Social City® Extra Books

Social City Extra Books is a two-book social-emotional learning set targeting problem identification and emotional regulation, designed for use by Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), teachers, and counsellors with students in grades kindergarten and up and children ages 4 and up.

Two illustrated picture books presenting concrete frameworks for problem size identification and reaction matching give Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) and educators a structured, visual tool for making abstract social-emotional concepts accessible to young learners.

Social City® Extra Books includes one copy each of two companion titles: Bumps, Hills and Mountains: A Book About Identifying the Size of a Problem and The Problem-Reaction Meter: Choosing the Size of Your Reactions. Together, the books teach students to categorize problems by size (bumps, hills, and mountains) and to calibrate their emotional reactions to match the scale of the problem — targeting social problem-solving, rational thinking, critical thinking, flexibility, and emotional regulation. Visuals and structured lessons are embedded throughout to help students apply these criteria to real-life situations.

Who is this social-emotional book set helpful for?

Social City® Extra Books is designed to target problem identification, emotional regulation, social problem-solving, and flexible thinking in students in grades kindergarten and up and children ages 4 and up. Ideal for use by Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), teachers, counsellors, and parents supporting therapy goals at home in individual sessions, small group instruction, or classroom social-emotional learning settings.

Why Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), teachers, and counsellors love this book set:

Children who perceive all problems as equally serious respond particularly well to the concrete, visual criteria in these books, as the bump/hill/mountain framework gives them a consistent, repeatable language for discussing and classifying problems across different settings. The two-book structure addresses both problem identification and reaction calibration, covering the full cycle of social problem-solving rather than only one component. These books pair naturally with the Social City® game for clinicians who want structured book-based discussion activities alongside the game format.

Social City® Extra Books includes:

• 1 copy of Bumps, Hills and Mountains: A Book About Identifying the Size of a Problem
• 1 copy of The Problem-Reaction Meter: Choosing the Size of Your Reactions