James J. Crist

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Every kid’s must-have primer for being a good friend.

Whether kids find socializing as natural as smiling or as hard as learning a new language, this book can help them improve their social skills so they can better enjoy the benefits of friendship. Practical advice covers everything from breaking the ice to developing friendships to overcoming problems and being a good friend. True-to-life vignettes, “what would you do?” scenarios, voluminous examples, quizzes to test learning, “Try This” assignments for practicing techniques, and advice from real kids make this an accessible life-skills handbook.

Survival Guides for Kids
Helping Kids Help Themselves®
Straightforward, friendly, and loaded with practical advice, the Free Spirit Survival Guides for Kids give kids the tools they need to not only survive, but thrive. With plenty of realistic examples and bright illustrations, they are accessible, encouraging, kid-friendly, and even life-changing.
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 128 pages
ISBN-10: 157542472X
Item Weight: 0.5 lbs
Dimensions: 6.0 x 0.3 x 9.0 inches

Dr. James J. Crist is the clinical director and a staff psychologist at the Child and Family Counseling Center (CFCC) in Woodbridge, Virginia, and a substance abuse counselor, working with addictive disorders in teens and adults. At CFCC, he provides psychological testing and individual, couples, and family psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults, specializing in children with ADHD, depression, and anxiety disorders. He has authored and coauthored numerous books including What to Do When You’re Cranky and BlueWhat to Do When You’re Scared and WorriedSiblings: You’re Stuck with Each Other, So Stick Together; and The Survival Guide to Making and Being Friends.