The Best Books About Empathy Of All-Time
“What are the best books about Empathy?” We looked at 356 of the top Empathy books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 37 titles, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Empathy” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 300+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.
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Top 37 Empathy Books
37 .) A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead
Lists It Appears On:
- Teacher Blog
- We Are Teachers
Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day—”Ah-choo!”—he woke up with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn’t make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests. Philip C. Stead’s gently humorous tale of friendship and dedication is illustrated by his wife Erin E. Stead’s elegant drawings, embellished with subtle hints of color.
36 .) Dear Mr. Rosenwald
Lists It Appears On:
- FH
- Michele Borba
Renowned illustrator Gregory Christie joins the Scholastic Press list with this empowering story about an African-American community who builds their own school. Based on the true story of the Rosenwald schools built in the rural African-American South in the 1920s, writer and poet Carol Boston Weatherford tells the lyrical story of third grader Ovella as her family and community help each other build a new, and much-prayed for, school. Inspired by Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald, the son of an immigrant and the president of Sears, Roebuck and Co., donated millions of dollars to build schools for African-American children in the rural South.
35 .) Each Kindness
Lists It Appears On:
- Book Riot
- Pernillesripp
Each kindness makes the world a little better Chloe and her friends won’t play with the new girl, Maya. Maya is different–she wears hand-me-downs and plays with old-fashioned toys. Every time Maya tries to join Chloe and her gang, they reject her. Eventually, Maya plays alone, and then stops coming to school altogether. 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. This unforgettable book is written and illustrated by the award-winning team that created The Other Side and the Caldecott Honor winner Coming On Home Soon.
34 .) Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
Lists It Appears On:
- iHome School Network
- KQED
Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades later, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California each, in turn, become interwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together.
33 .) Hey Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose
Lists It Appears On:
- Self Sufficient Kids
- Teacher Blog
What would you do if the ant you were about to step on looked up and started talking? Would you stop and listen? What if your friends saw you hesitate? That’s what happens in this funny, thought-provoking book. Originally a song by a father-daughter team, this conversation between two creatures, large and small, is bound to inspire important discussions. It might even answer that classic childhood question: To squish or not to squish?
32 .) I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
Lists It Appears On:
- Readings
- Teacher Blog
I come from a country that was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday. When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive. Instead, Malala’s miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen, she has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate. I Am Malala is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls’ education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons.
31 .) Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
Lists It Appears On:
- Parents
- Pernillesripp
In a spare, powerful text and evocative illustrations, the Newbery medalist Katherine Applegate and the artist G. Brian Karas present the extraordinary real story of a special gorilla. Captured as a baby, Ivan was brought to a Tacoma, Washington, mall to attract shoppers. Gradually, public pressure built until a better way of life for Ivan was found at Zoo Atlanta. From the Congo to America, and from a local business attraction to a national symbol of animal welfare, Ivan the Shopping Mall Gorilla traveled an astonishing distance in miles and in impact. This is his true story and includes photographs of Ivan in the back matter.
30 .) Malala, A Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, A Brave Boy from Pakistan
Lists It Appears On:
- Book Riot
- Pernillesripp
Meet two heroes of Pakistan who stood up for the rights to freedom and education in these inspirational nonfiction tales from acclaimed author-illustrator Jeannette Winter. Two stories of bravery in one beautiful book! Meet two brave young heroes of Pakistan who stood up for the right to freedom and education in this inspirational nonfiction picture book from acclaimed author-illustrator Jeanette Winter. One country: Pakistan. Two children: Iqbal Masih and Malala Yousafzai. Each was unafraid to speak out. He, against inhumane child slavery in the carpet trade. She, for the right of girls to attend school. Both were shot by those who disagreed with them—he in 1995, she in 2012. Iqbal was killed instantly; Malala miraculously survived and continues to speak out around the world. The stories of these two courageous children whose bravery transcended their youth are an inspiration to all.
29 .) Mama Panya’s Pancakes: A Village Tale from Kenya
Lists It Appears On:
- FH
- Pragmatic Mom
On market day, Mama Panya’s son Adika invites everyone he sees to a pancake dinner. How will Mama Panya ever feed them all? This clever and heartwarming story about Kenyan village life teaches the importance of sharing, even when you have little to give.
28 .) Red – A Crayon’s Story
Lists It Appears On:
- Book Riot
- Pernillesripp
A blue crayon mistakenly labeled as “red” suffers an identity crisis in the new picture book by the New York Times–bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo and It’s an Orange Aardvark! Funny, insightful, and colorful, Red: A Crayon’s Story, by Michael Hall, is about being true to your inner self and following your own path despite obstacles that may come your way. Red will appeal to fans of Lois Ehlert, Eric Carle, and The Day the Crayons Quit, and makes a great gift for readers of any age! Red has a bright red label, but he is, in fact, blue. His teacher tries to help him be red (let’s draw strawberries!), his mother tries to help him be red by sending him out on a playdate with a yellow classmate (go draw a nice orange!), and the scissors try to help him be red by snipping his label so that he has room to breathe. But Red is miserable. He just can’t be red, no matter how hard he tries! Finally, a brand-new friend offers a brand-new perspective, and Red discovers what readers have known all along. He’s blue! This funny, heartwarming, colorful picture book about finding the courage to be true to your inner self can be read on multiple levels, and it offers something for everyone!
27 .) Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Lists It Appears On:
- Michele Borba
- Teacher Blog
Why is the land so important to Cassie’s family? It takes the events of one turbulent year—the year of the night riders and the burnings, the year a white girl humiliates Cassie in public simply because she’s black—to show Cassie that having a place of their own is the Logan family’s lifeblood. It is the land that gives the Logans their courage and pride—no matter how others may degrade them, the Logans possess something no one can take away.
