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Socially Conscious BooklistIn an effort to foster social and environmental awareness and action among children and families we have curated a children’s booklist that we hope you will find inspiring and useful. This booklist is to provide educators, carers and parents with some additional resources to broach both important and challenging topics with preschool aged children.
We recommend you read these books yourself before reading them with children to give yourself time to think through questions that might arise. Over time, we hope to expand the resource list to include books and articles for adults, and additional studies which support current research on these topics. If you have a book, study or article that you’d love us to include, please send it our way [[email protected]] so we can begin to build this list.
So far, we’ve prioritized finding books that highlight human diversity if the realms of cultural inclusion (anti-bias), language, gender, family structure, and socio-economics. In addition, we’ve included a list of books which celebrate gratitude, responsible uses of our resources and flexible thinking. You can look under the content column to see more information about what topics each book addresses.
The following books can be found at:• Your local library• The Branches Atelier Booklist via Amazon (coming soon)• Local bookstores• Branches Atelier Library (links in orange)
Table of ContentsSocially Conscious Booklist 3
Inclusion & Diversity 4
Identity 6
The Environment, 7
Conservation & Connection to Nature 7
Big Emotions 10
Helping Others & Friendship 11
Empowerment (Character-led) 13
Life Circumstances 14
Mindfulness, Meditation & Gratitude 16
Visual/Photography 17
Social Thinking 18
CHILDREN’S BOOKS ON GRATITUDE 20
CHILDREN’S BOOKS ON GRATITUDE 21
ADULT BOOKS ON GRATITUDE 21
ADULT BOOKS ON GRATITUDE 22
Parents, Family and Friends 24
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Inclusion & Diversity
Themes: Inclusion - Culture
People
by Peter Spier
01Themes: Inclusion - Socio-Economic; Food Bank; Child-led
Being Me (A Rosie the Red Book)
by Rosemary McCarney
05
Themes: Inclusion - Culture
The Colors of Us
by Karen Katz
02
Themes: Inclusion -Culture; Reading Rainbow Book
Whomever You Are
by Mem Fox
06
Themes: Inclusion - Socio-economic; Award-winning; Intergenerational
Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Pena
03
Themes: Inclusion; Economics; Equality
The Sneetches
by Dr. Seuss
07
Themes: Inclusion -Culture; Multilingual
Say Hello!
by Rachel Isadora
04Themes:Empowerment; Inner City;Art; Community Effort; Child-led
Maybe Something Beau-tiful: How Art Transfor-med A Neighborhood
by F. Isabel Campoy
08
Themes: Inclusion - Socioeconomic; Hunger
Maddi’s Fridge
by Lois Brandt
09Themes: Inclusion - Gender
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress
by Christine Baldacchino
13
Themes: Generosity; Purposeful;Flexible Thinking; Perspective Taking; Crafting; Caldecott Honor
Extra Yarn
by Mac Barnett
10Themes: History American Dream
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter To My Daughters
by Barack Obama
14
Themes: Flexible Thinking, Perspective Taking
Imagine a Day
by Sarah L. Thompson
11
Themes: Poetic; Simple Imagery
A Leaf Can Be…
by Laura Purdie Salas
15
Themes: Inclusion - Cultural
The Same MomentAround the Worldby Clotilde Perrin
12
Themes: Inclusion - Culture and Socio-economic; Perspective taking
Home
by Carson Ellis
16
Inclusion & Diversity
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Identity Identity
Themes: Individuality; Questioning Conventions
Naked Mole Rat GetsDressed
by Mo WilliamsThemes: Economics; Resources
I Had A Favorite Dress
by Boni Ashburn
17 01
Themes: Inclusion - Family structure
Families, Families,Families!
by Suzanne nd Max LangThemes: Inclusion - Socio-economics;
Cat on the Bus
by Aram Kim
18 02
Themes: Caldecott Honor; Inner city; Perspective taking
Goggles!
by Ezra Jack Keats
19Themes: Inclusion - Gender
My Princess Boy
by Cheryl Kilodavis
03
Themes: Inclusion - Gender
Not Every Princess
by Jeffrey and Lisa BoneThemes: Family Structure, Different or multiple homes.
