Here are our top picks for books to teach children about giving to others.
This book, “The Invisible Boy,” explains how Brian becomes a major force in his classroom as a result of small acts of kindness. The main character of the story is a boy named “Brian” who is never recognized or taken notice of by his classmates. He is colorless in the story because he has no friends, which makes him invisible at school. Brain is the first to get in touch with a new student who is placed in his class. When the two friends create a friendship, Brian finds a way to break free from the shadow.
The three frogs named Milton, Rupert, and Lydia who lived on a small island in the middle of Rainbow Pond and lived there together are the subject of this picture book, “It’s Mine.” All day long, the three frogs fought over the pond, the land, food, and even the air.
One day, a big toad came to the place of three frogs. The sky suddenly got darker, and a storm came over the head, flooding the pond. The frogs all hopped up on rocks and held on to them. Unfortunately, there was only one rock left and they all had no choice, so they shared the rock together. Once the rain stopped, they realized that they were actually holding onto a toad and not a rock. In the end, every frog learned the importance of sharing, how much more peaceful it was, and that everything belonged to them all.
In this picture book, like all young elephants, Elly sometimes forgets her manners! Later, Elly discovers the value of sharing things with her friends.
This picture book teaches children the importance of giving and generosity! This story is all about a family of bears who had a lot of stuff. Mama Bear felt motivated to offer it to those in need. Everyone struggles at first to give with their things, but in the end, they are happy with what they achieved. It just shows the bear’s journey of meeting people in need, giving them their things, and then feeling satisfied with their actions.
This colorful picture book is perfect for fall and the changing seasons. Every year, Strega Nona, the main character of this story, plants a garden, which grows beautifully. Anthony, her grandson, wants to prove to his grandmother that he is also capable of cultivating a beautiful garden. Anthony plants a secret garden behind the shed, and while Strega Nona’s garden is growing beautifully, Anthony’s garden becomes out of control.
Each night, he picks up his vegetables from his garden and drops them at his grandma’s doorstep since he does not want anyone to see it. Due to the town’s poor yield and lack of space, Strega Nona gives all of the vegetables to the townspeople. From this story, children can learn about gardening, the importance of order, and how to share things on their own.
Children can learn about generosity and friendship from this short story. The character of this story, George, the giant, after buying new clothes for himself, met new people who were in need or in dangerous situations, so he gradually gave them some of his new clothes and accessories to keep them happy.
This picture books share the story of a gift looking for its giver. One day, a box falls from the sky. It searches for the right person to open it, but no one seems to be the right one. After disheartening interactions with children with dirty hands, the dogs, and every kid looking for a package for themselves. The box questions whether he will ever find someone deserving of him. Could the person who is currently reading the book be that person?
Children who are eager to start reading longer stories with a wider vocabulary and who are building their reading confidence and capacity will love this book. In addition to a small number of story words that are introduced and used frequently throughout the book, numerous important, high-frequency words that are necessary for learning to read are also included in this book. The four different levels of books support children from the first reading practice through independent reading to fluent reading.
This story teaches children about writing thank you notes and celebrating thankfulness. The main character of this story, Grace, is busy writing thank you notes after a very successful birthday party. She keeps writing more notes, thanking other people who are important in her life because she is feeling so thankful. Grace writes thank you notes to her loved ones as a way of not just thanking them but also celebrating her birthday.
This book’s simple language and charming color pictures encourage children to share in a positive way. With children, use this book to start a conversation about why and how we share. It serves as a guide for encouraging this important life skill by including a page of practical advice and tips for parents and caretakers.
Children can learn the value of sharing from this story. When Nicky and Non’s mother buy them a tub of popcorn at the theatre one day, they fight because they would not share. But the next day, when his friend shares his lunch with Nicky, he understands the importance of sharing.
The whole idea of the book revolves around a mouse’s favorite chair and an unwelcome guest. The story begins with the poor mouse becoming extremely angry at the bear sitting on his chair. The mouse uses a number of techniques to get Bear to leave. All of them are useless, though, until Mouse leaves! Children can create their own rhyming sequels to this excellent story right at the end, and there are plenty of opportunities to help them grow emotionally intelligent.
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