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compassion

Books about compassion for readers of all ages.

Cover of A cold night

A cold night

Emanuele Bertossi

Ages 3–8generositykindness

Cover of United We Stand

United We Stand

Eric Walters

Ages 10–14friendshipfamily

Cover of Bringing me back

Bringing me back

Beth Vrabel

Ages 9–13wildlife conservationcompassion

Cover of Shiloh season

Shiloh season

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Ages 9–13animal welfareresponsibility

Cover of Jacob's little giant

Jacob's little giant

Barbar Smucker

Ages 7–12familynature

Cover of Webster

Webster

Ellen Emerson White

Ages 7–12animal welfarecompassion

Cover of Black Beauty

Black Beauty

Elizabeth V. DiSomma

Ages 8–12animal welfarekindness

Cover of Pancho Finds A Home

Pancho Finds A Home

Karen Cogan

Ages 4–8belonginghome

Cover of Little Beauty

Little Beauty

Anthony Browne

Ages 3–8friendshipcompassion

Cover of Catnapper

Catnapper

Mel Cebulash

Ages 7–12animalscats

Cover of Sheeka

Sheeka

Pratima Mitchell, Martin Coles, Christine Hall

Ages 7–11human-animal connectioncompassion

Cover of Baby beaver rescue

Baby beaver rescue

Susan Kim

Ages 4–8animal rescuecompassion

Cover of Sprig the rescue pig

Sprig the rescue pig

Crawford, Leslie (Journalist)

Ages 5–10animal rescuecompassion

Cover of Spirit

Spirit

Ellen Miles

Ages 7–12animal rescueloyalty

Cover of Diablo

Diablo

Gabi Adam

Ages 8–13horsesanimal welfare

Cover of Kitten collection

Kitten collection

Ben M. Baglio

Ages 7–12animalsfriendship

Cover of Pony in trouble

Pony in trouble

Emily Costello

Ages 7–11animal rescuecompassion

Cover of Dolphin in the deep

Dolphin in the deep

Ben M. Baglio

Ages 8–12animalsmarine life

Cover of Koko-love!

Koko-love!

Francine Patterson

Ages 3–8animal communicationcompassion

Cover of Kittens in trouble

Kittens in trouble

Lucy Daniels

Ages 7–12animal carecompassion

Cover of Look into Their Eyes

Look into Their Eyes

Richard Brassey

Ages 4–8empathyanimals

Cover of The playful puppy

The playful puppy

Lucy Daniels

Ages 6–10animalskindness

Cover of Ghost dog secrets

Ghost dog secrets

Peg Kehret

Ages 8–12animalsdogs

Cover of Buddy Unchained (Sit! Stay! Read!)

Buddy Unchained (Sit! Stay! Read!)

Daisy Bix

Ages 4–8animal rescuecompassion