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caring

Books about caring for readers of all ages.

Cover of Katie Caught a Cold (A Dr. Hippo Story)

Katie Caught a Cold (A Dr. Hippo Story)

Charlotte Cowan

Ages 3–7healthdoctor visits

Cover of Something Wonderful (Padded Board Book)

Something Wonderful (Padded Board Book)

Sarah Albee

Ages 2–5caringsharing

Cover of A plant called Spot

A plant called Spot

Nancy J. Peteraf

Ages 4–8responsibilitynature

Cover of Sharing & caring

Sharing & caring

Courtney Carbone

Ages 3–7sharingcaring

Cover of Sally's Pet (Butterscotch Books)

Sally's Pet (Butterscotch Books)

Nicola Smee

Ages 3–7petsresponsibility

Cover of Emmett's Pig

Emmett's Pig

Mary Stolz

Ages 7–10friendshipresponsibility

Cover of Goose dinner

Goose dinner

Eve Bunting

Ages 3–8familypets

Cover of The surprise visitor

The surprise visitor

Juli Kangas

Ages 3–7curiosityfamily

Cover of Foal frolics

Foal frolics

Lucy Daniels

Ages 7–11animalscaring

Cover of Goose and Duck

Goose and Duck

Jean Craighead George

Ages 4–8naturefriendship

Cover of I don't care

I don't care

JoAnne Nelson

Ages 4–8independencecaring

Cover of Super Saurus and the egg

Super Saurus and the egg

Deborah Underwood

Ages 3–7imaginationsibling relationships

Cover of Doctor Tilly

Doctor Tilly

Polly Dunbar

Ages 3–7friendshiphelping others

Cover of Harry and Hope

Harry and Hope

Sarah Lean

Ages 6–10human-animal relationshipscompassion

Cover of Barnyard Song

Barnyard Song

Rhonda Gowler Greene

Ages 2–7animal soundshelping others

Cover of Rory the dinosaur gets a pet

Rory the dinosaur gets a pet

Liz Climo

Ages 3–7friendshipresponsibility

Cover of Why are your fingers cold?

Why are your fingers cold?

Larry McKaughan

Ages 3–8family bondscaring

Cover of Katie loves the kittens

Katie loves the kittens

John Himmelman

Ages 3–7animalspatience

Cover of Dr. Duck and the new babies

Dr. Duck and the new babies

H. M. Ehrlich

Ages 3–7caringresponsibility

Cover of Fred and the little egg

Fred and the little egg

Julia Rawlinson

Ages 3–7caringresponsibility

Cover of Mr Pink-Whistle stories ... and other stories

Mr Pink-Whistle stories ... and other stories

Enid Blyton

Ages 7–11kindnessadventure

Cover of Mom's sore throat

Mom's sore throat

Maya Nahum

Ages 5–9familycaring

Cover of The Pooh Get-Well Book

The Pooh Get-Well Book

Virginia H. Ellison

Ages 4–9friendshipcomfort

Cover of Dr Duck

Dr Duck

Steve Smallman

Ages 2–6kindnesscaring