26 .) Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun by Maria Dismondy
Lists It Appears On:
- Family Education
- Fractus Learning
How can Ralph be so mean? Lucy is one of a kind and Ralph loves to point that out. Lucy’s defining moment comes when Ralph truly needs help. Because she knows what she stands for, Lucy has the courage to make a good choice. This charming story empowers children to always do the right thing and be proud of themselves, even when they are faced with sticky situation.
25 .) Stone Fox
Lists It Appears On:
- Michele Borba
- Teacher Blog
John Reynolds Gardiner’s classic action-packed adventure story about a thrilling dogsled race has captivated readers for more than thirty years. Based on a Rocky Mountain legend, Stone Fox tells the story of Little Willy, who lives with his grandfather in Wyoming. When Grandfather falls ill, he is no longer able to work the farm, which is in danger of foreclosure. Little Willy is determined to win the National Dogsled Race—the prize money would save the farm and his grandfather. But he isn’t the only one who desperately wants to win. Willy and his brave dog Searchlight must face off against experienced racers, including a Native American man named Stone Fox, who has never lost a race.
24 .) The Boy On The Wooden Box: How The Impossible Became Possible On Schindler’s List by Leon Leyson
Lists It Appears On:
- Fractus Learning
- Michele Borba
Even in the darkest of times—especially in the darkest of times—there is room for strength and bravery. A remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler’s list. Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto. With incredible luck, perseverance, and grit, Leyson was able to survive the sadism of the Nazis, including that of the demonic Amon Goeth, commandant of Plaszow, the concentration camp outside Krakow. Ultimately, it was the generosity and cunning of one man, a man named Oskar Schindler, who saved Leon Leyson’s life, and the lives of his mother, his father, and two of his four siblings, by adding their names to his list of workers in his factory—a list that became world renowned: Schindler’s List. This, the only memoir published by a former Schindler’s List child, perfectly captures the innocence of a small boy who goes through the unthinkable. Most notable is the lack of rancor, the lack of venom, and the abundance of dignity in Mr. Leyson’s telling. The Boy on the Wooden Box is a legacy of hope, a memoir unlike anything you’ve ever read.
23 .) The Giving Tree
Lists It Appears On:
- Michele Borba
- Teacher Blog
“Once there was a tree…and she loved a little boy.” So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk…and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another’s capacity to love in return.
22 .) The Journey
Lists It Appears On:
- Colours Of Us
- Readings
With haunting echoes of the current refugee crisis this beautifully illustrated book explores the unimaginable decisions made as a family leave their home and everything they know to escape the turmoil and tragedy brought by war. This book will stay with you long after the last page is turned. From the author: The Journey is actually a story about many journeys, and it began with the story of two girls I met in a refugee center in Italy. After meeting them I realized that behind their journey lay something very powerful. So I began collecting more stories of migration and interviewing many people from many different countries. A few months later, in September 2014, when I started studying a Master of Arts in Illustration at the Academy of Lucerne, I knew I wanted to create a book about these true stories. Almost every day on the news we hear the terms “migrants” and “refugees” but we rarely ever speak to or hear the personal journeys that they have had to take. This book is a collage of all those personal stories and the incredible strength of the people within them.
21 .) The One and Only Ivan
Lists It Appears On:
- Michele Borba
- Pernillesripp
Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he’s seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and a well-placed line. Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home—and his own art—through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it’s up to Ivan to make it a change for the better. Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create Ivan’s unforgettable first-person narration in a story of friendship, art, and hope.
20 .) Through Grandpa’s Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan
Lists It Appears On:
- Michele Borba
- Self Sufficient Kids
On John’s visits to Grandpa’s house, his blind grandfather shares with him the special way he sees and moves in the world.
19 .) You, Me and Empathy: Teaching Children about Empathy, Feelings, Kindness, Compassion, Tolerance and Recognizing Bullying Behaviors
Lists It Appears On:
- Colours Of Us
- Dig books
One of the most important social skills a child can learn is empathy. Being able to understand how another person is feeling and recognizing their needs helps people to connect to one another across race, culture and the diversity that is ever-present and so important to our world. This charming story uses verse, beautiful illustrations and a little person called Quinn to model the meaning of empathy. Throughout the story, Quinn shows an abundance of understanding, compassion and kindness towards others. Showing empathy towards others is a learnt trait, and one to nurture and cherish with the children in our care.
18 .) Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Lists It Appears On:
- Book Riot
- Pernillesripp
- Self Sufficient Kids
Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Kitten’s First Full Moon, Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance to share all year round. Chrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect—until her first day of school. “You’re named after a flower!” teases Victoria. “Let’s smell her,” says Jo. Chrysanthemum wilts. What will it take to make her blossom again?
17 .) Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson
Lists It Appears On:
- KQED
- Teacher Blog
- We Are Teachers
This picture book biography tells the true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, who bicycled across Ghana–nearly 400 miles–with only one leg. With that achievement he forever changed how his country treats people with disabilities, and he shows us all that one person is enough to change the world.
