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Bundy, Tamara

Summary: Caring for a runt lamb helps Pixie gain empathy when, in the 1940s, her family moves to her grandparents' farm and her sister Charlotte contracts polio and is sent away.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Nancy Paulsen Books 2020

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BUN

James-Duncan, Monique

Summary: Following a day in the life of two rambunctious children and their mom, this warm, revealing picture book builds a bridge of empathy between parent and child and celebrates the value of "Mommy Time."

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE JAM

Stopek, Shoshana

Summary: Sid the koala has found a new home with perfect trees, and a perfect hammock, and he is ready to settle in for a long nap when he discovers he has an annoying neighbor, Marvin, who really wants to be his friend--but when Marvin's hammock collapses Sid realizes there is something more important than sleep.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STO

Jobe, Lisa

Summary: As a boy searches his backyard for the perfect pet, his mother asks him to consider where a squirrel, frog, or bird would like to live.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Kids 2019

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE JOB

Lee, Britney Winn

Summary: "Meet a boy with a heart so big, his feelings glow from his cheeks, spill out of his eyes, and jump up and down on his chest. What good is this giant heart?"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2019

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LEE

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LEE

Javernick, Ellen

Summary: If you see someone in a wheelchair, you might think he or she couldn't compete in a race. But... you might be wrong. What if you see a child with no hair? Do you think she is embarrassed all the time? How about a kid who has a really hard time reading? Do you think that means he's not smart? You might think so. But... you might be wrong. With clear prose and lighthearted artwork, this book...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lions/Amazon 2019

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JAV

Kemp, Laekan Zea

Summary: Omega Morales's family has been practicing magic for centuries in Noche Buena. But over the years, the town's reputation for the supernatural is no longer one the people carry with pride. So Omega's family keeps to themselves, and in private, they're Empaths--diviners who can read and manipulate the emotions of people and objects around them. But Omega's powers don't quite work, and it leaves...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KEM

Virján, Emma J.

Summary: "Captain Cat sees three yellow birds on his pirate ship. Will they join Captain Cat for lunch, or will they become her lunch? One brave bird has a plan in this sweet story about misunderstanding and unlikely friendship"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE VIR

D'Onofrio, Vincent

Summary: A little girl knows that pigs cannot look up but is empathetic to all the beauty they are missing, so she hoists her pig up to see the stars for the first time.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Cameron Kids 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE D'ON

Verde, Susan

Summary: A child recognizes his own humanity, his capacity for doing harm and being harmed, his ability to feel joy and sadness, and his belief in hope and promise to keep learning.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD VER

George, K. (Kallie)

Summary: "Ophelia is excited to go on the fairy field trip to Atlantica so she can visit the Wishing Whirlpool. There is only one problem: Ophelia can't help being helpful! Every time she is about to go off on her own, she gets distracted by someone who needs her assistance. But when she runs into her sea witch cousin, Octavia, Ophelia might learn what true help means"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Disney, Hyperion 2023

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Verde, Susan

Summary: A child recognizes his own humanity, his capacity for doing harm and being harmed, his ability to feel joy and sadness, and his belief in hope and promise to keep learning.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2018

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VER

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VER

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VER

Perrott, Audrey

Summary: Milton the bull should be content, but he cries all the time, even when he is happy, and becoming a bully just makes him even sadder--until he finds a true friend who also cries a lot and understands him.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2024

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Erskine, Kathryn.

Summary: Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has Asperger's Syndrome, struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at school, while at home she seeks closure by working on a project with her father.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2010

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC ERS

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC ERS

Rath, Tom.

Summary: When Felix wakes up one morning, he finds an invisible bucket floating overhead. A rotten morning threatens his mood--and his bucket--drop by drop. Can Felix discover how to refill his bucket before it's completely empty?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gallup Press 2009

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E Rat

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAT

Daniel, Danielle

Summary: "Picture book about how each plant and animal has a vital role in the ecosystem"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra 2024

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Pirrone, Francesca

Summary: ItA little book about caring and friendship. For people of all ages.'s easy to show you care. Say good morning, be helpful, listen when people speak . . . You'll see that when you take care of others, they'll take care of you too.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Clavis 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PIR

Harper, Charise Mericle.

Summary: Misnamed by her teacher, seven-year-old Just Grace prides herself on being empathetic, but when she tries to help a neighbor feel better, her good intentions backfire.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED HAR

Newson, Karl

Summary: Everyone feels sad sometimes, but it can be hard to know how to help when a friend is feeling blue. Some friends might need to talk about their feelings while others may need some time alone. Or maybe words of encouragement will help a loved one feel better. Everyone handles their emotions differently, and being a good friend means learning to listen to and support the people you love and just...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NEW

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