Give what you can to someone who needs it.
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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.
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A box of hats arrives, and grumpy Elephant shares them with unhappy friends, starting with Zebra. When Giraffe is sick and the stack is gone, the animals give their own hats to make him a gift.
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Aneel loves his grandfather’s stories about roti, and when nobody else volunteers to cook, he decides to make roti for Dada-ji. Dadi-ma helps with the frying, and afterward he and his grandfather gather apples for her pie.
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Hen gives Pig an egg, Pig gives Rabbit a carrot, and Rabbit gives Cow flowers. In the end the egg has hatched, and Pig gives Hen the chick.
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A girl plants a kiss and waits for it to grow, then shares it even though onlookers warn her it will run out. She hands out the whole bowl, and when she returns the planting has grown into a much bigger supply.
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Gerald debates whether to give Piggie some of his ice cream, and debates so long that it melts. Then Piggie arrives and offers to share her own ice cream with him.
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George the giant buys a new outfit, then gives his tie to a cold giraffe and his shirt to a goat who needs a sail. His belt helps a dog cross a bog, and at the end he gets a crown for his kindness.
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After the fire, the family and the community help with recovery, and only then does the family set its sights on a chair.
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What Amos gives away is his time: a race with the tortoise, quiet company for the shy penguin, a story for the owl. His friends give the same back when he needs it.
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After the bus ride, CJ and Nana arrive at the soup kitchen to serve. The story doesn’t say how much of that was CJ’s own choice.
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Omu keeps sharing her stew with each neighbor who comes until the pot is empty and she has no dinner left. Then the neighbors bring food back and they all eat together.
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As more children arrive, the children accept smaller portions and let the newcomers in. At the last ring they wait to see who it is instead of eating first.
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