Bringing Out the Best by Saunders and Expeland. How to tell if a child is gifted, how to choose the right school, dealing with teachers, and activities to promote creativity without pushing. For parents of children aged 2-7.

Gifted Children by Winner.  An overview of issues parents of gifted need to be aware of and how giftedness manifests in different disciplines.

Growing Good Kids by Delisle and Delisle.  Twenty-eight activities for home or school to enhance self-awareness, compassion and leadership. Grades 3-8.

Guiding the Gifted Child by Webb, Meckstroth, and Tolan. A basic guide for parents or educators. Topics include discipline, motivation, depression, family dynamics, and more. All ages.

Smart Girls:  A New Psychology of Girls, Women, and Giftedness by Kerr. Based on long-term studies, an overview of special considerations for guiding gifted girls. All ages.

Smart Girls, Gifted Women, by Kerr. Chronicles the stories of girls who were identified as very high potential during childhood, but whose adult lives did not live out the promise of this potential.

The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids by Walker. A basic guide for parents about giftedness, gifted education, problems, personality traits, and more. All ages.

The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children. Examines social and emotional lives of gifted youth.

How to Help Your Child with Homework by Radencich and Schumm. A handbook for parents on avoiding homework hassles and promoting school success.

The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller.

The Scientist In The Crib by Gopnik, Meltzoff, and Kuhl.

FOR GIFTED CHILDREN

Fighting Invisible Tigers by Hipp. A stress management guide for teens (and parents).

Get Off My Brain by McCutcheon. A creative study guide for the tuned out.  Ages 15 & up.

Gifted Kids Speak Out by Delisle. Quotes from hundreds of gifted kids who tell what being gifted is like in their own words. Ages 6-13.

How to Do Homework Without Throwing Up by Romain.  A cartoon book full of homework-related truths and pointers, such as how to make a homework schedule, when to do the hardest homework, and more.  Ages 8-13.

The Gifted Kids Survival Guide for Ages 10 & Under by Galbraith.  A guide to growing up gifted.  What IQ and gifted really mean.  Why they think and learn the way they do.  Ages 10 and under.

The Gifted Kids Survival Guide: A Teen Handbook by Galbraith and Delisle. The facts about giftedness, IQ testing, and how to take charge of their lives and education. Ages 11-18.

Just Because I Am by Payne. An invitation to little ones to love, accept and respect themselves. Ages preschool-8.

Making the Most of Today by Espeland and Wallner. Daily readings for children guide them through a whole year of positive thinking and practical life skills, such as making choices and making friends. Ages 11 and over.

Perfectionism: What’s Bad About Being Too Good? By Adderholdt-Elliot. Explores the differences between healthy ambition and unhealthy perfectionism. Ages 13 and over.

Psychology for Kids by Kincher. Forty fun tests that promote self-discovery and empower young people to make good choices

Stick Up for Yourself by Kaufman and Raphael. Realistic advice for kids on how to be assertive, solve problems, set goals, make good choices, and more. Ages 8-12.