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empathy

Books about empathy for readers of all ages.

Cover of What about me?

What about me?

Allan Peterkin

Ages 5–10family relationshipssibling dynamics

Cover of Long Journey Home - Audio

Long Journey Home - Audio

Richard J. Delaney, David Rucker, Dr. Richard Delaney

Ages 8–14familyhomelessness

Cover of Different days

Different days

Vicki Berger Erwin

Ages 9–13prejudiceempathy

Cover of Journal of a Schoolyard Bully - Cyberbully

Journal of a Schoolyard Bully - Cyberbully

Farley Katz

Ages 9–14bullyingcyberbullying

Cover of Changing Places

Changing Places

Narinder Dhami

Ages 8–12mistaken identityfriendship

Cover of Sticks and stones

Sticks and stones

Beth Goobie

Ages 13–18bullyingsocial dynamics

Cover of Marvin and the meanest girl

Marvin and the meanest girl

Suzy Kline

Ages 7–11bullying and teasingempathy

Cover of Black Beauty

Black Beauty

Elizabeth V. DiSomma

Ages 8–12animal welfarekindness

Cover of Look into Their Eyes

Look into Their Eyes

Richard Brassey

Ages 4–8empathyanimals

Cover of Ah-choo!

Ah-choo!

Kiki Thorpe

Ages 2–6illness and recoverycomfort

Cover of The Octonauts & the frown fish

The Octonauts & the frown fish

Meomi

Ages 4–8friendshipempathy

Cover of Be Polite and Kind (Learning to Get Along)

Be Polite and Kind (Learning to Get Along)

Cheri J. Meiners

Ages 4–8kindnesscourtesy

Cover of Don't laugh at me

Don't laugh at me

Steve Seskin

Ages 4–9toleranceacceptance

Cover of Being Helpful (Citizenship)

Being Helpful (Citizenship)

Cassie Mayer

Ages 3–7helpfulnesskindness

Cover of Peter Claus and the naughty list

Peter Claus and the naughty list

Lawrence David

Ages 6–10christmasgood vs. bad

Cover of Portraying persons with disabilities

Portraying persons with disabilities

Debra Robertson

Ages 0–18disability representationinclusion

Cover of Homeless

Homeless

Mike Boyce

Ages 6–12homelessnessempathy

Cover of Any Pet Will Do

Any Pet Will Do

Nancy Shouse

Ages 8–12responsibilitypet care

Cover of The universe of fair

The universe of fair

Leslie Bulion

Ages 8–12family relationshipssiblings

Cover of How to tame a bully

How to tame a bully

Nancy Wilcox Richards

Ages 7–12bullyingconfidence

Cover of Drowning Anna

Drowning Anna

Sue Mayfield

Ages 13–18bullyingmental health

Cover of Makeovers by Marcia

Makeovers by Marcia

Claudia Mills

Ages 8–12self-perceptionintergenerational friendship

Cover of Seven days

Seven days

Eve Ainsworth

Ages 10–14bullyingempathy

Cover of Through the barbed wire

Through the barbed wire

Isabella Allen

Ages 8–14friendshiphuman-animal connection