Little Home Bird
by Jo Empson
20 04
Themes: Inclusion - Gender
Introducing Teddy: AGentle Story AboutGender and Friendshipby Jess WaltonThemes: IInclusion - Family
Structure
Different Dragon
by Jennifer Bryan
05 09
Themes: Body Awareness
Everyone’s Got a Bottom
by Tess Rowley
Themes: Inclusion - Family Structure
Stella Brings the Family
by Miriam B. Schiffer
0610
Themes: Inclusion - Family Structure
And Tango Makes Three
by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
07
Themes: Inclusion - Family Structure
Call Me Tree/Llamame Arbol
by Maya Christina Gonzalez
08
Themes: Friendship; Environment
The Cloud Spinner
by Michael Catchpool
01
Themes: Friendship; Environment
All the World
by Liz Garton Scanlan
02
The Environment,Conservation & Connec-tion to Nature
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Themes: Patience and Conviction
Carrot Seed
by Ruth Krauss
05
Themes:Inclusion - Culture; Natural world; Food; Economics; Resources
We Planted a Tree
by Diane MuldrowThemes: Community Transformation; Child-led; Urban Gardening;
The Curious Garden
by Peter Brown
04 08
Themes: Inclusion - Culture; Natural World; Economics;Resources; Water; Reading Rainbow Book
Water, Water Everywhere
by Cynthia Overbeck BixThemes: Inclusion - Socioeconomic; Hunger
Maddi’s Fridge
by Lois Brandt
09 13
Themes: Poetic;Seasons;Connection to Nature;Gardening
Isabella’s Garden
by Glenda Millard
06
Themes: Natural World; Economics; Resources; Water
Water
by Frank AschThemes: Generosity; Purposeful;Flexible Thinking; Perspective Taking; Crafting; Caldecott Honor
Extra Yarn
by Mac Barnett
10 14
Themes: Natural world; Food; Economics; Resources
Grow, Raise, Catch! How We Get Our Food
by Shelley Rotner
03
Themes: Connection to Nature; Perspective Taking
You Are Stardust
by Elin Kelsey
07
Themes: Flexible Thinking, Perspective Taking
Imagine a Day
by Sarah L. Thompson
11
Themes: Natural World; conomics; Resources;Water
Listen to the Rain
by Laura Purdie Salas
15
Themes: Natural World; Economics; Resources; Water
Water is Water: A Book About the Water Cycleby Miranda Paul
Themes: Inclusion - Cultural
The Same MomentAround the World
by Clotilde Perrin
12 16
Themes: Environment; Capitalism
The Loraxby Dr. Seuss
17
Themes: Seasons; Gardening; Connection to Nature; Food
Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirtby Kate Messner
18
The Environment, Conservation & Connection to Nature
The Environment, Conservation & Connection to Nature
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Themes: Natural World; Science; Diagrams
Nature Anatomy: The CuriousParts and Pieces of theNatural Worldby Julia Rothman
21
Themes: Autobiography; rue Story; Natural World; Oceanography
Life in the Ocean: A Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle
by Claire A. Nivola
22
Themes: Making a difference; Beauty of nature;Gardening; Hardwork and Effort
The Little Gardener
by Emily Hughes
19
Themes: True Story; Science; Empowerment; Local History
Tree Lady: The Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever
by H. Joseph Hopkins
20
Big Emotions Big Emotions
Themes: Detachment
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttonsby Eric Litwin
Themes: Overcoming fears and prejudice; Perspective taking
What Was I Scared Of?