16 .) Fly Away Home
Lists It Appears On:
- FH
- Michele Borba
- Parents
Sometimes all you can do is fly away home . . . When Sylvie Serfer met Richard Woodruff in law school, she had wild curls, wide hips, and lots of opinions. Decades later, Sylvie has remade herself as the ideal politician’s wife-her hair dyed and straightened, her hippie-chick wardrobe replaced by tailored knit suits. At fifty-seven, she ruefully acknowledges that her job is staying twenty pounds thinner than she was in her twenties and tending to her husband, the senator. Lizzie, the Woodruffs’ younger daughter, is at twenty-four a recovering addict, whose mantra HALT (Hungry? Angry? Lonely? Tired?) helps her keep her life under control. Still, trouble always seems to find her. Her older sister, Diana, an emergency room physician, has everything Lizzie failed to achieve-a husband, a young son, the perfect home-and yet she’s trapped in a loveless marriage. With temptation waiting in one of the ER’s exam rooms, she finds herself craving more. After Richard’s extramarital affair makes headlines, the three women are drawn into the painful glare of the national spotlight.
15 .) Night by Elie Wiesel
Lists It Appears On:
- Michele Borba
- Read Brightly
- Real Simple
Born in the town of Sighet, Transylvania, Elie Wiesel was a teenager when he and his family were taken from their home in 1944 to Auschwitz concentration camp, and then to Buchenwald. Night is the terrifying record of Elie Wiesel’s memories of the death of his family, the death of his own innocence, and his despair as a deeply observant Jew confronting the absolute evil of man. This new translation by his wife and most frequent translator, Marion Wiesel, corrects important details and presents the most accurate rendering in English of Elie Wiesel’s testimony to what happened in the camps and of his unforgettable message that this horror must never be allowed to happen again.
14 .) Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Lists It Appears On:
- iHome School Network
- Michele Borba
- Teacher Blog
Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It’s now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are “relocated,” Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be one of the family. Soon Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission to save Ellen’s life.
13 .) One by Kathryn Otoshi
Lists It Appears On:
- Book Riot
- Pernillesripp
- Self Sufficient Kids
Blue is a quiet color. Red’s a hothead who likes to pick on Blue. Yellow, Orange, Green, and Purple don’t like what they see, but what can they do? When no one speaks up, things get out of hand — until One comes along and shows all the colors how to stand up, stand together, and count. As budding young readers learn about numbers, counting, and primary and secondary colors, they also learn about accepting each other’s differences and how it sometimes just takes one voice to make everyone count.
12 .) Sam and The Lucky Money
Lists It Appears On:
- Colours Of Us
- Colours Of Us
- Parents
Sam can hardly wait to go shopping with his mom. It’s Chinese New Year’s day and his grandparents have given him the traditional gift of lucky money-red envelopes called leisees (lay-sees). This year Sam is finally old enough to spend it any way he chooses. Best of all, he gets to spend his lucky money in his favorite place — Chinatown! But when Sam realizes that his grandparents’ gift is not enough to get the things he wants, his excitement turns to disappointment. Even though his mother reminds him that he should appreciate the gift, Sam is not convinced — until a surprise encounter with a stranger. With vivid watercolor paintings, artists Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu celebrate the sights and sounds of festive Chinatown streets. In her picture book debut, author Karen Chinn tells the affecting story of a child who discovers that sometimes the best gifts come from the heart. Sam can hardly wait to go shopping with his mom. It’s Chinese New Year’s day and his grandparents have given him the traditional gift of lucky money-red envelopes called leisees (lay-sees).
11 .) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Lists It Appears On:
- Five Books
- Michele Borba
- Real Simple
Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, for fifteen-year-old Christopher everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning. He lives on patterns, rules, and a diagram kept in his pocket. Then one day, a neighbor’s dog, Wellington, is killed and his carefully constructive universe is threatened. Christopher sets out to solve the murder in the style of his favourite (logical) detective, Sherlock Holmes. What follows makes for a novel that is funny, poignant and fascinating in its portrayal of a person whose curse and blessing are a mind that perceives the world entirely literally.
10 .) The Other Side
Lists It Appears On:
- Book Riot
- Indy PL
- Pernillesripp
Once upon a time there was a man. He was handsome, successful, loved, and life was great. Time passed and he earned himself a nickname. They called him Midas because everything he touched turned to gold. He climbed ladders until he was staring down at the common person through glass ceilings. But you know what they say… The bigger they are, the harder they fall. And so he fell. Where he landed, no one knows. There once was a girl named Mac. She found a cold, hard stone and held it until it cracked. The closer she held it, the larger the cracks grew. She grew curious and peeked inside. Inside, she found a man…
9 .) The Sneetches
Lists It Appears On:
- Book Riot
- Indy PL
- Michele Borba
Four funny easy-to-read stories all with subtly planted moral lessons.
8 .) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Lists It Appears On:
- Michele Borba
- Read Brightly
- The Guardians
The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic. Compassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving, To Kill A Mockingbird takes readers to the roots of human behavior – to innocence and experience, kindness and cruelty, love and hatred, humor and pathos. Now with over 18 million copies in print and translated into forty languages, this regional story by a young Alabama woman claims universal appeal. Harper Lee always considered her book to be a simple love story.
7 .) The Name Jar
Lists It Appears On:
- Book Riot
- Indy PL
- Parents
- Pernillesripp
The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she? Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what about when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious that American kids will like her. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she tells the class that she will choose a name by the following week. Her new classmates are fascinated by this no-name girl and decide to help out by filling a glass jar with names for her to pick from. But while Unhei practices being a Suzy, Laura, or Amanda, one of her classmates comes to her neighborhood and discovers her real name and its special meaning. On the day of her name choosing, the name jar has mysteriously disappeared. Encouraged by her new friends, Unhei chooses her own Korean name and helps everyone pronounce it—Yoon-Hey.
