Working together asks children to make room for different strengths and a shared plan. These stories show a group accomplishing something no one character could do alone.
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Swimmy meets a school of small red fish too afraid to leave their hiding place. He suggests they swim as one big fish, and it only works because each one keeps its place.
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Recommended by The Little Wooden HorseStory & parent notes
After Kunkush escapes during his Iraqi family’s crossing to Greece, aid workers find him and start looking for his family. A wider community helps spread the news until the cat and his family are reunited.
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Recommended by New Hampshire MomsStory & parent notes
On her second school day Farah visits an orchard and can’t speak English with her classmates. She adds a small green apple to the cider, and after some classmates object, the children make room for her at the press and she helps push the handle.
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Recommended by Pragmatic MomStory & parent notes
Ruby asks her brothers to help draw plans and gather supplies, and they say no. She goes on with guidance from her mother and grandmother instead.
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Recommended by Rachel FunezStory & parent notesTry another title, author, or age, or clear the filters.
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