by Dr. Seuss
01 05
Themes: Poetry, Notable Author
Life Doesn’t Frighten Me
by Maya Angelou
Themes: Big feelings
Glad Monster, Sad Monster
by Ed Emberley
03
06
Themes: Poetry, Notable Author
Ahn’s Anger
by Gail Silver
Themes: Big feelings
In My Heart: a book offeelings
by Jo Witek
02
07
Themes: Growing family; Siblings
On Mother’s Lap
by Ann Herbet Scott
Themes: Big feelings
Go Away, Big GreenMonster
by Ed Emberley
04 08
Themes: Growing family; Siblings
Koala Lou
by Mem Fox
09
Themes: For toddlers not preschoolers
Words Are Not for Hurting
by Elizabeth Verdick
11
Themes: For toddlers not preschoolers
Calm-Down Time
by Elizabeth Verdick
10
Helping Others & Friendship
Themes: Acts of kindness
Good People Everywhere
by Lynea Gillen
01
The Environment, Con-servation & Connection to Nature
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Helping Others &Friendship
Helping Others &Friendship
Themes: Community effort; Perspective taking
Red Knit Cap Girl to theRescueby Naoko Stoop
02
Themes: Friendship
Lost & Found
by Oliver Jeffers
03
Themes: Book Sense Book of the Year
The Quiltmaker’s Gift
by Jeff Brumbeau
04
Themes: Imagination, Helpfulness,Friendship. Caldecott Honor,Pictures with no Words
Journeyby Aaron Becker
Themes: Book Sense Book of the YearPerspective taking
Friends
by Aiko Ikegami
05 09
Themes: Low Income, Generosity, Thoughtfulness, Intergenerational, Caldecott Honor
A Chair for My Mother
by Vera B. Williams
Themes: Overcoming first impressions, helpfulness,caring for others, intergenerational
Zen Ties
by Jon J. Muth
07
10
Themes: Inclusion; Perspective Taking
Strictly no Elephants
by Lisa Mantchev
Themes: Kate Greenway Medal
Iris and Isaac
by Catherine Rayner
06
11
Themes: Caldecott Honor
Frederick
by Lio Lionni
08
Empowerment (Character-led)
Themes: Being Yourself; Questioning; Science; True Story
On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einsteinby Jennifer Berne
01
Themes: Gender equality, Music, Perseverance,
Drum Dream Girl
by Margarita Engle
02
Themes: Problem-solving
Iggy Peck, Architect
by Andrea Beaty
03
Themes: Problem-solving
Rosie Revere, Engineer
by Andrea Beaty
04
Themes: Problem-solving
What to Do with a Problem?by Kobi Yamada
05
Themes: Independent Publisher Book Award
What to Do with an Idea
by Kobi Yamada
06
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Life Circumstances
Life Circumstances
Themes: Problem-solving
Wild Ideas
by Elin Kelsey
07
Themes: Problem-solving
The Most Magnificent Thingby Ashley Spires
08
Themes: Moving-away, Friendship
Amy & Louis
by Libby GleesonThemes: Empowerment
The Smallest Girl in theSmallest Grade
by Justin Roberts
09 01Oh the Places You’ll Go
by Dr. Seuss
Themes: Resourcefulness; Empowerment
Themes: Ups and Downs
One Plastic Bag: IsatouCeesay and the RecyclingWomen of Gambiaby Miranda Paul
10 02
Themes: Death
I’ll Always Love You
by Hans WilhelmThemes: Citizen Kid; Inclusion - Socioeconomic; Challenging materialism; Usefulness of things;For Ages 6+
The Red Bicycle: TheExtraordinary Story of an Ordinary Bicycleby Jude Isabella
11 03
Themes: Death
The Dead Bird
by Margaret Wise BrownThemes: Citizen Kid; Natural Word; Water; Resources; For Ages 6+
One Well: The Story of Water on Earthby Rochelle Strauss
12 04
Themes: Death
I Miss You: A First Look At Death
by Pat Thomas
05
Themes: Death
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages
by Leo Buscaglia
06
Themes: Separation anxiety
The Kissing Handby Audrey Pen
07
Themes: Death
The Invisible String
by Patrice Karst
08
Themes: Death
Badger’s Parting Gifts
by Susan Varley
09
Themes: Death
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
by Judith Voirst
10
Helping Others &Friendship
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Mindfulness, Meditation & Gratitude
