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2) Be kind
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When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate contemplates how to make her feel better and what it means to be kind. From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving and thoughtful story explores what a child can do to be kind, and how each act, big or small, can make a difference or at least help a friend.
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"Clifford has a big heart, but whenever he tries to do good deeds for others, his big size and personality always seem to get in the way. A sneeze sends just-raked leaves flying and a simple tail wag splatters paint all over the neighbor's house! But when a family is in danger, Clifford is the only one who can rescue them, and this time, Clifford's BIG heart makes him a BIG hero."-- Amazon.com.
4) I help
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"When a boy finds a canteen in his garage, he finds his superpower--helping everyone, from the postman to the local birds"-- Provided by publisher.
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Rhyming text full of animal sounds tells the story of a humble little truck named Blue who tries to help a big important dump truck that is stuck in the mud. When Blue gets stuck too, his farm animal friends come to the rescue and the big dump truck learns a lesson about the importance of friends.
10) Mademoiselle Mom
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When her mom gets sick, Nancy decides to help around the house by cleaning up and watching her sister JoJo.
13) Pantaloon
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Pantaloon, a poodle with a sweet tooth, proves to the Baker that he makes a great helper.
15) The last stand
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Community Helpers
Multicultural Literature and Nature Education
Picture Books for National Farmers Market Week!
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Multicultural Literature and Nature Education
Picture Books for National Farmers Market Week!
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A little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer's market, but when Papa cannot make it to the stand, his community gathers around him, with dishes made of his own produce.
16) Trainstop
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In this wordless picture book, a young girl takes a train and makes a stop at a most unusual place where she has an important task to perform.
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"Sal loves the water. All day, he thinks about it: being out there, just him and the waves, alone. More than anything else, he wants a boat. And he knows just what it would look like. So he decides to build it himself. It isn't long before everyone in town starts sharing advice. But Sal doesn't need their help. He knows just what he's building. And he does it! Except...he forgets one crucial detail--that no project, big or small, can be launched without...
18) Sammy Saw
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Sammy Saw is nervous about making the scenery for the school play, but thankfully the tool team is ready to help him!
19) Touch the sky
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Captures the unforgettable moment when a child learns how to pump on a swing.
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Being a Kid Activist
Democracy, Civics, and Voting for Children
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Democracy, Civics, and Voting for Children
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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"In a story inspired by her own family's desire to help others, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes young readers on a journey through a neighborhood where kids and adults, activists and bus drivers, friends and strangers all help one another to build a better world for themselves and their community"-- Provided by publisher