Caring Outward - December Sweetbean - Kids

Discover stories of kindness and giving back that inspire us to care for our communities, the world, and each other in the December Sweetbean Challenge.

Updated December 31, 2024
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The last straw : kids vs. plastics
Hood, Susan
Paper Book
"Thoughtful and thought-provoking, this book will plant the seeds of environmental activism in young readers." --Kirkus (starred review) "I encourage everyone to read this book." --Dr. Jane Goodall There's no doubt about it--plastic is in almost...
Thank you, neighbor!
Chan, Ruth
Paper Book
Celebrate all the people, places, and things that make our neighborhoods special with Thank You, Neighbor! Selected as a best picture book of the year by Publishers Weekly. Join our narrator and her dog on their daily walk as they greet the people in their neighborhood--from...
Hurricane
Rocco, John
Paper Book
A gorgeously-illustrated picture book about the power of community from Caldecott-Honoree John Rocco   That night the wind roars and rumbles,  like the sound of a thousand waves  pounding the shoreline. <...
Hello, mandarin duck!
Phi, Bao
Ebook
Twins Hue and Hoa are excited for the May Day parade! While waiting at the park for the parade to begin, they spot a little duck who seems new to the neighborhood--and looks confused by the crowd and commotion. How can the twins help the duck get to the pond? Many friends from the neighborhood stop...
What can a citizen do?
Eggers, Dave
Ebook
"[This] charming book provides examples and sends the message that citizens aren't born but are made." --The Washington Post   This is a book about what citizenship--good citizenship--means: Across the course of several seemingly unrelated but ultimately...
This story is not about a kitten
De Se?ve, Randall
Paper Book
A heartwarming picture book about a neighborhood coming together to help a kitten find a home, from a New York Times bestselling author and a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator. Contrary to what you may believe, this story is not about a kitten, hungry and dirty,...
Because Amelia smiled
Stein, David Ezra.
Paper Book
Just try not to smile! A positively inspiring picture book from the creator of the Caldecott Honor–winning Interrupting Chicken. Because Amelia smiles as she skips down the street, her neighbor Mrs. Higgins smiles too, and decides to send a care package of cookies to...
All are neighbors
Penfold, Alexandra
Paper Book
When a new family moves in, the whole neighborhood comes together to celebrate their diverse community in this uplifting new book from the bestselling creators of All Are Welcome! Let's go walking down our street. Friends and neighbors here to greet.

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