Teach Responsibility With These 18 Essential Titles

Cubby can't wait for Monkey to come over - but will he have to share his toys? What will happen when Monkey comes over to play? A sweet, reassuring story about being kind to others and learning to be fair and share!

Llama Llama has new neighbors! Nelly Gnu and her mama stop by for a play date, but Llama's not so sure it's time to share all his toys. Maybe just his blocks? It could be fun to make a castle with Nell - but wait; Nelly has Llama's little Fuzzy Llama! The fun turns to tears when Fuzzy Llama is ripped in two, "all because of Nelly Gnu!" Mama comes to the rescue and fixes Fuzzy, but she makes it clear: "I'll put Fuzzy on the stairs, until you're sure that you can share."

From crossing the street with Mama to encountering a stranger, the playful but careful antics of these dinosaurs will make readers laugh aloud, and prompt discussion of safety issues. Few things in childhood are as important as learning how to behave safely, and the topic deserves discussion in every family.

David's teacher has her hands full. From running in the halls to chewing gum in class, David's high-energy antics fill each school day with trouble, and are sure to bring a smile to even the best-behaved reader.

Max is the hero of this beloved children's classic in which he makes mischief, sails away, tames the wild things and returns home for supper.

Clifford has a good heart, but whenever he tries to be responsible and do good deeds for others, they always seem to backfire. In the end, he manages to save two children from a burning house, and then put out the fire. Finally, Clifford is a hero!

It's a perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moves into the house down the street and becomes neighborhood enemy number one. Luckily Dad has a surefire way to get rid of enemies: Enemy Pie. But part of the secret recipe is spending an entire day playing with the enemy!

Vera Williams enhances this heartwarming story about the values of saving and working together towards a common goal, with her own pleasant, folk-art inspired paintings. Each illustration is bordered with natty patterning, foreshadowing the family's eventual acquisition of their new, magnificent chair.

This Level 2 reader taps into children's natural curiosity about the vast world of space. Featuring brilliant illustrations and written in simple language that is easy for young readers to understand, it provides a wonderful introduction to our solar system, including all of the planets and dwarf planets, and lots of fascinating, fun facts. This reader helps cultivate the explorers of tomorrow!

It doesn’t take a lot to help the animals around us. Taking action can be as simple as picking up trash or hanging birdfeeders around the neighborhood. Kids learn this and more about what they can do to help in 10 Things I Can Do to Protect Animals.

It doesn't take a lot to help the animals around us. Taking action can be as simple as picking up trash or hanging birdfeeders around the neighborhood. Kids learn this and more about what they can do to help in 10 Things I Can Do to Protect Animals. Now in Spanish.

Arnold has swallowed the Magic School Bus! Now, instead of seeing an exhibit of the human body at a museum, the class is taking a look at Arnold's stomach, his intestines, his bloodstream, and more from the inside on this heart-stopping field trip - one the reluctant Arnold would be happy to miss.

When her grandfather registers to vote while living in segregated Mississippi, an African-American girl begins to understand why he insists that she attend school. Eight-year-old Little Joe learns the value of determination and the importance of standing up to prejudice.