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Stories about kindness, in small ways

Kindness can be opening a paw, asking a better question, or saving a seat. In each of these books, someone notices what another needs and does something about it.

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Three stories where a small kindness changes everything

Cover of The Moon Pebble Blanket
  • Around age 4
  • 5 pages
  • Narration 1:50

The Moon Pebble Blanket

Bram lends his bedtime pebble to Momo for a first sleepover. His own paw feels empty—until a very small snore keeps him company.

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“Momo's first sleepover began with two pillows and a great deal of wiggling. Bram tucked in h…”

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Cover of Pippa's Very Big Birthday
  • Ages 6–7
  • 10 pages
  • Narration 2:52

Pippa's Very Big Birthday

Pippa wants her friend beside her in the birthday parade. Nell wants quieter company. A bigger invitation is not the answer.

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“Princess Pippa had a birthday plan: a parade from the palace gate to the little bridge, with…”

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Cover of Fenn's Bus Seat
  • Around age 4
  • 6 pages
  • Narration 1:43

Fenn's Bus Seat

Fenn is worried his enormous tail will get in the way at school. An aisle seat and a very silly bus noise leave room for a new friend.

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“On his first day of school, Fenn stopped at the classroom door. His tail was enormous. What…”

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Let the small moments speak

Bram, for about four, lends his bedtime pebble and feels the empty paw afterward. Pippa, for about seven, stops planning bigger invitations and asks what her friend would enjoy. Fenn, for about four, makes room beside him for a shy classmate.

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  • How did Bram feel after he lent his pebble?
  • What did Pippa ask Nell?
  • Who did Fenn make room for?

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