Mindfulness, Meditation & Gratitude
Themes: Death and remembrance of a Friend/Loved one
Always and Forever
by Alan Durant
11
Themes: Death
The Heart in the Bottle
by Oliver Jeffers
12
Themes: Meditation
A Handful of Quiet: Happiness in Four Pebblesby Thich Nhat Hanh
Themes: Empowerment
My Father’s Arms are a Boatby Stein Erik Lunde
13
01
Themes: Quietude
The Quiet Book
by Deborah Underwood
02
Themes: Gratitude
Grateful, A Song of Giving Thanks
by John Bucchino
03
Themes: Mediation
Peaceful Piggy Meditation
by Kerry Lee Mclean
04
Life Circumstances
Themes:
What Does it Mean to bePresent?by Rana DiOrio
05
Themes:
The Thinking Book
by Sandol Stoddard Warburg
06
Themes:
Baby Wren and the Great Gift
by Sally Lloyd-Jones
07
Themes:
Have You Filled Your Bucket Today? A Guide To Daily Happiness for Kids
by Carol McClound
08
Themes: Gratitude; Reading Rainbow Book
Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Messageby Chief Jake Swamp
09
Themes: Gratitude
There is a Flower on the Tip of My Nose Smelling Meby Alice Walker
10Visual/Photography
Themes:
Where Children Sleep
by James Mollison
01
Themes:
The Family of Man
by Edward Steichen
02
Themes:
Portraits
by Steve McCurry
03
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Social Thinking
Themes: Perspective taking
Themes: Perspective taking
Volume 2: Books 6-10
Thinking Thoughts andFeeling Feelings
Volume 1: Books 1-5
by Kari Zweber Palmer,Nancy Trashes, RyanHendrix, and MichelleGarcia Winner
We Thinkers! Series (formerly The Incredible Flexible You Series)
02
01
The Group Planby Kari Zweber Palmer,Nancy Trashes, RyanHendrix, and MichelleGarcia Winner
03
Themes: Perspective taking; Body awareness
Body in the Groupby Kari Zweber Palmer,Nancy Trashes, RyanHendrix, and MichelleGarcia Winner
04
Themes: Perspective taking; Joint attention; body awareness
by Kari Zweber Palmer,Nancy Trashes, RyanHendrix, and MichelleGarcia Winner
05
Themes: Perspective taking; Body awareness
Whole Body Listening
Thinking with Your Eyes
by Kari Zweber Palmer,Nancy Trashes, RyanHendrix, and MichelleGarcia Winner
06
Themes: Perspective taking; Being part of a group
Hidden Rules & Expectedand Unexpected Behaviorsby Kari Zweber Palmer,Nancy Trashes, RyanHendrix, and MichelleGarcia Winner
07
Themes: Perspective taking; Being part of a group
Smart Guessesby Kari Zweber Palmer,Nancy Trashes, RyanHendrix, and MichelleGarcia Winner
Social Thinking
Themes: Perspective taking; Being part of a group
by Kari Zweber Palmer,Nancy Trashes, RyanHendrix, and MichelleGarcia Winner
08
Themes: Perspective taking; Being part of a group
Sharing an Imagination
Flexible and Stuck Thinking
by Kari Zweber Palmer,Nancy Trashes, RyanHendrix, and MichelleGarcia Winner
10
11
09
Size of the Problem
by Kari Zweber Palmer,Nancy Trashes, RyanHendrix, and MichelleGarcia WinnerThemes: Perspective taking; Being part of a group
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CHILDREN’S BOOKS ON GRATITUDE CHILDREN’S BOOKS ON GRATITUDE
ADULT BOOKS ON GRATITUDE
Themes: gratitude
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THE CLOUD SPINNER
GIVING THANKS
by MICHAEL CATCHPOOL
02
01
SYLVESTER & THE MAGIC PEBBLEby WILLIAM STEIG
03THE MOST THANKFUL THINGby LISA MCCOURT
04
Themes: gratitude by ALICE WALKER
by ELLEN SURREY
05GIVING THANKS: A NATIVE AMERICAN GOOD MORNING MESSAGE
THERE IS A FLOWER AT THE TIP OF MY NOSE SMELLING ME
by CHIEF JAKE SWAMP
06THE QUILTMAKER’S GIFT
by JEFF BRUMBEAU
07ALL THE WORLD THE LAUGHING WITCH THE PSYCHOLOGY
OF GRATITUDEby LIZ GARTON SCANLON by ANDREW
NEWMANSCANLON by ROBERT A EMMONS
by DOUGLAS WOODby ANDREW NEWMAN
08 12 02
GRATEFUL: A SONG OF GIVING THANKS
THE SECRET OF SAYING THANKS
THE BOY WHO SEARCHED FOR SILENCE
by JOHN BUCCHINO
10
11 01
09 13
THE SOUND OF SILENCE
GRATITUDE WORKS!
