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helping others

Books about helping others for readers of all ages.

Cover of Rotten Ralph Helps Out

Rotten Ralph Helps Out

Jack Gantos

Ages 5–9friendshipresponsibility

Cover of Keep the Faith

Keep the Faith

Laura Peyton Roberts

Ages 13–18voluntarismcommunity service

Cover of Fairies To The Rescue (Fairy House)

Fairies To The Rescue (Fairy House)

Kelly Mckain

Ages 6–10friendshipmagic

Cover of Labrador on the lawn

Labrador on the lawn

Lucy Daniels

Ages 7–11animalsfriendship

Cover of Noah's mittens

Noah's mittens

Lise Lunge-Larsen

Ages 4–9creativityresourcefulness

Cover of Baby beaver rescue

Baby beaver rescue

Susan Kim

Ages 4–8animal rescuecompassion

Cover of Kittens in trouble

Kittens in trouble

Lucy Daniels

Ages 7–12animal carecompassion

Cover of Pups to the rescue!

Pups to the rescue!

Random House Children's Books

Ages 3–7courageteamwork

Cover of The Octonauts & the frown fish

The Octonauts & the frown fish

Meomi

Ages 4–8friendshipempathy

Cover of Maxwell the monkey barber

Maxwell the monkey barber

Cale Atkinson

Ages 3–7creativitycommunity

Cover of Dora and Diego help the dinosaur

Dora and Diego help the dinosaur

Lara Bergen, Alicia Dujovne Ortiz

Ages 3–7adventurefriendship

Cover of Dora and the baby crab

Dora and the baby crab

Kirsten Larsen

Ages 3–7compassionhelping others

Cover of Woodcutter and Tiger Brother

Woodcutter and Tiger Brother

Nami Rhee

Ages 4–8kindnessfriendship

Cover of The Monster and the Tailor

The Monster and the Tailor

Paul Galdone

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of Brother Andrew (Today's Heroes)

Brother Andrew (Today's Heroes)

Gregg Lewis, Deborah Shaw Lewis

Ages 9–12faith and couragehelping others

Cover of Kids Kindness Activity and Coloring Book

Kids Kindness Activity and Coloring Book

Karen Jean, Karen Jean Matsko Hood

Ages 3–8kindnesscompassion

Cover of Hair for Mama

Hair for Mama

Kelly Tinkham

Ages 4–9familylove

Cover of Halloween helpers

Halloween helpers

Judy Delton

Ages 7–11friendshipteamwork

Cover of Little Mouse & Elephant

Little Mouse & Elephant

Jane Yolen, John Segal

Ages 3–8friendshipkindness

Cover of Cheryl the Christmas Tree Fairy

Cheryl the Christmas Tree Fairy

Daisy Meadows

Ages 6–10magicchristmas

Cover of The Berenstain bears save Christmas

The Berenstain bears save Christmas

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Michael Berenstain

Ages 3–8familychristmas

Cover of The little fire engine

The little fire engine

Lois Lenski

Ages 3–8couragecommunity service

$Cover of Fireman Bear \Furry Face (Furry Face Board Book)$

Fireman Bear \Furry Face (Furry Face Board Book)

Golden Books

Ages 1–4couragehelping others

Cover of Go, little green truck!

Go, little green truck!

Roni Schotter

Ages 2–6hard workcommunity