PYP Learner Attribute: Caring

Caring: Inspiring Empathy and Kindness in PYP Learners

This special collection of titles is designed to cultivate the IB PYP learner attribute of caring. Each book encourages young readers to practice kindness, empathy, and compassion, both within their communities and on a global scale. Through heartwarming stories and engaging nonfiction, students will explore themes of friendship, social responsibility, and taking action to help others. Perfect for classroom discussions or individual reading, this collection empowers PYP learners to develop a deeper sense of care for the world and everyone in it.

Titles Included:

• A Planet Like Ours
• Bear and Bird
• Blue Corn Soup
• Boris and Stella and the Perfect Gift
• City Beet
• Communicating with Others
• Disabilities and Relationships
• Disability Etiquette
• Feeling and Showing Empathy
• Growing Social Awareness
• How to Be a Disability Advocate and Ally
• Hu Wan and the Sleeping Dragon
• If the Rivers Run Free
• Jasper's Story: Saving Moon Bears
• Just Flowers
• Learning Expectations
• Loved Ones with a Physical Disability
• Loved Ones with Autism
• Loved Ones with Cancer
• Loved Ones with Chronic Illness
• Loved Ones with Depression
• Loved Ones with Down Syndrome
• Gnome Sick Gnome
• Merpeople of Murfeesboro
• Sad and Laggin' Dragon
• Sid, The Squinting Cyclops
• Snuffles Has the Sniffles
• The Terrible Toll of the Transylvanian Troll
• The Crocodingo That Loved a Flamingo
• The Orc with Torque
• The Phoenix From Tucson
• The Stinky Sphinx
• The Yeti Who Loved Confetti
• The Unicorn with the Candy Corn Horn
• Making a Difference with Cell Phones for Soldiers
• Making a Difference with Easterseals
• Making a Difference with the American Red Cross
• Making a Difference with the Human Society
• Making a Difference with the World Wildlife Fund
• Making a Difference with the YMCA
• Making and Keeping Friends
• Mela and the Elephant
• Memoirs of a Tortoise
• Mr. Goats Valentine
• Mr. Thatcher's House
• My Family Four Floors Up
• My Mindful Day: Compassion
• My Mindful Day: Connection
• Persisting When Things Are Difficult
• Practicing Self-Awareness
• Sam and Lucy
• Seed Man
• Showing Patience
• Being Kind at Home
• Being Kind at School
• Being Kind During a Pandemic
• Being Kind Online
• Beind Kind to Friends
• Encouraging Others
• Helping at Mealtime
• Helping with Chores
• Understanding Differences
• Volunteering
• Stand Up for Caring
• Stand Up for Citizenship
• Stand Up for Fairness
• Stand Up for Respect
• Stand Up for Responsibility
• Stand Up for Sportsmanship
• Stand Up for Trustworthiness
• Stand Up to Bullying
• Stories of Cooperation
• Stories of Courage
• Stories of Diversity
• Stories of Forgiveness
• Stories of Friendship
• Stories of Honor
• Stories of Persistence
• Stories of Sharing
• Tails from the Animal Shelter
• Talking About Body Image
• Talking About Death
• Talking About Disability
• Talking About Family
• Talking About Gender
• Talking About Mental Health
• Talking About Racism
• Talkign About Religion
• The Orange Shoes
• The Princess and the Cafe on the Moat
• When the Wind Blew