Teaches children the importance of caring for others using letters from kids that explain a tricky situation so readers relate and learn about possible steps to take and model possible outcomes. What does caring mean? -- Being a good friend -- Helping round the house -- I'll play with the baby -- Working together -- Sharing with others -- I'll get help -- I use a wheelchair -- Lettin…
Uses an advice-column format to define caring as a character value and demonstrates how it can be used in daily situations.
Years ago in a mountain village called Aldburg, the townspeople had rid the area of wolves because they would eat the town’s livestock when they grew hungry during wintertime. Hoky is the sole survivor of the last wolf pack in the region and, against all odds, gradually becomes friends with a young shepherd named Jacob who works to earn his trust. A tale of respect and love between humankind …
Larnel doesn't know his neighbor, Mrs. Katz, very well, until he asks her to adopt an abandoned kitten. Mrs. Katz agrees on one condition: that Larnel help her take care of the kitten she names Tush. When Larnel starts spending more and more time with Mrs. Katz to help with Tush, Mrs. Katz tells him stories about coming to America from Poland and about the good times she spent with her late hus…
"'In the morning my big sister Kyla stands at the window, tapping at the birds. I do like Kyla. . . .U So begins a day of follow the leader between a young child and her older sister. . . . A universal story that features a warm and loving black family."--"School Library Journal." Full color. A little girl imitates her big sister Kyla all day, until in the evening Kyla imitates her.
This simple yet powerful picture book tells the story of an elementary school girl named Vanessa who is bullied and a fellow student who witnesses the act and is at first unsure of how to help. I Walk with Vanessa explores the feelings of helplessness and anger that arise in the wake of seeing a classmate treated badly, and shows how a single act of kindness can lead to an entire community join…
Have you seen Oliver K. Woodman? You'd know if you had--he's made of wood. And he's on a spectacular cross-country journey. Folks of all sorts guide Oliver along the way and report back in letters and postcards to his friend Uncle Ray. After all, there's a lot of road--and adventure!--between South Carolina and California. Oliver's been spotted truckin' in Texas, riding in a Utah parade, and s…
In DK Star Wars readers, stunning photographs combine with engaging age-appropriate stories, creating a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills! DK Readers: Level 3: Star Wars: The Legendary Yoda Yoda, the legendary Jedi Master, is the focus of this exciting Level 3 DK reader. Inside, rich vocabulary and challenging sentence…
A collection of nonsense poems by Edward Lear, illustrated by Leslie Brooke, one of the most popular illustrators of the early twentieth century.
Why, isn't the dog the best playmate that a boy can have? Did any one ever hear of Towser or Gyp being false friends? And the soft, dainty, cunning bit of a fluffy ball of a kitten who comes rubbing its downy sides against the tiny girl's skirts begging for a return caress, is there a play-fellow more lovable? And the squirrel who comes begging at the window for nuts; the bunny rabbit who snugg…