Self-Management Books for 2nd Grade

By second grade, students can start managing their own behavior with less adult scaffolding. These books show characters using self-regulation strategies independently, modeling what that independence looks like.

452 books

Cover of Mouse in House
Mouse in House
Judith Schermer
Ages 3–7
Cover of Pencilvania
Pencilvania
Stephanie Watson
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Gift of the Broken Teacup: Poems of Mindfulness, Meditation, and Me
The Gift of the Broken Teacup: Poems of Mindfulness, Meditation, and Me
Allan Wolf
Ages 4–11
Cover of Gitty and Kvetch
Gitty and Kvetch
Caroline Kusin Pritchard
Ages 4–11
Cover of A Bedtime for Bear
Bear and Mouse #1
A Bedtime for Bear
Bonny Becker
Ages 4–11
Cover of Mr McGee and the Biting Flea
Mr McGee and the Biting Flea
Pamela Allen
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Girl with the Parrot on Her Head
The Girl with the Parrot on Her Head
Daisy Hirst
Ages 4–8
Cover of Kristy and the Snobs: A Graphic Novel
The Baby-Sitters Club #10
Kristy and the Snobs: A Graphic Novel
Ann M. Martin
Ages 8–12
Cover of Saving Sunshine
Saving Sunshine
Saadia Faruqi
Ages 4–11
Cover of Masha and the Bear: Kidding Around
Masha and the Bear
Masha and the Bear: Kidding Around
Lauren Forte
Ages 4–11
Cover of Dork Diaries: Sister Showdown
Dork Diaries #16
Dork Diaries: Sister Showdown
Rachel Renee Russell
Ages 8–12
Cover of ParaNorman A Novel
ParaNorman A Novel
Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Ages 8–11
Cover of A Visitor for Bear
A Visitor for Bear
Bonny Becker
Ages 4–8
Cover of We Disagree about this Tree
We Disagree about this Tree
Ross Collins
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Getaway
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12
The Getaway
Jeff Kinney
Ages 8–12
Cover of Teamwork Trouble
My Weird School #20
Teamwork Trouble
Dan Gutman
Ages 3–7
Cover of Kondo and Kezumi Reach Bell Bottom
Kondo and Kezumi #2
Kondo and Kezumi Reach Bell Bottom
David Goodner
Ages 4–11
Cover of I Smell Like Ham
Nick and the Coach #1
I Smell Like Ham
Betty Hicks
Ages 8–11
Cover of Anastasia on Her Own
Anastasia Krupnik #7
Anastasia on Her Own
Lois Lowry
Ages 8–12
Cover of Mud-Puddle Poodle
Pet Trouble #3
Mud-Puddle Poodle
Tui T. Sutherland
Ages 8–12
Cover of The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe
The Princess in Black
The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe
Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
Ages 4–11
Cover of Dinosaur vs. Bedtime
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime
Bob Shea
Ages 3–7
Cover of Llama Llama Time to Share
Llama Llama Time to Share
Anna Dewdney
Ages 3–7
Cover of Athena & the Mermaid's Pearl
Little Goddess Girls #9
Athena & the Mermaid's Pearl
Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams, Yuyi Chen
Ages 6–9