What Do I Say Next?: Practical Social Skills to Help Kids Start Conversations, Make Friends, Express Feelings, Solve Conflicts, and Build Lasting Conf (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781105041754)

What do you say when you want to make a new friend? How do you join a conversation, express your feelings, or solve a disagreement without arguing?

For many children, social situations can feel confusing or overwhelming. The good news is that social skills aren't something you're born with-they're skills that can be learned, practiced, and strengthened over time.

What Do I Say Next? is a practical and engaging guide that helps children build the confidence to communicate with kindness, make meaningful friendships, and navigate everyday social situations with ease. Filled with simple explanations, relatable examples, and encouraging advice, this book gives kids the tools they need to succeed at home, at school, and everywhere in between.

Inside this book, children will learn how to:

- Start conversations with confidence.
- Keep conversations interesting and enjoyable.
- Make new friends and build lasting friendships.
- Express their thoughts and feelings respectfully.
- Become better listeners and communicators.
- Handle disagreements and solve conflicts peacefully.
- Respond to teasing, rejection, and other tricky social situations.
- Show kindness, empathy, and respect to others.
- Work well with classmates and communicate with teachers.
- Practice good manners at home and online.
- Build self-confidence through everyday social interactions.

Whether your child is naturally shy, struggles to make friends, or simply wants to become a stronger communicator, What Do I Say Next? offers practical strategies they can use every day. The lessons are written in a warm, encouraging style that makes learning social skills enjoyable, easy to understand, and fun to practice.

Help your child discover the power of kind words, meaningful conversations, and lasting confidence-one conversation at a time.

Author: Ryn Cole
ISBN-10: 1105041751
ISBN-13: 9781105041754
Publisher: Ryn for Kids
Language: English
Published: 07/19/2026
Pages: 78
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.16d