RULER books for Early Childhood and Lower School Divisions: Green

A young girl and her box of magical yarn transform a community in this stunning picture book. With spare, gently humorous illustrations and a palette that moves from black-and-white to a range of color, this modern fairy tale has the feel of a new classic.

When the glass kingdom begins cracking, the king and queen fail in their quest to get help from the banished fairy Bloom, they send Genevieve, an ordinary girl who will do what it takes to save the day.

While observing the busy world around them, two children and their grandfather take a moment to appreciate being quiet and still.

When Will finds a bird with a broken wing, he takes it home and cares for it, hoping in time it will be able to return to the sky.

In this wordless picture book, a little girl collects wildflowers while her distracted father pays her little attention. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter.

A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.

With lyrical text and breathtaking art, the author-illustrator of "The Book of Mistakes" delivers a gorgeous picture book about caring for one's own heart and living with kindness and empathy.

From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving story explores what kindness is, and how any act, big or small, can make a difference―or at least help a friend.

An assortment of animals living separate lives discover they need each other when they have a chance encounter on a river.

Stillwater the giant panda and his friends Leo and Molly teach each other about patience, sharing, and compassion.

Inspired by a teacher who believes each of them is a genius, a class of special-needs students invents something that could convince the whole school they are justifiably proud to be "Junkyard Wonders.".

Seven children work together to navigate their way up a steep, icy hill so that they can enjoy an exciting sled ride.

Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In Amos McGee’s case, all sorts of species, too! Every day he spends a little bit of time with each of his friends at the zoo, running races with the tortoise, keeping the shy penguin company, and even reading bedtime stories to the owl. But when Amos is too sick to make it to the zoo, his animal friends decide it’s time they returned the favor.

A little girl's smile as she skips down the street in New York inspires a neighbor to send cookies to her grandson in Mexico, and the good will soon spreads around the world.

One child who wants to make a difference joins with another and, through a series of simple actions and others' help, succeeds in making the world a better place. Includes a mindfulness exercise and notes about the importance of taking one first step.

Fifteen felines find themselves marooned on an island and are not sure what to do.

After their house is burned, the love, hope, and dreams of a mother and daughter triumph over the tragedy.

Chloe and her friends won't play with the new girl, Maya. Every time Maya tries to join Chloe and her friends, they reject her. Eventually Maya stops coming to school. When Chloe's teacher gives a lesson about how even small acts of kindness can change the world, Chloe is stung by the lost opportunity for friendship, and thinks about how much better it could have been if she'd shown a little kindness toward Maya.

Peace. What does that word really mean? Ask children from around the world, and this is what they say....