6 .) Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts
Lists It Appears On:
- Colours Of Us
- FH
- Parents
- We Are Teachers
But all the kids are wearing them! Any child who has ever craved something out of reach will relate to this warm, refreshingly realistic story. “I have dreams about those shoes. Black high-tops. Two white stripes.” All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. But Jeremy’s grandma tells him they don’t have room for “want,” just “need,” and what Jeremy needs are new boots for winter. When Jeremy’s shoes fall apart at school, and the guidance counselor gives him a hand-me-down pair, the boy is more determined than ever to have those shoes, even a thrift-shop pair that are much too small. But sore feet aren’t much fun, and Jeremy comes to realize that the things he has — warm boots, a loving grandma, and the chance to help a friend — are worth more than the things he wants.
5 .) Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Lists It Appears On:
- Fractus Learning
- Michele Borba
- Readings
- Real Simple
- The Guardians
This beloved book by E. B. White, author of Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan, is a classic of children’s literature that is “just about perfect.” This high-quality paperback features vibrant illustrations colorized by Rosemary Wells! Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte’s Web, high up in Zuckerman’s barn. Charlotte’s spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur’s life when he was born the runt of his litter. E. B. White’s Newbery Honor Book is a tender novel of friendship, love, life, and death that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come.
4 .) Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña
Lists It Appears On:
- Book Riot
- Colours Of Us
- FH
- KQED
- We Are Teachers
Winner of the 2016 Newbery Medal A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book A 2016 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book A New York Times Book Review Notable Children’s Book of 2015 A Wall Street Journal Best Children’s Book of 2015 Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don’t own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn’t he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty—and fun—in their routine and the world around them. This energetic ride through a bustling city highlights the wonderful perspective only grandparent and grandchild can share, and comes to life through Matt de la Pena’s vibrant text and Christian Robinson’s radiant illustrations.
3 .) The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
Lists It Appears On:
- FH
- Michele Borba
- Parents
- Real Simple
- Self Sufficient Kids
Eleanor Estes’s The Hundred Dresses won a Newbery Honor in 1945 and has never been out of print since. At the heart of the story is Wanda Petronski, a Polish girl in a Connecticut school who is ridiculed by her classmates for wearing the same faded blue dress every day. Wanda claims she has one hundred dresses at home, but everyone knows she doesn’t and bullies her mercilessly. The class feels terrible when Wanda is pulled out of the school, but by that time it’s too late for apologies. Maddie, one of Wanda’s classmates, ultimately decides that she is “never going to stand by and say nothing again.
2 .) Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Lists It Appears On:
- Books For Keeps
- Family Education
- Michele Borba
- Self Sufficient Kids
- Teacher Blog
August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. WONDER, now a #1 New York Times bestseller and included on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list, begins from Auggie’s point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.
1 .) The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig
Lists It Appears On:
- FH
- Michele Borba
- Pernillesripp
- Self Sufficient Kids
- Teacher Blog
- We Are Teachers
Meet Brian, the invisible boy. Nobody ever seems to notice him or think to include him in their group, game, or birthday party … until, that is, a new kid comes to class. When Justin, the new boy, arrives, Brian is the first to make him feel welcome. And when Brian and Justin team up to work on a class project together, Brian finds a way to shine. From esteemed author and speaker Trudy Ludwig and acclaimed illustrator Patrice Barton, this gentle story shows how small acts of kindness can help children feel included and allow them to flourish. Any parent, teacher, or counselor looking for material that sensitively addresses the needs of quieter children will find The Invisible Boy a valuable and important resource.
The 300+ Additional Best Books About Empathy
| # | Books | Authors | Lists |
| (Books Appear On 1 List Each) | |||
| 38 | 13 Reasons Why | Readings | |
| 39 | A Color of His Own | Book Riot | |
| 40 | A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story About Knitting and Love | Parents | |
| 41 | A is for Activist | Book Riot | |
| 42 | A Lesson Before Dying, | Michele Borba | |
| 43 | A Long Walk to Water | Linda Sue Park | iHome School Network |
| 44 | A Man Called Ove | Fredrik Backman | The Good Trade |
| 45 | A New Coat for Anna | Michele Borba | |
| 46 | A Special Trade | Michele Borba | |
| 47 | Adventures of Huckleberry Fin | Mark Twain | Rise And Converge |
