Frank Carlson Library

A child recognizes his own humanity, his capacity for doing harm and being harmed, his ability to feel joy and sadness, and his belief in hope and promise to keep learning.

A lyrical picture book intends to inspire empathy by showing how everything and everyone on Earth is connected.

A little girl knows that pigs cannot look up but is empathetic to all the beauty they are missing, so she hoists her pig up to see the stars for the first time.

Caring for a runt lamb helps Pixie gain empathy when, in the 1940s, her family moves to her grandparents' farm and her sister Charlotte contracts polio and is sent away.

"Auggie knows he's not an ordinary kid. He does plenty of ordinary things. He feels ordinary. He just doesn't look ordinary. Growing up as an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face isn't easy, but Auggie is a wonder. He and his trusty sidekick, Daisy, play ball, eat ice cream, and use their imaginations to soar through their days together. They know it's not just Auggie who's different. Everyone is different, and everyone is a wonder - if only they...

"Why would a camel want to be a unicorn? Did she eat too many unicorn cupcakes? What could possibly be the problem? Come along on this fun and silly adventure and find out just why My Camel Wants To Be a Unicorn. You might be surprised. Great story to reinforce the concept of empathy -- don't make assumptions about others, ask and observe." --Amazon.com.

"After the loss of her grandmother, Raddie is very sad. Together her friends make a friendship quilt to help cheer up Raddie and help her remember her grandmother"--

"Meet a boy with a heart so big, his feelings glow from his cheeks, spill out of his eyes, and jump up and down on his chest. What good is this giant heart?"--

One little girl is sad and grieves for her father who has died and lives in heaven; a caring adult comforts her. The girl believes heaven is a scary place, but the grownup assures her it's a loving and beautiful haven, filled with one's favorite things. A rhyming picture book for children, Wings of Love touches on a child's grief and the loss of a loved one. It shares compassion and offers a version of God and what heaven look like.

"To remember you are never alone is something every person needs. Empathy and compassion are the foundation of community. Reach out in kindness wherever possible it may be the one act that changes someone's life."--Jacket flap "Elu is kind. She has a gift. She can see and feel another person's pain. Through her grace, friendship, and understanding, the burden of what another carries is lifted. Love heals. Join Elu in a heartwarming journey of compassion."--Back...