Getting Along With Others Picture Books
Favorite picture books promoting social awareness. For more, please browse the JE150s. Click here for a print-friendly version of this list.
| Author | Title | Call Number |
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| Bogan | Virgil & Owen Virgil the penguin finds a polar bear and tries to claim it as his own, but the polar bear wants to make his own choices. | JE Bogan |
| Bramsen | Just a Duck? Duck and Cat discover that being yourself can win friends. | JE Bramsen |
| Burningham | Edwardo: The Horriblest Boy in the WholeWide World When Edwardo gets a compliment for accidentally doing something good, he becomes much, much nicer. | JE Burningham |
| Clanton | Rex Wrecks It! Every time Gizmo and Sprinkles build something, Rex wrecks it! Can they find a way to make playtime fun for everyone? | JE Clanton |
| Cousins | I'm the Best When Dog's constant boasting makes his friends sad, they find a way to teach him what it means to be a good friend. | JE Cousins |
| Dunklee | Me, Too! When a new girl moves to their neighborhood, Annie becomes worried that she may lose her best friend. | JE Dunklee |
| Dutton | Dear Miss Perfect: A Beast's Guide to Proper Behavior With humor and a light touch, Miss Perfect counsels animals about their problems. | JE Dutton |
| Graham | Rose Meets Mr. Wintergarten A young girl's attempt to retrieve her ball from her grouchy, old neighbor's yard changes both their lives. | JE Graham |
| Gude | When Elephant Met Giraffe Elephant is bold. Giraffe is quiet. But they learn to appreciate each other. | JE Gude |
| Hout | Friends Little monsters laugh and play, but also tease, argue, and make up. | JE Hout |
| Itani | Best Friend Trouble Hanna and Lizzy think their friendship is over, but it's only "best friend trouble." | JE Itani |
| Kirk | You Are Not My Friend, but I Miss You A sock monkey becomes angry with a stuffed dog, but realizes that he may not have been a good friend, either. | JE Kirk |
| Kolar | Do You Want to Play? One friend helps another explore the ins and outs of friendship. | JE Kolar |
| Lamstein | I Like Your Buttons Compliments start a chain reaction of goodwill, good deeds, and thoughtfulness. | JE Lamstein |
| Langreuter | Little Bear and the Big Fight Little Bear bit his friend. Now he wonders if they will ever make up. | JE Langreuter |
| Latimer | Pig and Small Pig and Bug work to find something they both enjoy doing. | JE Latimer |
| Long | Scribble and Ink Scribbles and Ink squabble over the best use for a box of cheese. | JE Long |
| Lundquist | Cat and Bunny When others ask to join their favorite game, Bunny wants to welcome them, but Cat wants to say no. | JE Lundquist |
| Maddern | Nail Soup A folk tale shows how a merry heart and generous soul get results. | JE Maddern |
| Marshall | George and Martha Stories about George and Martha, who are good friends. | JE Marshall |
| Martin | Rachel Parker, Kindergarten Show-Off Olivia is jealous of her new neighbor and classmate. Can they become friends? | JE Martin |
| Naylor | King of the Playground Kevin learns to deal with a bossy kid at the neighborhood playground. | JE Naylor |
| Nichols | Maple & Willow Together Maple and Willow smooth over a rough patch in their friendship. | JE Nichols |
| Oram | My Friend Fred Grace learns that the very best friends are the ones who share. | JE Oram |
| Rosen | This Is Our House George finds it fun to include others. | JE Rosen |
| Russo | Sophie Sleeps Over Sophie is one of two best friends at a sleepover. | JE Russo |
| Sauer | Nugget & Fang How can Fang convince Nugget and his friends to play with him? | JE Sauer |
| Shea | Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great Envy turns to admiration and then friendship between Goat and Unicorn. | JE Shea |
| Udry | Let's Be Enemies James and John are best friends--but James always wants to be boss. | JE Udry |
| Wallace | The Kindness Quilt Minna's kindness project involves the whole school. | JE Wallace |
Last Updated: 9/15
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