National Good Neighbor Day Book List @ Sussex County Library System.

September 28th is National Good Neighbor Day. This national holiday was signed into law in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter. Since then, people have been celebrating this holiday in big and small ways around the country. In celebration of this holiday, we have compiled a reading list of great "reads" focused on neighborhood topics. This list for suitable for children and teens.

Updated August 27, 2025
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Sussex County Library System (NJ)
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Daniel Tiger's neighborhood.
Paper Book
A new generation of children love Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, inspired by the classic series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood! Daniel Tiger and Miss Elaina must learn to compromise in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read story based on a popular episode of Daniel Tiger's...
Last stop on Market Street
de la Pen?a, Matt
Paper Book
On Sundays, CJ and his nana ride the bus across town to their stop on Market Street. But today, CJ's not happy about it. Today, he's wondering out loud why they have to wait in the rain and why they don't have a car like his other friends. But it's Nana who opens young CJ's eyes and shows him the...
Wishtree /
Applegate, Katherine
CD
Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . . Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"―people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with her crow friend Bongo and other animals who...

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