paperback, $ 18

Kids Play Games

101 Active Games for Cool Kids

Nonfiction; 204 pages; ISBN: 0-927379-03-1

Contains 110 active games for children ages 6 to 17. The games are classified into groups: Instant Games and Getting-Acquainted Games; Choosing Games; Running , Racing and Chasing Games; Tag Games; Street Games; and Ball Games. Clear instructions for playing many classic games are included -- from Capture the Flag to Prisoner’s Base — as well as 36 original games invented by the author.

paperback, $ 18

New Techniques in Child Maintenance

How to Respond to Problematic Behavior Without Using Force, Rewards, or Punishments

Nonfiction; 204 pages; ISBN: 0-927379-10-4

New in 2007! Child maintenance is the work of keeping a child in optimum condition: giving the child the physical and emotional nourishment that she needs so that she will be able to love, to learn, to play, to appreciate Nature, to create, and to think soundly. This book explains how adults can stop punishing children, and instead discover more life-enhancing and creative methods to relate with kids. A balanced blend of thought-provoking ideas and practical advice.

paperback, $ 10

Dynamite Counselors Don't Explode!

A Complete Survival Course for Child-care Workers and Camp Counselors

Nonfiction; 128 pages; 6" x 9" ISBN: 0-927379-64-3

Now in its 3rd printing, Dynamite Counselors is used by camps, youth programs, and in university courses nationwide! The 20 information-packed chapters comprise a complete course about working with and playing with kids. Writen for counselors and child-care workers, and for Youth Program Directors who need to train their staff.

paperback, $ 15

You're Ugly and Your Mother Dresses You Funny

101 Problems in Child Maintenance for Everyone Who Works With Kids

Nonfiction; 128 pages; 8.5" x 11". ISBN: 0-927379-96-1

You're Ugly teaches the reader the art of Child Maintenance: how to respond non-aggressively, sincerely, and creatively whenever kids misbehave. The book's 101problems are drawn from real life. Written for parents, grandparents, teachers, and youth program directors.

paperback, $ 18

The Ugly Answer Book

Brief Answers to the 101 Problems in You're Ugly and Your Mother Dresses You Funny

204 Pages, Paperback pocket-sized, 4.25" x 6.88"

ISBN: 978-0-927379-95-3

The Ugly Answer Book contains no questions, but all the brief answers to the popular paperback You're Ugly and Your Mother Dresses You Funny. It tells WHIRL (What Happened In Real Life) -- how the parents and child-care workers actually reacted and responded. The book also contains a 6-Step C.A.R.I.N.G. strategy for responding to problematic behavior.

paperback, $ 10

Zen In The Art Of Child Maintenance

and Other Tales

Fiction; 114 pages, ISBN: 0-927379-28-7

Meet the kid who has been sent to the principal's office so many times, they had to put in a revolving door. This short comic novelette portrays the meeting between the beautiful Zenobia Goldbottom (Zen), and a nine-year-old wise-guy named Zerp, who answers you back before you've said anything. Dramatically, the story explains what children need, and how to respond effectively to aggressive kids.

paperback, $ 18

Lark's Magic

a Comic Novel for Children, ages 9 and up

Fiction; 224 pages, ISBN: 0-927379-07-6

Lark's Magic is the story of the four wildest and cleverest kids to romp through the pages of a book since Tom Sawyer, Tom Brown, Alice (of Wonderland) and Huckleberry Finn. Here you will meet Brains, the boy-genius; Zerp, a stick of dynamite on legs; Larquest Nova, who wears a mask to hide a shocking secret; and PDQ, the world's luckiest nincompoop. Mingled with all the fun are the great themes: the value of reading; the meaning of children's friendships; the relationship of kids to the world of nature; and finding courage to follow your own heart.