Stories for Growing
Cover of Boxes for KatjeAges 4 to 7
Generosity

Boxes for Katje

Candace Fleming, illustrated by Stacey Dressen-McQueen

Ages 4 to 7
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Kirkus: 4 to 7

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Chosen for a friendship and gifts that help a town after World War II.

Rosie sends soap, socks, and chocolate to Katje in the Netherlands after World War II. Katje’s letters help a larger exchange of supplies grow between their communities. The Dutch community later sends tulip bulbs in thanks.

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What children see in the story

An initial package grows into community giving and a return gift.

Why it’s on these shelves

Generosity
Rosie sends soap, socks and chocolate to Katje in the Netherlands after World War II. Katje’s letters help a bigger exchange of supplies grow between their communities, and the Dutch later send tulip bulbs in thanks.

Why pick it up?

The Dutch community later sends tulip bulbs in thanks.

A note for parents

Postwar deprivation is the setting; the source does not establish every illustration’s intensity.

Where this recommendation comes from

Brighter Day Press

Chosen for a friendship and gifts that help a town after World War II.

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