The books listed below highlight each character trait of the month.
Enjoy the stories!
Kindergarten
Courage- There’s a Nightmare in My Class by Mercer Mayer
Kindness- Corduroy by Don Freeman
Citizenship- Swimmy by Leo Lionni
Caring- Alexander and the Wind Up Mouse by Leo Lionni
Fairness- The Little Red Hen by Philemon Sturges
Honesty- And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street
Respect- A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry
Responsibility- Pigsty by Mark Teague
Self Discipline- Mean Soup by Betsy Everitt
Perseverance- The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
First Grade
Courage- Chicken Little by Steven Kellogg
Kindness- The Elves and the Shoemaker by Paul Galdone
Citizenship- Clifford for President by Acton Figueroa
Caring- I Know a Lady by Charlotte Zolotow
Fairness- Click Clack Moo by Doreen Cronin
Honesty-The Honest to Goodness Truth by Pat McKissack
Respect- George and Martha One Fine Day by James Marshall
Responsibility- Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens
Self Discipline- No David by David Shanon
Perseverance- The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
Second Grade
Courage-Sheila Rae, The Brave by Kevin Henkes
Kindness-A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams
Citizenship-The Day Gogo went to Vote by Elinor Batezat
Caring-Mr. Putter and Tabby Walk the Dog by Cynthia Rylant
Fairness-Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
Honesty-The Empty Pot by Demi
Respect-Yoko by Rosemary Wells
Responsibility-Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss
Self-Discipline-The Meanest Thing to Say by Bill Cosby
Perseverance-Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton
Third Grade
Courage- Lon Po Po by Ed Young
Kindness- The Brand New Kid by Katie Couric
Citizenship- Vote by Eileen Christelow
Caring- Crow Boy by Taro Yashima
Fairness- My Rotten Red Headed Brother by Patricia Polacco
Honesty- The Emperor’s New Clothes by Han Christian Anderson
Respect- The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Responsibility- Goldilocks Returns by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Self Discipline- Paperboy by Dav Pilkey
Perseverance- Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
Fourth Grade
Courage-A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman by David A. Adler
Kindness-Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox
Citizenship-How Many Days to America? by Eve Bunting
Caring-Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting
Fairness-Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco
Honesty-Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto
Respect-Knots on a Counting Rope by Bill Martin Jr., & John Archambault
Responsibility-Just a Dream by Chris Van Allsburg
Self-Discipline- The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
Perseverance-The Art Lesson by Tomie dePaola
Fifth Grade
Courage-A Picture Book Martin Luther Kind, Jr. by David Adler
Kindness-The Kindness Quilt by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Citizenship-The Wall by Eve Bunting
Caring-Be Good Eddie Lee by Virginia Fleming
Fairness-The Pain and the Great One by Judy Blume
Honesty-A Day’s Work by Eve Bunting
Respect-Ruby’s Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges
Responsibility-The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry
Self-Discipline-The Butter Battle Book by Dr. Suess
Perseverance- Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull
Enjoy the stories!
Kindergarten
Courage- There’s a Nightmare in My Class by Mercer Mayer
Kindness- Corduroy by Don Freeman
Citizenship- Swimmy by Leo Lionni
Caring- Alexander and the Wind Up Mouse by Leo Lionni
Fairness- The Little Red Hen by Philemon Sturges
Honesty- And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street
Respect- A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry
Responsibility- Pigsty by Mark Teague
Self Discipline- Mean Soup by Betsy Everitt
Perseverance- The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
First Grade
Courage- Chicken Little by Steven Kellogg
Kindness- The Elves and the Shoemaker by Paul Galdone
Citizenship- Clifford for President by Acton Figueroa
Caring- I Know a Lady by Charlotte Zolotow
Fairness- Click Clack Moo by Doreen Cronin
Honesty-The Honest to Goodness Truth by Pat McKissack
Respect- George and Martha One Fine Day by James Marshall
Responsibility- Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens
Self Discipline- No David by David Shanon
Perseverance- The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
Second Grade
Courage-Sheila Rae, The Brave by Kevin Henkes
Kindness-A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams
Citizenship-The Day Gogo went to Vote by Elinor Batezat
Caring-Mr. Putter and Tabby Walk the Dog by Cynthia Rylant
Fairness-Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
Honesty-The Empty Pot by Demi
Respect-Yoko by Rosemary Wells
Responsibility-Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss
Self-Discipline-The Meanest Thing to Say by Bill Cosby
Perseverance-Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton
Third Grade
Courage- Lon Po Po by Ed Young
Kindness- The Brand New Kid by Katie Couric
Citizenship- Vote by Eileen Christelow
Caring- Crow Boy by Taro Yashima
Fairness- My Rotten Red Headed Brother by Patricia Polacco
Honesty- The Emperor’s New Clothes by Han Christian Anderson
Respect- The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Responsibility- Goldilocks Returns by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Self Discipline- Paperboy by Dav Pilkey
Perseverance- Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
Fourth Grade
Courage-A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman by David A. Adler
Kindness-Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox
Citizenship-How Many Days to America? by Eve Bunting
Caring-Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting
Fairness-Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco
Honesty-Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto
Respect-Knots on a Counting Rope by Bill Martin Jr., & John Archambault
Responsibility-Just a Dream by Chris Van Allsburg
Self-Discipline- The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
Perseverance-The Art Lesson by Tomie dePaola
Fifth Grade
Courage-A Picture Book Martin Luther Kind, Jr. by David Adler
Kindness-The Kindness Quilt by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Citizenship-The Wall by Eve Bunting
Caring-Be Good Eddie Lee by Virginia Fleming
Fairness-The Pain and the Great One by Judy Blume
Honesty-A Day’s Work by Eve Bunting
Respect-Ruby’s Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges
Responsibility-The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry
Self-Discipline-The Butter Battle Book by Dr. Suess
Perseverance- Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull