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The merrymaker
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Yuri Suhl |
With little to eat themselves, a poor Jewish family of eastern Europe invites a guest into their home, a merrymaker at weddings, who eventually brings them good fortune. |
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Give a Little
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Wendy Smith |
"With open hearts and open hands, we gave what we could, and a little became a lot." -from Give a LittleDimes destroyed polio. Five bucks can beat malaria. Give a Little: How Your Small Donations Can… |
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Volunteer of the year
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Marc Brown |
Story about the value of volunteering on worthwhile projects. |
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The Berenstain Bears and the joy of giving
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Jan Berenstain |
Brother and Sister Bear are excited about the coming of Christmas, when they will perform in a pageant and receive presents, but they also learn an important lesson about giving to others. |
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God So Loved, He Gave
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Kelly M. Kapic |
The God who created a good and perfect world, but whose world turned from him, has brought restoration through gift: The Father loved the world and gave the Son, and the Father and the Son pour out t… |
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The organ donor experience
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Katrina Bramstedt |
"Organ donors are, by definition, altruists, and their act is even more generous when they remain anonymous. But altruism doesn't tell the whole story. There are myriad motivations, some subconscious… |
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Don't say a word, mamá =
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Joe Hayes |
Sisters Rosa and Blanca are so kind, thoughtful, and generous--and such good gardeners--that their Mamá who lives between the two winds up with a great deal of corn, tomatoes, and red hot chiles. |
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Disney's A Christmas Carol. The Movie Storybook
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Robert Zemeckis,T. T. Sutherland |
A miser named Ebenezer Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future. |
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Princess Joy's Birthday Blessing
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Jeanna Stolle Young,Jacqueline Kinney Johnson |
No one can come to the surprise party, Daddy. What will we do?” Princess Joy can’t wait for her birthday. There will be treats, games, and an enormous cake with delicious icing! But when the other pr… |
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Kevin Garnett
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Kimberly Gatto |
"A biography of basketball star Kevin Garnett, highlighting his charitable work"--Provided by publisher. |
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The gift
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Cecelia Ahern |
Workaholic executive Lou Steffen shows an uncharacteristic burst of generosity towards Gabe, a homeless man who always seems to be in two places at once. Can Gabe help Lou fix what's broken before it… |
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Miracle of the myrrh
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Marci Alborghetti |
When Mary gives Mendel, a young handicapped boy, the gifts presented to the baby Jesus from the three wise men, Mendel distributes them to those in need and receives a miracle in return. |
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The shaking bag
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Gwendolyn Battle-Lavert |
An old African-American woman willingly shares all she has and is repaid with a bag that provides for all her needs. |
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Everyone is invited to Christmas
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Susan Jones |
The forest is abuzz with magic and excitement it s time for Jesus birthday again! The invitations for His birthday party float on in to all but one forest creature. Living far off in a hollow in the… |
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Never eat alone
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Keith Ferrazzi |
Do you want to get ahead in life? Climb the ladder to personal success?
The secret, master networker Keith Ferrazzi claims, is in reaching out to other people. As Ferrazzi discovered in early life… |
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Lend a Hand
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John Frank |
"A picture book collection of poems centered on spontaneous acts of kindness, representing diverse voices and topical themes"--
This collection of poems centers on spontaneous acts of kindness, from… |
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The Paradox of Generosity
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Hilary Davidson,Christian Smith |
Determining why, when, and to whom people feel compelled to be generous affords invaluable insight into positive and problematic ways of life. Organ donation, volunteering, and the funding of chariti… |
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Ribbon rescue
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Robert N. Munsch |
A young girl unselfishly gives away the ribbons from her new dress to help various people on their way to a wedding. |
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Fu chu
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Bill Clinton |
Former president Bill Clinton extols the virtues of volunteering time and money to worthy causes-- fighting poverty, disease and climate change around the world. |
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Franklin's Christmas Gift
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Paulette Bourgeois,Brenda Clark |
When Franklin is asked to donate one of his toys to his school's Christmas toy drive, he learns that others are less fortunate than himself and how rewarding it is to give. |
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