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Children's books about kindness to strangers

Books in the library where kindness to strangers is a central thread — a small but considered shelf of 11 titles. Picture-book gateways for the youngest readers, chapter-book exploration for older children, ranked here by how widely each is known and loved.

Picture book
Room on the Broom
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
The Smartest Giant in Town
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book
Graphic novel
The Arrival
by Shaun Tan · age 9–14
Graphic novel
Picture book
The Capybaras
by Alfredo Soderguit · age 4–8
Picture book
Picture book
The Mouse Who Carried a House on His Back
by Jonathan Stutzman · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
The Promise
by Nicola Davies · age 5–9
Picture book
Picture book
Teacup
by Rebecca Young · age 4–8
Picture book
Picture book
A Mouse Called Julian
by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
The Way Back Home
by Oliver Jeffers · age 3–7
Picture book
Chapter book
The Song from Somewhere Else
by A.F. Harrold · age 9–13
Chapter book
Picture book
Milo Imagines the World
by Matt de la Pena · age 5–9
Picture book

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