Books on Character Traits
Respect
To respect is to show honor for the worth of someone or something. The following books illustrate either respect for others or respect for oneself:
Butterworth, William; Leroy and the Old Man
Byars, Betsy; The House of Wings
Cohen; No Good in Art
MacLachlan, Patricia; Sarah Plain and Tall
Mathis, Sharon Bell; The Hundred Penny Box
Rathman; Ruby the Copy Cat
Mathis, Sharon Bell; The Hundred Penny Box
Stone; I’m Glad I’m Me
Responsibility
The following books illustrate being able to count on, depend on, and trust:
Abolafia, Yoossi; Harry in Trouble
Brown, Marc; Arthur’s Pet Business
Dahlstedt; The Terrible Wave
Day, A.; Frank and Ernest
Gardiner, John; Stone Fox
Green, Norma; The Hole in the Dike
Hoban, Lillian; Awful Thursday
Wells, Rosemary; Fritz and the Mess Fair
Cooperation
The following books are good examples of working together for a common purpose:
Berson, Harold; Pop Goes the Turnip
Brenner, Barbara; Mr. Tall and Mr. Small
Brett, Jan; Berlioz the Bear
Brown, Marcia Wise; Stone Soup
Ernst, Lisa Campbell; Zinna and Dot
Evans; A Bundle of Sticks
Galdone, Paul; The Little Red Hen
Hoban. Lillian; A Bargain for Frances
Lionni, Leo; Swimmy
Lord, John Vernon; The Giant Jam Sandwich
Mitchell, Margarie King; Uncle Jed’s Barbershop
Silverman, Erica; The Big Pumpkin
Compassion
The following books are good examples of showing concern or sympathy for others:
Alden, Raymond; Why the Chimes Rang
Avi; Nothing But the Truth
Carlson, Natalie; A Brother for the Orphelines
Clymer; My Brother Steve
Cohen, M.; Molly’s Pilgrim
Fritz, Jean; The Cabin Faced West
Herold, Maggie R.; A Very Important Day
Kennedy, Richard; The Contests at Cowlick
Lewis, C. S.; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Maestro, Betsy; Coming to America
McGuire, Leslie; This Farm is a Mess
O’Brian, Robert; Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Peck, Robert N.; Soup and Me
Pfeffer, Susan; Kid Power
White, E. B.; The Trumpet of the Swan
Williams, Margery; The Velveteen Rabbit
– Gene Bedley