Difficult Topics for Kids: Homelessness and Hunger

Sometimes we have to learn about difficult things like homelessness and hunger. This list of books can help us start the conversation.

Updated October 28, 2025
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Saturday at the food pantry
O'Neill, Diane
Paper Book
Chicago Public Library Best Picture Books of 2021 Parents Magazine October 2021 Book of the Month A sensitive story about food insecurity. Molly and her mom don't always have enough food, so one Saturday...
Old blue is my home
Judge, Lita
Paper Book
This poignant yet reassuring picture book follows a family and the van that provides them with safety, warmth, and togetherness amidst economic and housing insecurity An old blue van may not look like much, but it holds everything this family needs--shelter, a place to sleep,...

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