| 48 | Affective Ecologies: Empathy, Emotion, and Environmental Narrative | Dig books | |
| 49 | Al Capone Does My Shirts | Childrens Hospital | |
| 50 | All Kinds of Families | Indy PL | |
| 51 | All Quiet on the Western Front | Read Brightly | |
| 52 | All the World | Book Riot | |
| 53 | Amazing Grace | Mary Hoffman | Self Sufficient Kids |
| 54 | America the Anxious: How Our Pursuit of Happiness is Creating a Nation of Nervous Wrecks | Ruth Whippman | Yes Magazine |
| 55 | Angel Child, Dragon Child, | Michele Borba | |
| 56 | Animals in Translation | Temple Grandin | Five Books |
| 57 | Apt.3 | Colours Of Us | |
| 58 | Arctic White | Danna Smith and Lee White | Literat iBooks |
| 59 | Argyle Fox | Marie Letourneau | We Are Teachers |
| 60 | Art Detective: Spot the Difference! | Doris Kutschbach and Julia Durr | Literat iBooks |
| 61 | Baby Faces | Parents | |
| 62 | Baby Faces Peekaboo! | Parents | |
| 63 | Be a Friend | Teacher Blog | |
| 64 | Beatrice’s Goat | FH | |
| 65 | Beautiful Oops | Barney Saltzberg | Fractus Learning |
| 66 | Because Amelia Smiled | David Ezra Stein | We Are Teachers |
| 67 | Becoming Aurora | Readings | |
| 68 | Beryl: a Pig’s Tale | Indy PL | |
| 69 | Big Questions from Little People and Simple Answers from Great Minds compiled | Gemma Elwin Harris | Literat iBooks |
| 70 | Big Tree is Sick: A Story to Help Children Cope with the Serious Illness of a Loved One | Nathalie Slosse | We Are Teachers |
| 71 | Black Like Me, | Michele Borba | |
| 72 | Blubber | Michele Borba | |
| 73 | Bluebird | Pernillesripp | |
| 74 | Brain Gender | Melissa Hines | Five Books |
| 75 | Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 76 | Building Blocks, | Michele Borba | |
| 77 | Cheri Meiners | Education and Behavior | |
| 78 | Chicken in the Kitchen | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 79 | Children of the River | Michele Borba | |
| 80 | Chocolate Milk, Por favor! | Colours Of Us | |
| 81 | Clark the Shark | Bruce Hale | We Are Teachers |
| 82 | Cloud Busting | Books For Keeps | |
| 83 | Commonwealth | Ann Patchett | The Good Trade |
| 84 | Confessions of a Former Bully | Trudy Ludwig | Family Education |
| 85 | Cornelia Maude Spelman | Education and Behavior | |
| 86 | Counting On Community | Book Riot | |
| 87 | Crabby Pants | Julie Gassman | We Are Teachers |
| 88 | Cry, Heart, But Never Break | Glenn Ringtved | We Are Teachers |
| 89 | David Gets In Trouble | David Shannon | We Are Teachers |
| 90 | Desmond and the Very Mean Word | Colours Of Us | |
| 91 | Don’t Need Friends | Carolyn Crimi | Fractus Learning |
| 92 | Don’t Think About Purple Elephants | Susanne Merritt | We Are Teachers |
| 93 | Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music | Margarita Engle | We Are Teachers |
| 94 | El Deafo | Readings | |
| 95 | Empath: A Guide To Understanding, Defending & Nurturing Your Precious Gift (Empath, Intuitive, Psychic, Empathy) | Dig books | |
| 96 | Empathy | Dig books | |
| 97 | Empathy – Harvard Business Review | Hub Spot | |
| 98 | Empathy (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series | Dig books | |
| 99 | Empathy: Why It Matters, and How to Get It | Roman Krznaric | Hub Spot |
| 100 | Enemy Pie | Derek Munson | We Are Teachers |
| 101 | Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle | Chris Raschka | We Are Teachers |
| 102 | Everywhere Babies | Parents | |
| 103 | Exit West | Mohsin Hamid | The Good Trade |
| 104 | Extraordinary Jane | Hannah E. Harrison | We Are Teachers |
| 105 | Farewell to Manzanar, | Michele Borba | |
| 106 | Fat, Fat Rose Marie, | Michele Borba | |
| 107 | Finding Perfect | Childrens Hospital | |
| 108 | Finding the Lost Art of Empathy: Connecting Human to Human in a Disconnected World Hardcover | Dig books | |
| 109 | Fish in a Tree | Childrens Hospital | |
| 110 | Follow My Leader | James B. Garfield | iHome School Network |
| 111 | Freak the Mighty | Parents | |
| 112 | Freedom Summer | Indy PL | |
| 113 | Full Cicada Moon | KQED | |
| 114 | Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras | KQED | |
| 115 | Gabe & Izzy: Standing Up for America’s Bullied | Gabrielle Ford | Family Education |
| 116 | George | KQED | |
| 117 | Gilead | Marilynne Robinson | Rise And Converge |
| 118 | Giraffes Can’t Dance | Giles Andreae | We Are Teachers |
| 119 | Gone Crazy in Alabama | KQED | |
| 120 | Good People Everywhere | Colours Of Us | |
| 121 | Goodnight Mister Tom | Michelle Magorian | The Guardians |
| 122 | Great Expectations, | Michele Borba | |
| 123 | Grover Finds a Home (Grover McBane, Rescue Dog Book 1) | Readings | |
| 124 | Growing Peace: A Story of Farming, Music, and Religious Harmony | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 125 | Hallelujah Anyway | Anne Lamott | The Good Trade |
| 126 | Happy In Our Skin | Book Riot | |
| 127 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | JK Rowling | The Guardians |
| 128 | Heather Foudy | Teacher Blog | |
| 129 | Hello My Name is Octicorn | Indy PL | |
| 130 | Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why | Paul Tough | Yes Magazine |
| 131 | Horton Hears a Who! | Teacher Blog | |
| 132 | How Are You Peeling: Foods With Moods | Saxton Freymann and Joost Elfers | Fractus Learning |
| 133 | How Books Can Teach Your Child to Care | Indy PL | |
| 134 | I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings | Read Brightly | |
