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Book List

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


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Be Generous, Be Kind

The Thank You Letter

By Jane CabreraHoliday House

Grace’s thank-you notes for her birthday presents appear all over town, bringing love and happiness into everyone’s lives.

The Thing Lou Couldn't Do cover

Be a Leader

The Thing Lou Couldn’t Do

By Ashley SpiresKids Can Press

When the next adventure has her friends scaling a tree, it is time for Lou to face the fact that she has never climbed a tree.

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Be Healthy

The Three Little Yogis and the Wolf Who Lost His Breath

By Susan VerdeHarry N. Abrams

Recognizing the loss of his huff and puff as a big bad problem, an agitated wolf threatens to blow down the straw hut of a yogi, who invites him to meditate on the decision.

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Be Green

The Trouble with Dragons

By Debi GlioriWalker Books Ltd

The dragons cut down too many trees, blow too much hot air, and do other damage. Can they learn how to protect the environment?

Very Hungry Caterpillar cover

Be Healthy

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

By Eric CarleScholastic Press

Follow the journey of a hungry caterpillar who eats until he is turned into a butterfly, and learn about healthy food choices.

Water Princess cover

Be Green

The Water Princess

By Susan VerdeG.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

A young girl dreams of bringing clean drinking water to her African village as she rises early every morning and makes long journeys to the well.

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Be Curious

They All Saw a Cat

By Brendan WenzelChronicle Books

Children’s observational skills and expectations are challenged in this simple picture book, as we see how a cat appears to different types of animals.

Three Billy Goats Buenos

Be a Neighbor

Three Billy Goats Buenos

By Susan Middleton ElyaPutnam, G. P. Putnam's Sons

A rhyming twist on the classic tale in which the goats help fix what is making the troll so grumpy in order to cross the bridge.

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