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Book List

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


Be Responsible Books

Strega Nona cover

Be Responsible

Strega Nona

By Tomie dePaolaSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

When Big Anthony gets in trouble, he has to rely on Strega Nona to save the day.

Tag Team cover

Be a Leader, Be Persistent, Be Responsible

Tag Team

By Raul the ThirdVersify, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Luchadore star El Toro teams up with his fighting partner, La Oink Oink, when a post-match mess at the stadium becomes a bit too intimidating to clean up alone.

The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble at School cover

Be Responsible

The Berenstain Bears Trouble at School

By Stan and Jan BerenstainRandom House

Children learn about responsibility and the importance of doing your schoolwork.

The Bruce Swap cover

Be Responsible

The Bruce Swap

By Ryan T. HigginsDisney-Hyperion

Bruce the bear’s family wishes he were less grumpy, but when his cousin Kevin arrives for a visit, he brings more fun than they ever wanted.

Pirate of Kindergarten cover

Be Responsible, Be Yourself

The Pirate of Kindergarten

By George Ella LyonAtheneum Books for Young Readers

When Ginny goes to a vision screening at school and discovers that not everyone sees her way, she learns that her double vision can be cured.

Tumford the Terrible cover

Be Responsible

Tumford the Terrible

By Nancy TillmanFeiwel & Friends

Even though Tumford the cat is well loved by George and Violet Stoutt, they despair of ever teaching him to apologize when he does something wrong.

Turtle in a Tree cover

Be Responsible

Turtle in a Tree

By Neesha HudsonDial Books for Young Readers

Two dogs learn the importance of listening to others when they disagree over what they see in a tree.

We March cover

Be a Leader, Be Responsible, Be an Ally

We March

By Shane EvansRoaring Brook Press

Illustrations and simple text portray the events of the 1963 march in Washington, D.C., where the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a historic speech.

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