| 135 | I Want My Hat Back | Jon Klassen | We Are Teachers |
| 136 | I’m New Here | KQED | |
| 137 | I’m a Girl! | Yasmeen Ismail | We Are Teachers |
| 138 | I’m Here, | Pernillesripp | |
| 139 | I’m New Here | Colours Of Us | |
| 140 | If you could be mine | Books For Keeps | |
| 141 | In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse | KQED | |
| 142 | Introducing Teddy | Book Riot | |
| 143 | Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior | Jonah Berger | Yes Magazine |
| 144 | Jabari Jumps | Gaia Cornwall | We Are Teachers |
| 145 | Joy on Demand: The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within | Chade-Meng Tan | Yes Magazine |
| 146 | Juna’s Jar | KQED | |
| 147 | June and August | Indy PL | |
| 148 | Just Grace | Charise Mericle | Fractus Learning |
| 149 | Just Kidding | Trudy Ludwig | Family Education |
| 150 | Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman | Education and Behavior | |
| 151 | Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker | Christianne C. Jones | We Are Teachers |
| 152 | Let’s Talk about Race | Indy PL | |
| 153 | Life | Cynthia Rylant | We Are Teachers |
| 154 | Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse | Kevin Henkes | We Are Teachers |
| 155 | Listen, Slowly | KQED | |
| 156 | Little Elliot, Big Fun | Parents | |
| 157 | Little Sweet Potato | Indy PL | |
| 158 | Llama Llama and the Bully Goat | Anna Dewdney | Family Education |
| 159 | Looking After Louis | Indy PL | |
| 160 | Lord of the Flies, | Michele Borba | |
| 161 | Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush’s Incredible Journey | Colours Of Us | |
| 162 | Lots of Feelings | Shelley Rotner | Fractus Learning |
| 163 | Love That Dog | Books For Keeps | |
| 164 | Lying Up a Storm | Julia Cook | We Are Teachers |
| 165 | Maddi’s Fridge | FH | |
| 166 | Mama’s Nightingale : A Story of Immigration and Separation | KQED | |
| 167 | Manchild in a Promised Land, | Michele Borba | |
| 168 | Mango, Abuela, and Me | KQED | |
| 169 | Maria Dismondy | Education and Behavior | |
| 170 | Marlene, Marlene, Queen of Mean | Jane Lynch | Family Education |
| 171 | Migrant | Book Riot | |
| 172 | Millie Fierce | Jane Manning | We Are Teachers |
| 173 | Mindsight: Transform Your Brain with the New Science of Empathy | Daniel J. Siegel | Hub Spot |
| 174 | Mirror | Books For Keeps | |
| 175 | Missing Mommy: A Book About Bereavement | Rebecca Cobb | We Are Teachers |
| 176 | Molly’s Pilgrim, | Michele Borba | |
| 177 | Moo, Baa, La La La! | Parents | |
| 178 | Moo! | Parents | |
| 179 | Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress | Book Riot | |
| 180 | Mr. Ferris and His Wheel | Kathryn Gibbs Davis | Literat iBooks |
| 181 | My Grandma’s a Ninja | Indy PL | |
| 182 | My Mouth Is a Volcano! | Julia Cook | We Are Teachers |
| 183 | My Princess Boy | Book Riot | |
| 184 | My Very Own Space | Pippa Goodhart | We Are Teachers |
| 185 | Nadia: The Girl Who Couldn’t Sit Still | Karlin Gray | We Are Teachers |
| 186 | Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed | Book Riot | |
| 187 | Ninth Ward | Parents | |
| 188 | Nita Everly | Education and Behavior | |
| 189 | No Longer at Ease | Read Brightly | |
| 190 | No, No, No! | Marie-Isabelle Callier | Fractus Learning |
| 191 | Noughts and Crosses | Malorie Blackman and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry | The Guardians |
| 192 | Of Mice and Men, | Michele Borba | |
| 193 | Old Henry, | Michele Borba | |
| 194 | One Family | KQED | |
| 195 | One Green Apple | Indy PL | |
| 196 | One Word From Sophia | KQED | |
| 197 | Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed | Emily Pearson | We Are Teachers |
| 198 | Orion and the Dark | Emma Yarlett | Literat iBooks |
| 199 | Out of My Mind | Teacher Blog | |
| 200 | Paperboy | Vince Vawter | Fractus Learning |
| 201 | Pass It On | Sophy Henn | We Are Teachers |
| 202 | Pete & Pickles | Pernillesripp | |
| 203 | Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai | Parents | |
| 204 | Please Stop Laughing At Me!: One Woman’s Inspirational Story, | Michele Borba | |
| 205 | Poetry Emotion | Books For Keeps | |
| 206 | Presto Changeo: Book of Animal Magic | Edouard Manceau | Literat iBooks |
| 207 | Pride and Prejudice, | Michele Borba | |
| 208 | Ramona the Pest | Beverly Cleary | Real Simple |
| 209 | Rude Cakes | Parents | |
| 210 | Rulers of the Playground | Joseph Kuefler | We Are Teachers |
| 211 | Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie | Laura Rankin | We Are Teachers |
| 212 | Same Sun Here | Silas House and Neela Vaswani | Fractus Learning |
| 213 | Separation | John Bowlby | Five Books |
| 214 | Shades of People | Indy PL | |
| 215 | Since We’re Friends: An Autism Picture Book | Colours Of Us | |
| 216 | Sitting Bull : Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People | KQED | |
| 217 | Small Great Things | Jodi Picoult | The Good Trade |
| 218 | Some Monsters are Different | Indy PL | |
| 219 | Somebody Loves You, Mr | Michele Borba | |
| 220 | Something Else | Books For Keeps | |
| 221 | Speak, | Michele Borba | |
| 222 | Splashdance | Indy PL | |
| 223 | Spork | Book Riot | |
| 224 | Spot Goes to the Farm | Parents | |
| 225 | Stand in My Shoes | Bob Sornson, Ph.D. | Family Education |
