Summer Reading Program 2023

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All Together Now
Week 2 ~ Giving

Giving comes in many forms. Sometimes it is by donating to charities, volunteering our time, lending a helping hand, offering a sympathetic ear, or by using our ingenuity or unique skills to give the world something we created. What can you give to make our world a better place?

The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle: The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson's Famous Frozen Treat

Anne Renaud

Shares how Frank William Epperson began his life as a curious boy experimenting with various inventions and grew up to be the inventor of the Popsicle.

Giving Thanks: More Than 100 Ways to Say Thank You

Ellen Surrey

Lists the people and situations that children could be thankful for, and discusses what they could do to express their gratitude

The Giving Tree 

Shel Silverstein

A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return

Kevin and the Food Drive: A Story About Generosity

Kristin Johnson

When Kevin learns that not all families have enough to eat, he decides to organize a food drive with his friends.

I Am Generous

Sarah L. Schuette

Looks at various ways to be generous at home, at school, and in the community

Thank You, Omu!

Oge Mora

When her wonderful stew attracts the attention of hungry neighbors, Omu generously shares portion after portion before discovering that she has nothing left to eat herself, a dilemma that culminates in a heartwarming community surprise. 

Owlette and the Giving Owl

Daphne Pendergrass

For Owlette, it is time to be a hero and learn an important lesson: it feels good to be a giving owl!

Reach Out and Give

Cheri J. Meiners

A series that helps children learn, understand and practice basic social and emotional skills, with examples taken from real-life situations that make these books appropriate for childcare settings, schools and the home. Each book includes a special section for adults, with discussion questions, games, activities and tips that reinforce the skills and ideas being taught.

Stone Soup

Jon J. Muth

Three wise monks trick a poor, frightened community into finding happiness by teaching them the magic of generosity when they cleverly entice the town to make soup from stones.

The Giving Day: A Cubby Hill Tale

Cori Doerrfeld

Cooper is excited to help his grandmother by delivering honey at the annual Great Giving Festival, but one jar after another is ruined when he takes time to help his friends

Saturday at the Food Pantry

Diane O'Neill

Molly and her mom do not always have enough food, so when they visit their local food pantry Molly she sees her classmate Caitlin who is embarrassed to be there, so Molly helps Caitlin realize everyone needs help sometimes

Miss Pinkeltink's Purse

Patty Brozo

A tribute to the power of children as agents of positive change features a kindhearted elderly woman who generously shares the contents of her giant purse before a little girl rallies the community to remediate the lady's homelessness.

The Starry Giraffe

Andy Bergmann

Picking yummy red apples from a high tree in the hope of enjoying a satisfying snack, a starry giraffe generously gives away each apple he picks to a sequence of hungry friends and begins to fear that there won't be any apples left for him. Simultaneous eBook.

The Shine Man: A Christmas Story

Mary Quattlebaum

During the hard times of 1932, a poor shoe shine man gives a child his cap, gloves, and an angel made from a spool, then receives a wonderful gift in return

The Best Kind of Mooncake

Pearl Auyeung

"Once upon a morning in Hong Kong, in the alley of Tai Yuen Street, a girl is promised a mooncake with a double-yolk center...the special mooncake seems like the only excitement on an otherwise boring day in the market where nothing changes...until an exhausted stranger falls to his knees right in the street! He ran through forests, swam through rivers, and even stowed away on a ship, all to get to Hong Kong. Now at the end of his journey, all he needs is a bite to eat, but no one seems willing to help"

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