empathy

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empathy

We need each other

being a good friend
"Teaches young readers what it means to be a good friend"--.

Building critical literacy and empathy with graphic novels

"Beginning with the assertion that educators can effectively use comics and graphic novels to develop readers' critical literacy and empathy, DeHart explores the use of graphic novels across grade levels in a wide range of topics and themes. Taking When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed as a recurring focal text, DeHart argues that critical conversations can be opened up through well-chosen graphic novels. The book features recommended titles, insights from graphic novel authors and creators, and lesson ideas"--Provided by publisher.

Pigs can't look up

2023
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.
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Omega Morales and the legend of La Lechuza

2023
"A girl must learn to trust herself--and her ancestral powers--when she comes face-to-face with the Mexican legend La Lechuza"--Provided by publisher.
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The other side of perfect

2024
"Told in alternating narratives, two kids from two different worlds form an unexpected friendship in this lens into the interworking of empathy"--Amazon.
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How to help a friend

2022
In an ode to the power of friendship, readers will learn what makes a good friend and how to support and listen to those we care about most.

A kids book about empathy

2023
". . . explanation of what empathy is, and understanding the emotions of those around you"--Provided by publisher.

I share!

2024
Sharing is emphasized to children seemingly from birth! But, it's not until children are about 4 years old that they are developmentally able to truly understand how and why to share with friends and siblings. In this adorable book, early readers see many examples of sharing at home, at school, and out and about. The low-ATOS text is written in complete sentences to aid reading fluency. Full-color photographs correlate with the achievable text to help readers overall comprehension of the text.

I am kind to others!

2024
By preschool, many kids have a sense of what being "nice" means: sharing with a sibling, using please and thank you, and not arguing. Kindness encompasses so many behaviors, and one of the best ways for kids to learn them all is by exposure. This book helps readers recognize and understand what behaviors are kind to others, including friends, teachers, siblings, and caregivers. Low-ATOS text written in complete sentences aids reading fluency and full-color photographs correlate with text to help comprehension.

The bonobo and the atheist

in search of humanism among the primates
2014
A renowned primatologist argues that ethical behavior witnessed in animals is the evolutionary and biological origin of human fairness and explains that morality has more to do with natural instincts than with religion.

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