by KATRINA GOLDSAITOby ROBERT A EMMONS
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ADULT BOOKS ON GRATITUDE
Themes: gratitude
Themes: gratitude
Themes: gratitude
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The Gratitude Diaries: How a Year Looking on the Bright Side Can Transform Your Life
MAKING GRATEFUL KIDS: THE SCIENCE OF BUILDING CHARACTER
by JANICE KAPLAN
04
03
SYLVESTER & THE MAGIC PEBBLE
by WILLIAM STEIG
05Living Life as a Thank You: The Transformative Power of Daily Gratitudeby NINA LESOWITZ andMARY BETH SAMMONS
06
Themes: gratitude
by ANGELES ARRIENby JEFFREY J FROHGIACOMO BONO
07
Living in Gratitude: A Journey That Will Change Your Life
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Parents, Family and FriendsHi Everyone,
Here are some great gift ideas that your children might like for Hanukah or Christmas. I have chosen gifts that encourage creativity, imagination and problem solving.
All gifts have been tried and tested by Branches children and have proven the test of time. Please feel free to pass on to family and friends.
Warmest Regards,
Tricia
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Liquid watercolorsTropical colors
Loew-Cornell Assorted Dry Pan Watercolor Paint Cakes, 24-Pack
Water Color Pad
Water Color Brushes
Oil Pastels
$30.90
$8.95
$6.29
$8.88
$6.69
Lyra colored Pencils
Stockmar crayon blocks or sticks
Drawing pad
Memory games
Citi Blocks
$39.96
$29.89
$18.49
$15.98
$29.00
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Set of 7 Play Silks7
Tea Set and picnic basket
Skuut Balance Bike
Water Color Brushes Play Kitchen with dish set
Picnic Basket
$69.98
$36.66
$69.73
$150
$54.86
Dr play kit
Play stand and arch
Grimm wooden rainbow stacker
Four Elements Wooden Building Set
Four Elements Wooden Building Set
$28.89
$249
$84.94
$135
$79.75
Farm animals dominos
Balancing Boat Game
Wooden fruits and veggies
Black Magna-tiles
Colored Magna-tiles
$10.30
$19.75
$17.49
$49.99
$74.49
Grimm’s Large Four Elements Building Set, Wooden Blocks with Storage Tray
Automoblox Mini Emergency Playset Cars
Automoblox Mini
Remo Kids Percussion, Floor Tom, 10 Diameter with Mallet, Rain Forest Fabric
Remo RHYTHM CLUB, Tambourine
$184.95
$39.99
$00.00
$33.99
$14.95
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Eeboo Life on Earth Matching Game
eeBoo I Never Forget a Face Matching Game
Educational Insights The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game
Peaceable Kingdom / Feed the Woozle Award Winning Preschool Skills Builder Game
$39.95
$15.95
$15.95
$16
$24.44
Educational Insights Shelby’s Snack Shack Game
Rubens Barn Baby Dolls Collection Boy or girl dolls anatomically correct
New! Moover® Wooden Tow Truck
Rubber Teethers
Pound and Tap
$13.78
$59.98
$129
$18.98
$29.95
Glockenspiel
Dinner conversation Cards
Sweet dream poem cards
Dynamo Dominos Set
Chutes and Ladders
$49.99
$25
$19.99
$39.98
$16.93
Tegu magnetic blocks
Peaceable Kingdom Hoot owl game
$24.98
$15.99
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