| 226 | Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon | Patty Lovell | Fractus Learning |
| 227 | Stand Up for Yourself & Your Friends | Patti Kelley Criswell | Family Education |
| 228 | Star of Light | Patricia M. St. John | iHome School Network |
| 229 | Start With Sorry: A Children’s Picture Book With Lessons in Empathy, Sharing, Manners & Anger Management | Dig books | |
| 230 | Stellaluna | Janell Cannon | Real Simple |
| 231 | Stevie | Parents | |
| 232 | Stick and Stone | Beth Ferry | We Are Teachers |
| 233 | Stone-Faced Boy, | Michele Borba | |
| 234 | Stoner | John Williams | Rise And Converge |
| 235 | Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right | Arlie Hochschild | Yes Magazine |
| 236 | Strictly No Elephants | Indy PL | |
| 237 | Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy | Robert Frank | Yes Magazine |
| 238 | Sumi’s First Day of School Ever | Colours Of Us | |
| 239 | Sunday Chutney | Aaron Blabey | We Are Teachers |
| 240 | Superhero Dad | Timothy Knapman | Literat iBooks |
| 241 | Take A Deep Breath | Sue Graves | Fractus Learning |
| 242 | Take Pride: Why the Deadliest Sin Holds the Secret to Human Success | Jessica Tracy | Yes Magazine |
| 243 | Tashi | Barbara and Anna Fienberg | Literat iBooks |
| 244 | Teammates, | Michele Borba | |
| 245 | That’s Not Fair! | Colours Of Us | |
| 246 | The Age of Empathy: Nature’s Lessons for a Kinder Society | Frans De Waal | Hub Spot |
| 247 | The Answer | Book Riot | |
| 248 | The Art of Empathy: A Complete Guide to Life’s Most Essential Skill | Karla McLaren | Hub Spot |
| 249 | The Awakening | Read Brightly | |
| 250 | The Bear’s House | Michele Borba | |
| 251 | The Bedspread, | Michele Borba | |
| 252 | The BFG | Roald Dahl | The Guardians |
| 253 | The Bone Sparrow | Readings | |
| 254 | The Book of Mistakes | Corinna Luyken | We Are Teachers |
| 255 | The Book Thief | Real Simple | |
| 256 | The Border Trilogy | Cormac McCarthy | Rise And Converge |
| 257 | The Boy in the Striped Pajamas | Read Brightly | |
| 258 | The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 259 | The Bronze Bow | Elizabeth George Speare | iHome School Network |
| 260 | The Bully Blockers Club | Teresa Bateman | Family Education |
| 261 | The Butter Man | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 262 | The Can Man | Colours Of Us | |
| 263 | The Cay | Theodore Taylor | iHome School Network |
| 264 | The Chickens Build a Wall | Indy PL | |
| 265 | The Color of Water, | Michele Borba | |
| 266 | The Colors of Us | Indy PL | |
| 267 | The Colour of Home | Books For Keeps | |
| 268 | The Crayon Box that Talked | Shane Derolf | We Are Teachers |
| 269 | The Dark | Lemony Snicket | We Are Teachers |
| 270 | The Day No One Was Angry | Readings | |
| 271 | The Diary of Anne Frank, | Michele Borba | |
| 272 | The Diddakoi | Books For Keeps | |
| 273 | The Distance Between Us | Read Brightly | |
| 274 | The Dot | Peter H. Reynolds | We Are Teachers |
| 275 | The Empathy Guidebook: Honoring, Understanding, and Listening to the People Around Us | Dig books | |
| 276 | The Empathy Instinct: How to Create a More Civil Society Hardcover | Dig books | |
| 277 | The Face At The Window | Colours Of Us | |
| 278 | The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children | Alison Gopnik | Yes Magazine |
| 279 | The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes | Mark Pett | We Are Teachers |
| 280 | The Grapes of Wrath | John Steinbeck | Real Simple |
| 281 | The Happiness Track: How to Apply the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success | Emma Seppälä | Yes Magazine |
| 282 | The Hard-Times Jar | FH | |
| 283 | The Hate Crime, | Michele Borba | |
| 284 | The Hate U Give | Readings | |
| 285 | The Heart and the Bottle | Oliver Jeffers | We Are Teachers |
| 286 | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Read Brightly | |
| 287 | The Invisible String | Patrice Karst | We Are Teachers |
| 288 | The Invisible Thread, | Michele Borba | |
| 289 | The Juice Box Bully | Bob Sornson, Ph.D. | Family Education |
| 290 | The Jumbies | KQED | |
| 291 | The Karamazov Brothers (also known as The Brothers Karamazov) | Fyodor Dostoevsky | Rise And Converge |
| 292 | The Kite Runner | Khaled Hosseini | Rise And Converge |
| 293 | The Language Instinct | Steven Pinker | Five Books |
| 294 | The Little Bit Scary People | Indy PL | |
| 295 | The Little Prince, | Michele Borba | |
| 296 | The Lord of the Flies | William Golding | Rise And Converge |
| 297 | The Memory String | Eve Bunting | We Are Teachers |
| 298 | The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane | Kate DiCamillo | iHome School Network |
| 299 | The One Day House | Colours Of Us | |
| 300 | The Ostrich and Other Lost Things | Beth Hautala | iHome School Network |
| 301 | The Other Bears | Indy PL | |
| 302 | The Other Son | Real Simple | |
| 303 | The Outsiders, | Michele Borba | |
| 304 | The Peace Book | Indy PL | |
| 305 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Read Brightly | |
| 306 | The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence | Dacher Keltner | Yes Magazine |
| 307 | The Protected | Readings | |
| 308 | The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 309 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Read Brightly | |
| 310 | The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm | Parents | |
