Celebrating Differences Books |
The Butter Battle Book
By Dr. Seuss
Conflict Resolution, Knowledge is Power, Peacemakers for Life, Celebrating Differences
12 min. without interruption (definitely abridgeable)
24 min. with discussion prompts.
OLDER KIDS – 4th at the youngest, ideally 5th & up
Long and short of the story is this – two groups of people who disagree over something not as important as they think it is – and this causes them each to engage in a weapons race for a hypothetical war that they never started. Which, of course, amounts in two soldiers standing on either side of a wall, glaring at each other, holding buttons keyed to detonate doomsday devices.
Available in Snell Library.
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Conflict Resolution, Knowledge is Power, Peacemakers for Life, Celebrating Differences
12 min. without interruption (definitely abridgeable)
24 min. with discussion prompts.
OLDER KIDS – 4th at the youngest, ideally 5th & up
Long and short of the story is this – two groups of people who disagree over something not as important as they think it is – and this causes them each to engage in a weapons race for a hypothetical war that they never started. Which, of course, amounts in two soldiers standing on either side of a wall, glaring at each other, holding buttons keyed to detonate doomsday devices.
Available in Snell Library.
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Hooray for Diffendoofer Day
By Dr. Seuss, Jack Prelutsky, Lane Smith
10 min. without interruption
12-17 min. with discussion/interruptions.
All ages, but 2nd to 5th might be best
Available in Snell Library
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10 min. without interruption
12-17 min. with discussion/interruptions.
All ages, but 2nd to 5th might be best
Available in Snell Library
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Gertrude McFuzz
By Dr. Seuss
5 min. without interruption
10ish min. with discussion prompts throughout.
Good for ALL AGES.
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5 min. without interruption
10ish min. with discussion prompts throughout.
Good for ALL AGES.
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A Bad Case of Stripes
By David Shannon
Celebrating Differences, Speaking-Up,
11 min. without interruption
15 min. with discussion throughout.
Kindergarten and up – beware of the length.
Camilla Cream loves lima beans – but won’t eat them because nobody else likes them. Soon after…Camilla begins to have a strange ailment.
Classic book about accepting your identity – no matter what anyone else thinks. Engaging pictures – Camilla becomes whatever is around her. Eating lima beans – and thus accepting herself – turns out to be the cure.
Celebrating Differences, Speaking-Up,
11 min. without interruption
15 min. with discussion throughout.
Kindergarten and up – beware of the length.
Camilla Cream loves lima beans – but won’t eat them because nobody else likes them. Soon after…Camilla begins to have a strange ailment.
Classic book about accepting your identity – no matter what anyone else thinks. Engaging pictures – Camilla becomes whatever is around her. Eating lima beans – and thus accepting herself – turns out to be the cure.
The Sneetches
By Dr. Seuss
Celebrating Differences, Respect,
12 min without interruption [But abridgeable.]
12-15 min with discussion prompts throughout/after
Kindergarten through Third grade.
This is a widely known book, which works to both your advantage and disadvantage. The book is a not-so-subtle analogy for discrimination, and your older students will likely pick up on that. This said, it is encompassing - if a bit drawn out for younger grades (you might want to shorten the beginning/machine montage part.) Although this book does celebrate differences - the bottomline of the message is to respect one another regardless of whatever differences you think you have - or you have been told you have.
Celebrating Differences, Respect,
12 min without interruption [But abridgeable.]
12-15 min with discussion prompts throughout/after
Kindergarten through Third grade.
This is a widely known book, which works to both your advantage and disadvantage. The book is a not-so-subtle analogy for discrimination, and your older students will likely pick up on that. This said, it is encompassing - if a bit drawn out for younger grades (you might want to shorten the beginning/machine montage part.) Although this book does celebrate differences - the bottomline of the message is to respect one another regardless of whatever differences you think you have - or you have been told you have.
Chrysanthemum
By Kevin Henkes
Celebrating Differences, Respect, Introduction, Speaking-Up,
8 min without interruption
10-12 min with discussion prompts throughout/after
Pre-Kay through Third grade.
*AVAILABLE IN SNELL*
This book follows a mouse with a very unique name to her first days of school. Chrysanthemum used to love her name, but the students in her class make fun of her for it. Will Chrysanthemum end up hating her name forever, or will she learn the importance and value of being unique? (Spoiler alert - she does the latter.)
Celebrating Differences, Respect, Introduction, Speaking-Up,
8 min without interruption
10-12 min with discussion prompts throughout/after
Pre-Kay through Third grade.
*AVAILABLE IN SNELL*
This book follows a mouse with a very unique name to her first days of school. Chrysanthemum used to love her name, but the students in her class make fun of her for it. Will Chrysanthemum end up hating her name forever, or will she learn the importance and value of being unique? (Spoiler alert - she does the latter.)
Stone Soup
By Jon J Muth
10 min. without interruption
12 min. with discussion throughout
The language may appeal best to 2nd grade through 4th grade. The message is rather universal.
Available in Peace through Play’s Library.
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10 min. without interruption
12 min. with discussion throughout
The language may appeal best to 2nd grade through 4th grade. The message is rather universal.
Available in Peace through Play’s Library.
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