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By Alvin Tresselt
The Mitten
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A retelling of the traditional tale of how a boy’s lost mitten becomes a refuge from the cold for an increasing number of animals.
Rating: 5 *****
An adorable story about how there’s always room for one more, at least to a point.
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By Shel Silverstein
The Giving Tree
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‘Once there was a tree…and she loved a little boy.’ So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk…and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another’s capacity to love in return.
Rating: 3 ***
I never really liked this book even as as child. The boy is extremely selfish and only takes from the tree. Maybe that’s the point to show how selfish he is but he doesn’t even learn from himself.
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By Marjorie Flack
Angus and the Cat
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Angus the terrier has to share his home with a new cat who eats Angus’s food and sits in his favorite places. How will they ever get along?
Rating: 5 *****
It’s no fun having to share all of a sudden. This is a great take on a new baby or even new pet.
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By Marcia Brown
Stone Soup
Three soldiers came marching down the road towards a French village. The peasants seeing them coming, suddenly became very busy, for soldiers are often hungry. So all the food was hidden under mattresses or in barns. There followed a battle of wits, with the soldiers equal to the occasion.
Rating: *****
A nice and very cleaver lesson on the benefits of sharing.
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By Charlotte Voake
Ginger
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Ginger the cat lives a comfortable, well-tended life. But when a pesky kitten moves in, Ginger’s days of ease are over. Now it seems he must share his bed and his meals with the intruder forever! What is a pampered cat to do?
Rating: *****
A nice book to talk about sharing with others.
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By Paul Gadone
The Little Red Hen
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The familiar tale of the industrious hen and lazy cat, dog, and mouse.
Rating: *****
Every child needs to know this story. A nice story to discuss helping and sharing.
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