Understand and Care

by Cheri Meiners (2003, Free Spirit, 10.95)
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Empathy—a sincere, personal understanding of how another person feels—is essential to healthy relationships. This book builds empathy in children. In child-friendly words and supporting illustrations, it helps them to understand that other people have feelings like theirs—and different from theirs. It guides them to show they care by listening to others and respecting their feelings. Color. Grades PreK-3. [9” x 9”...36 pages]

This book is part of the popular Learning to Get Along Series.

Clarence the Copy Cat

by Patricia Lakin (2002, Dragonfly Books, 6.99)
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Clarence is a peace-loving cat. This gets him evicted from his parents' home at Sam's Sandwich Shop. Sadly, other storekeepers shoo him away too, as soon as a dreaded mouse appers. Dejected and tired, Clarence is feeling very sorry for himself when a kindly librarian takes him in. He gets to sit on the copy machine and becomes known as "Copy Cat. Then, you-know-what shows up. Color. Grades K-3. [8.5" x 11"...32 pages]

A Chance to Shine

by Steve Seskin & Allen Shamblin (2006, Tricycle Press, 16.95/hardback)
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Through the eyes of a young boy, readers meet Joe, a neighborhood man down on his luck in this book about an act of compassion that makes a big difference. Includes an audio CD with the song the story is based upon, along with the musical score. Color. Grades K-3. [11” x 8.5”...23 pages]

Miss Tizzy

by Libba Gray (1993, Aladdin, 7.99)
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An elderly woman plays games and bakes cookies with a group of neighborhood children, until she falls ill. The children think of a week's worth of ways to show her they care. Color. Grades K-3. [8" x 10"...32 pages]

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