Caring
** indicates books that are for older or more mature readers, or may be better read aloud due to length.
- Abuela by Arthur Dorris
- Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
- Dogger by Shirley Hughes
- Evan's Corner by Elizabeth S. Hall
- Grandpa's Face by Floyd Cooper
- Jamaica's Find by Juanita Havill
- Koala Lou by Mem Fox
- Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
- Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara Joasse
- Now One Step, Now the Other by Tomie DePaolo
- Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
- Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
- Stevie by John Steptoe
- Tell Me Again about the Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis
- The Berenstain Bears are a Family by Jan and Stan Berenstain
- **The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
- Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen by Anne DiSalvo-Ryan
- Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
- ** Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox
Cooperation
** indicates books that are for older or more mature readers, or may be better read aloud due to length.
- A Chair for Mother by Vera B. Williams
- Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton
- Elves and the Shoemaker by Freys Littledale
- It Takes a Village by Jane Cowen-Fletcher
- It's Mine by Leo Lionni
- Mabelle's Suitcase by Tricia Tuse
- Oxcart Man by Donald Hall
- Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young
- Shoes from Grandpa by Mem Fox
- Swimmy by Leo Lionni
- The Bremen Town Musicians by Jacob Grimm
- The Great Big Enormous Turnip by Alexi Tolstoi
- The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy
- The Philharmonic Gets Dressed by Karla Kuskin
- ** The Rag Coat by Lauren Mills
- The Seven Chinese Brothers by Margaret Mahy
- Wednesday's Surprise by Eve Bunting
Curiosity
** indicates books that are for older or more mature readers, or may be better read aloud due to length.
- Abuela by Arthur Dorris
- Animal Fact, Animal Fable by Seymour Simon
- Curious George by Margret H.A. Rey
And the Dinosaur And the Pizza At the Fire Station Gets a Medal Goes to the Hospital Goes to the Aquarium Rides a Bike Takes a Job
- Eye Spy by Linda Bourke
- Forest of Dreams by Rosemary Wells
- Guess What? by Mem Fox
- **Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
- Illuminations by Jonathan Hunt
- Kid's Question and Answer Book by KIDS
- Me on the Map by Loan Sweeney
- Oh, the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss
- **The Adventures of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
- The Elephant's Child by Rudyard Kipling
- The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
- The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg
- We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
Flexibility
** indicates books that are for older or more mature readers, or may be better read aloud due to length.
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
- Alexander, Who's Not (Do you hear me? I mean it!) Not Going to Move by Judith Viorst
- Christina Katerina and the Time She Quit the Family by Patricia Lee Gauch
- Felita by Nicholasa Mohr
- Five Little Foxes and the Snow by Tony Johnston
- Fix-It by David McPhail
- Geraline's Blanket by Holly Keller
- I Wish I Was a Butterfly by James Howe
- Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur by Lillian Hoban
- Lights on the River by Jane Resh Thomas
- Maggie Doesn't Want to Move by Elizabeth Lee O'Donnel
- Miss Nelson Has a Field Day by James Marshall
- Ned and the Joybaloo by Hiawynn Oram
- The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure by Stan and Jan Berenstain
- The Changing City by Jorg Muller
- The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant
Friendship
** indicates books that are for older or more mature readers, or may be better read aloud due to length.
- Amor and Boris by William Steig
- An Extraordinary Egg by Leo Lionni
- Annie and the Old One by Misaka Miles
- Bentley and the Egg by William Joyce
- Best Friends by Steven Kellogg
- Brush by Pere Colders
- Charlie and the Caterpillar by Dom Deluise
- Chester's Way by Kenin dHenkes
- Clifford's Pals by Norman Bridwell
- Friends by Helme Heine
- **Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
- George and Martha by James Marshall
- How I Found a Friend by Irina Hale
- I'll Always Love You by Han Wilhelm
- Making Friends by Fred Rogers
- Moving by Fred Rodgers
- Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
- Ruby the Copy Cat by Peggy Rathmann
- Stellaluna by Janel Cannon
- The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
- The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble
- The Values of Friends by Eric Meller
- **Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit
- We Are Best Friends by Aliki
- Will I Have a Friend by Miriam Cohen
- Yo, Yes by Chris Raschka
Organization
** indicates books that are for older or more mature readers, or may be better read aloud due to length.
- 3 Days on a River in a Red Canoe by Vera B Williams
- Benny's Pennies by Pat Brisson
- City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction by David Macaulay
- Fix-It by David McPhail
- Frederick by Leo Lionni
- Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
- If You Made a Million by David M Shultz
- The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room by Stan and Jan Berenstain
- The Day Henry Cleaned His Room by Sarah Wilson
- **The Gammage Cup by Carol Kendal
- The Great Wall of China by Leonard Everett Fisher
- The Philharmonic Gets Dressed by Karla Kuskin
- **The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright
- Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco
- Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen by Anne DiSalvo-Ryan
- **The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Respect
** indicates books that are for older or more mature readers, or may be better read aloud due to length.
- A Very Special Critter by Gina and Mercer Mayer
- Berenstain Bear's Forget Their Manners by Jan and Stan Berenstain
- Best Enemies by Kathleen Leverich
- But Names Will Never Hurt Me by B. Waber
- **Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
- Clifford's Manners by Norman Bridwell
- Evan's Corner by Elizabeth S. Hall
- Fighting Words by David Small
- Hawk, I'm Your Brother by Byrd Baylor
- Let's Talk About Being Helpful by Joy Berry
- Manners by Aliki
- Miss Raumphius by Barbara Cooney
- **Molly's Pilgrim by Michael Deraney
- My Brother the Brat by Kirsten Hall
- Through Grandpa's Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan
- **Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox
Responsibility
** indicates books that are for older or more mature readers, or may be better read aloud due to length.
- Berenstain Bear's Clean Room byJan and Stan Berenstain
- Clean Your Room Harvey Moon by Pat Cummings
- Did You Carry That Flag Today, Charlie? by Rebecca Caudill
- Franklin Wants a Pet by Paulette Bourgeois
- I Won't Go to Bed by Harriet Ziefert
- Joseph and Nellie by Bijou Lelord
- Keep the Lights Burning Abbie by Peter and Connie Roop
- **King Matt the First by Janusz Korczak
- **On My Honor by Marion D. Bauer
- **Piggybook by Anthony Browne
- **Risk N' Roses by Jan Slepian
- Sam Who Never Forgets by Ever Rice
- Sara Morton's Day by Kate Waters
- Seven Kisses in a Row by Patricia MacLachlan
- The Adventure of Charlie and His Wheat-Straw Hat by Berniece Hiser
- **The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh
- The Man Who Kept House by Kathleen and Michael Hague
- The Plant Sitter by Gene Zion
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