| 311 | The Road | Cormac McCarthy | Rise And Converge |
| 312 | The Secret Garden | Frances Hodgson Burnett | The Guardians |
| 313 | The Sellout | Paul Beatty | The Good Trade |
| 314 | The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade | Book Riot | |
| 315 | The Song from Somewhere Else | Readings | |
| 316 | The Sympathizer | Viet Thanh Nguyen | The Good Trade |
| 317 | The Things They Carried | Tim O’Brien | Rise And Converge |
| 318 | The Things We Promise | Readings | |
| 319 | The Underground Railroad | Colson Whitehead | The Good Trade |
| 320 | The Wall | Eve Bunting | Self Sufficient Kids |
| 321 | The War of Art | Steven Pressfield | The Good Trade |
| 322 | The War That Saved My Life | Childrens Hospital | |
| 323 | The Water Princess | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 324 | The Way Home Looks Now | KQED | |
| 325 | The Way I Feel | Janan Cain | We Are Teachers |
| 326 | The Witch of Blackbird Pond, | Michele Borba | |
| 327 | There Might Be Lobsters | Carolyn Crimi | We Are Teachers |
| 328 | This One Summer | Readings | |
| 329 | Tilt Your Head, Rosie Red | Indy PL | |
| 330 | Too Shy for Show-and-Tell | Beth Bracken | We Are Teachers |
| 331 | Twelve Angry Men | Reginald Rose | Rise And Converge |
| 332 | Twenty and Ten | Claire Huchet Bishop | iHome School Network |
| 333 | Two White Rabbits | Colours Of Us | |
| 334 | Waiting For Wings | Lois Ehlert | Fractus Learning |
| 335 | Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 336 | Warriors Don’t Cry, | Michele Borba | |
| 337 | We Came to America | Indy PL | |
| 338 | We’re All Wonders | R. J. Palacio | We Are Teachers |
| 339 | Well-Designed: How to Use How to Use Empathy to Create Products People Love | Jon Kolko | Hub Spot |
| 340 | Weslandia | Paul Fleishman | Fractus Learning |
| 341 | What’s Wrong with Timmy? | Maria Shriver | Self Sufficient Kids |
| 342 | When Breath Becomes Air | Paul Kalanithi | The Good Trade |
| 343 | When Michael Met Mina | Readings | |
| 344 | When Pigasso Met Mootisse | Nina Laden | Literat iBooks |
| 345 | When Sophie Gets Angry–Really, Really Angry | Molly Bang | We Are Teachers |
| 346 | Where the Red Fern Grows | Teacher Blog | |
| 347 | Who We Are | Indy PL | |
| 348 | Whoever You Are | Indy PL | |
| 349 | Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, | Michele Borba | |
| 350 | Winnie the Pooh | AA Milne and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | The Guardians |
| 351 | Wired to Care: How Companies Prosper When They Create Widespread Empathy | Dev Patnaik | Hub Spot |
| 352 | Wolfie the Bunny | Pernillesripp | |
| 353 | You and Me Together: Moms, Dads, and Kids Around the World | Indy PL | |
| 354 | You are Stardust: Our Amazing Connections With Planet Earth | Readings | |
| 355 | YOU WILL BE MY FRIEND! | Peter Brown | We Are Teachers |
| 356 | Yuko-Chan and the Daruma Doll | Colours Of Us | |
29 Best Empathy Book Sources/Lists
| Source | Article |
| Book Riot | 25 Picture Books That Promote Empathy and Respect – Book Riot |
| Books For Keeps | Children’s Books – Articles – Ten of the Best Books to boost empathy … |
| Childrens Hospital | Books that teach empathy and kindness – Boston Children’s Hospital … |
| Colours Of Us | 19 Multicultural Children’s Books teaching Kindness & Empathy |
| Dig books | Top 10 Empathy Books of 2017 – Best Book Recommendations, Best … |
| Education and Behavior | 5 Great Books to Teach Young Children About Empathy … |
| Family Education | 11 Children’s Books About Bullying, Teasing & Empathy … |
| FH | 10 Children’s Books to Help You Teach Empathy on International … |
| Five Books | The Best Books on Empathy | Five Books |
| Fractus Learning | The Best 15 Books to Raise Children’s Emotional IQ and Teach Empathy |
| Hub Spot | 7 Books That Will Help You Develop More Empathy – HubSpot Blog |
| iHome School Network | 10 Books to Inspire Compassion and Empathy in Homeschooled … |
| Indy PL | Empathy, kindness & Respecting Others – Ready To Read |
| KQED | 20 Books Featuring Diverse Characters to Inspire Connection and … |
| Literat iBooks | In Defense of Monsters: What Dark Books Teach Children About … |
| Michele Borba | 50 Books for Kids and Teens That Teach Empathy | Dr Michele Borba |
| Parents | 20 Books That Encourage Empathy | Parents – Parents Magazine |
| Pernillesripp | 10 Picture Books that Spark Empathy – Pernille Ripp |
| Pragmatic Mom | 10 Picture Books About Africa That Teach Empathy – PragmaticMom |
| Read Brightly | 11 Touching Books to Boost Empathy in Teen Readers | Brightly |
| Readings | Blog: Children’s books that teach empathy · Readings.com.au |
| Real Simple | 14 Books and Movies to Teach Kids About Empathy | Real Simple |
| Rise And Converge | 11 fictional books than can improve empathy – RISE AND CONVERGE |
| Self Sufficient Kids | 10 Children’s Books That Teach Empathy – Self-Sufficient Kids |
| Teacher Blog | Top 15 books that teach empathy and kindness to children | |
| The Good Trade | 10 Must-Read Books To Inspire Empathy & Joy This … – The Good Trade |
| The Guardians | Reading a book is best for empathy | Children’s books | The Guardian |
| We Are Teachers | 50 Must-Have Picture Books About Emotion – WeAreTeachers |
| Yes Magazine | The Science of Creating a Compassionate World: 10 Best Books of … |
