13 Picture Books to Help Kids Embrace Empathy

by Jacqueline Woodson & illustrated by E.B. Lewis

Something of the flipside to the team’s The Other Side (2001), this is a great book for teaching kindness Full review >

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by Christine Baldacchino ; illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant

Sensitive and reassuring. Full review >

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by Lois Brandt ; illustrated by Vin Vogel

A thoughtful and well-executed look at the challenge of childhood hunger. Full review >

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by Maryann Cocca-Leffler ; illustrated by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

An optimistic but nevertheless real solution to a common school problem. Full review >

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by Kadir Nelson ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson

Though the message is as old as time, its delivery here is fresh and sweet as August corn Full review >

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by Margriet Ruurs ; illustrated by Nizar Ali Badr ; translated by Falah Raheem

An astonishing book that allows the humanity of refugees to speak louder than politics and introduces readers to one of... Full review >

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by Aiko Ikegami ; illustrated by Aiko Ikegami

The message of inclusion is often seen in picture books, but sharing food to make friends is a gentle suggestion that may... Full review >

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by Duncan Tonatiuh ; illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh

An incandescent, humane and terribly necessary addition to the immigrant-story shelf Full review >

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by Anne Sibley O'Brien ; illustrated by Anne Sibley O'Brien

Whether readers are new themselves or meeting those who are new, there are lessons to be learned here about perseverance,... Full review >

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by Sara O'Leary ; illustrated by Qin Leng

A-plus fabulous. Full review >

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by Maribeth Boelts ; illustrated by Noah Z. Jones

Embedded in this heartwarming story of doing the right thing is a deft examination of the pressures of income inequality on... Full review >

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by JonArno Lawson ; illustrated by Sydney Smith

Bracketed by beautiful endpapers, this ode to everyday beauty sings sweetly. Full review >

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by Cari Best ; illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Blind and sighted kids alike will enjoy this cheery outing, which appropriately treats learning to use a white cane with the... Full review >

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