“THE SCAR,” by Charlotte Moundlic, illustrated by Olivier Tallec, Candlewick Press, Nov. 8, 2011, $14.99 (ages 5 and up) Losing a loved one is never easy, but it’s even harder for a young child, who doesn’t necessarily understand everything but understands more than adults think. In “The Scar,” by Charlotte Moundlic, we meet one such…

“LIKING MYSELF,” by Pat Palmer Ed.D., illustrated by Sue Rama, Boulden Publishing, April 2, 2011, $12.95 (ages 5-11) Do you like yourself? Do you know why? Why not? “Liking Myself” helps kids explore their emotions in a healthy way. Written by Dr. Pat Palmer, a psychologist and founder of the Assertiveness Training Institute of Denver,…