Town Values | December | Kindness
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Kindness is defined as "Acting with goodwill and compassion."
Nora's Ark, Natalie Kinsey-Warnock. E FIC Kin
During the Vermont flood of 1927, a girl and her grandmother share their
new hilltop house with neighbors and animals, and in the morning, go
out in the boat to try to find Grandpa.
Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse, Leo Lionni. E FIC Lio
Alexander, the mouse, makes friends with Willy, a toy mouse, and wishes
to be just like him until he discovers that Willy is to be thrown away.
Then he must choose between getting his wish and helping Willy.
Alfie Gives a Hand, Shirley Hughes. E FIC Hug
Holding tightly to his old bit of blanket at a birthday party, Alfie finds
a way to be helpful, but it means putting down his blanket first.
Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon, Paula Danziger. J FIC Dan
The year she is in the third grade is a sad time for Amber because her
best friend Justin is getting ready to move to a distant state.
The Ant and the Elephant, Bill Peet. E FIC Pee
Of all the animals the elephant rescues, only the tiny ant returns the
favor.
Anyhow, I'm Glad I Tried, Judith Vigna. E FIC Vig
A child treats a disagreeable classmate, Irma Jean, with kindness and
is glad she makes an attempt at friendliness even though it seems as if
her efforts have been in vain.
Cake for Barney, Joyce Dunbar. E FIC Dun
When bullies try to take his cake, a young bear learns how to stand up
to them in a nonviolent way.
A Chair for My Mother, Vera B. Williams. E FIC Wil
A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a
comfortable armchair after everything is destroyed in a fire.
Company's Coming, Arthur Yorinks, E FIC Yor
Chaos erupts when Moe and Shirley invite some visitors from outer space
to stay for dinner with the relatives.
Hanna's Cold Winter, Trish Marx. E FIC Mar
A child tells how her family and other people in Budapest help save the
famous hippopotamuses in their city's zoo from starving one difficult
winter during World War II.
The Hundred Dresses, Eleanor Estes. J FIC Est
A poor girl is teased by her classmates about the "hundred dresses" she
claims are lined up in her closet.
If Anything Ever Goes Wrong at the Zoo, Mary Jean Hendrick. E FIC Hen
A young girl tells zookeepers to send the animals to her house if anything
goes wrong, then there is a flood.
The Lion and the Bird's Nest, Eriko Kishida. E FIC Kis
The lion is old and tired, but he can provide a safe place for bird to
build her nest in his crown.
The Lion and the Mouse, Aesop. E FIC Aes
A little mouse saves the life of the king of the beasts.
May We Sleep Here Tonight?, Tan Koide. E FIC Koi
Animals take shelter in an empty house during a storm, not knowing it's
Bear's house.
Maebelle's Suitcase, Tricia Tusa. E FIC Tus
An elderly woman sacrifices a treasured prize to help her friend, a young
bird, make his first flight south.
Mushroom in the Rain, Mirra Ginsburg. E Fic Gin
How can an ant, butterfly, mouse, sparrow, and rabbit all take shelter
from the rain under the same mushroom when originally there was room only
for the ant?
New Neighbors for Nora, Joanna Hurwitz. J FIC Hur
The further adventures of an inquisitive seven-year-old who lives in a
New York City apartment building.
Now One Foot, Now the Other, Tomie De Paola. E FIC DeP
When his grandfather suffers a stroke, Bobby teaches him to walk, just
as his grandfather had once taught him.
Pinky and Rex and the New Neighbors, James Howe. E REA FIC How
Rex and her best friend Pinky are upset to learn that their friend and
neighbor Mrs. Morgan is moving, and it looks like a family with an obnoxious
boy named Ollie is set to move in.
Shiloh, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. J FIC Nay
Eleven-year-old Marty must make some important decisions when a stray
young beagle he suspects has been mistreated runs away and comes to him.
The Sign Painter's Dream, Roger Roth. E FIC Rot
A spunky old woman's request and an unusual dream convince Crabby Clarence
the sign painter to make the most glorious sign of his career and then
give it away.
Shoemaker Martin: Based on a Story by Leo Tolstoy, Brigitte Hanhart.
E FIC Han
A poor shoemaker named Martin is kind to old Stephan, the street sweeper,
a young woman and her baby, and a misbehaving boy on the street only to
discover that each of those needy people was a special guest after all.
Swimmy, Leo Lionni. E FIC Lio
A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting
them all from their natural enemies.
The tale of the Mandarin Ducks, Katherine Paterson. E FIC Pat
A pair of mandarin ducks, separated by a cruel lord who wishes to possess
the drake for his colorful beauty, reward a compassionate couple who risk
their lives to reunite the ducks.
The Teddy Bear, David McPhail. E FIC McP
A lost teddy bear is picked up by a homeless man, who loves him and carries
him in his pocket. When the boy finds the bear again, will he keep
it or give it back to the man who has so little?
Three Good Blankets, Ida Luttrell. E FIC Lut
A kindly old woman who lives high up on the hill is given blankets from
her children to keep her warm, yet she gives the blankets away and is
still warm.
Two Good Friends, Judy Delton. E FIC Del
Duck has an immaculate house but doesn't like to cook. Bear likes to cook
but has a messy house. So the two friends share their talents.
The Ugly Caterpillar, Carl Sommer. E FIC Som
The spider and cricket think the caterpillar is too ugly to become friends
with, but the ant sees her good qualities from the start.
The Value of Kindness: The Story of Elizabeth Fry, Spencer Johnson. J 921
Fry
Elizabeth improves the lives of prisoners in Newgate with her kindness
as the prisoners learn to treat each other with kindness as well.
What Goes Around Comes Around, Sally G. Ward. E FIC War
Isabel accompanies her unusual grandmother on a fun-filled journey through
the neighborhood to give away soup and comes home with more than she expected.
The Wednesday Surprise, Eve Bunting. E FIC Bun
On Wednesday nights when Grandma stays with Anna everyone thinks she is
teaching Anna to read.
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, Mem Fox. E FIC Fox
Wilfrid lives next to a retirement home, and despite the fact that Wilfrid
doesn't even know what a memory is, by accident he helps Miss Nancy her
find her lost memory.
Wolf's Favor, Fluvio Testa. E FIC Tes
By doing a simple favor for Porcupine, Wolf sets off a chain reaction
of good deeds from stronger animals to weaker animals.