| Title | Author | Illustrator | Book Summary |
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Should I Share My Ice Cream?
| Mo Williams | Mo Williams | Gerald loves ice cream. When he buys a cone of his favorite flavor, he thinks about sharing it with his best friend, Piggie, who is not with him. However, by the time he goes through the mental turmoil of whether or not to share, the ice cream cone has melted. Gerald is devastated because the ice cream is gone, and so is the opportunity to share it with Piggie. Then Piggie arrives with her own ice cream cone, sees that Gerald is sad, and immediately shares with him
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The Boy Who Wouldn’t Share
| Mike Reiss | David Catrow | This poetic and humorous tale is about Edward, who
wouldn’t share anything with his sister, Claire. However,
when Edward ends up buried under his toys, Claire
teaches him about sharing and forgiveness. |
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Too Many Mangos
| Tammy Paikai | Don Robinson | During a visit to their grandpa’s house, Kama and his
sister Nani share mangos from his tree with all the
neighbors, who each have something for them in return. |
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Mine, Mine, Mine
| Shelly Becker | Hideko Takahashi | Gail is a little girl whose favorite words are “Mine, mine,
mine!” She doesn’t like to share. She tries to follow her
mother’s example of generosity, but still has problems
sharing. |
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My Most Favorite Thing
| Nicola Moon | Carol Thompson | Grandpa’s beloved dog must stay at the vet. Katie,
his little granddaughter, knows how lonely and sad her
grandpa is without his dog. She gives him her stuffed
bunny, Rabbit, to keep him company. |
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Giving
| Shirley Hughes | | The concept of giving and the concept of receiving are
addressed with wry humor. |