Character Traits - more ?? :)

Virtue: Gershon's Monster. Gershon sweeps his mistakes into the basement until they turn into a monster that teaches him about atonement.

Generosity: Martha doesn't share! Martha learns that having her toys to herself means no one to play with, and that isn't fun.

Punctuality: Where's Spot? It's time for supper, so Spot's mother searches for him.

Creativity: Cooking with Henry and Elliebelly. Henry puts on a cooking show with some hindrance from his little sister Eleanor.

Loyalty: And Tango Makes Three. Two male penguins in a zoo hatch an orphaned egg and raise their very own baby penguin.

Thoroughness: Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel. Mike Mulligan and his old-fashioned steam shovel race to dig the cellar of the new town hall in just one day.

Discretion: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The pigeon wants to drive the bus, but the bus driver has asked you not to let him. Will you give in?

Security: Goodnight moon. A child says good night to everything in his room.

Hospitality: It's Okay to be Different. A reminder that there are all kinds of good ways to be.

Faith: Winter lights: a season in poems and quilts. Poems and quilts capture the lights of the winter holidays.

Also, Time is When by Beth Gleick is a lovely book about time measurement, that would be great for punctuality.

The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. Vashti, a frustrated young artist exclaims, "I just CAN'T draw!" But, with her teacher's encouragement, she discovers just how far one little dot can take her.

Bat's Big Game retold by Margaret Read MacDonald. All Bat wants to do is WIN WIN WIN, and he insists on playing for the winning team's side. Will Bat have to learn about team spirit and loyalty the hard way?

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Mama Panya's Pancakes: A Village Tale from Kenya by Mary and Rich Chamberlin. On market day, Mama Panya's son Adika invites his fellow villagers to have pancakes with them. When their friends arrive, mother and son experience how sharing what little they have with others reaps great rewards.

You Can Be a Friend by Tony and Lauren Dungy. After initial hesitation Jade becomes close friends with Hannah who uses a wheelchair. Jade learns that Hannah can do many things, but there are some things Hannah is unable to do. Will Jade adjust her birthday party plans to include her new friend?

You Can Be a Friend by Tony and Lauren Dungy. After initial hesitation Jade becomes close friends with Hannah who uses a wheelchair. Jade learns that Hannah can do many things, but there are some things Hannah is unable to do. Will Jade adjust her birthday party plans to include her new friend?

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont. Finding that her son has painted the walls, ceiling, curtains, and floors, she puts him in a bath and tells him, "Ya ain't a-gonna paint no more!" What other creative ways will the boy find to unleash his artistic expression?