From The Huffington Post:
Parents today are very concerned about raising kids who will be forces for good in the world. There are many ways to teach children empathy and understanding, and one very simple yet powerful approach is through books.
Countless children’s books offer beautiful lessons about friendship, acceptance, kindness and compassion. We’ve rounded up a sample of 35.
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Last Stop on Market Street
This Newbery Medal-winning book follows a boy and his grandmother as they witness beauty, kindness and joy on the bus.
Those Shoes
“Those Shoes” tells a story of generosity and selflessness in the midst of peer pressure.
Link to the rest at The Huffington Post
PG is a bit cynical about HuffPo articles with numbers in their title (old internet formula) and he’s not current on much in the children’s books field, but FWIW.