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Book List

We’ve carefully curated book lists to go with each lesson.


Be Generous Books

Sonny Says, Mine! cover

Be Generous

Sonny Says Mine!

By Caryl HartBloomsbury Children's Books

When Sonny learns that the pink bunny he found while playing with his friends in the park belongs to Boo, he knows he should give it back, but will he?

Stone Soup cover

Be Generous

Stone Soup 

By Jon J. MuthScholastic Press

Three wise monks trick a poor, frightened community into finding happiness by teaching them the magic of generosity.

Strega Nona’s Harvest cover

Be Generous

Strega Nona’s Harvest

By Tomie De PaolaG.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

After helping Strega Nona plant her vegetable garden just so, Big Anthony takes some extra seeds and sows another garden willy nilly, then must find a way to deal with the consequences.

Thank You, Omu! cover

Be a Neighbor, Be Generous

Thank You, Omu!

By Oge MoraLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers

Soon Omu’s delicious stew pot is empty. Has she been so generous that she has nothing left for herself?

That Egg Is Mine! cover

Be Generous

That Egg Is Mine!

By Liz Goulet DuboisSourcebooks Jabberwocky

Duck and Cluck learn important lessons about manners and sharing when they each make their case for why a found egg belongs to them.

The Berenstain Bears Think of Those in Need cover

Be Generous

The Berenstain Bears Think of Those in Need

By Stan & Jan BerenstainRandom House Books for Young Readers

When Mama Bear decides that the family has accumulated too many old toys, books, and games, they sort through all their extra stuff and take it to those in need.

Be a Neighbor, Be Generous, Be Kind

the Cot in the Living Room

By Hilda Eunice BurgosKokila

A young Dominican American girl in New York City moves from jealousy to empathy as her parents babysit children whose families work the overnight shift in this picture book debut.

The Gift Inside the Box cover

Be Generous

The Gift Inside the Box

By Adam M. GrantDial Books

The book is meant to be read interactively, with adults posing questions so kids can guess what’s happening (and why).

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