Character Counts Picture Books
at the Elmhurst Public Library

These books can be found in the picture books section of the library, shelved under the authors' last names, unless otherwise noted.

Trustworthiness
Be honest - Don't deceive, cheat or steal - Be reliable - Do what you say you'll do - Have the courage to do the right thing - Build a good reputation - Be loyal - Stand by your family, friends and community

• Ada, Alma Flor. The Gold Coin
• Adams, Lisa K. Dealing with Lying (J 177.3 Ada)
• Bender, Marie. Honesty Counts (J 179.9 Ben)
• Bourgeois, Paulette. Franklin Fibs
• Brimner, Larry Dane. The Birthday Flowers
• Brisson, Pat. The Summer My Father Was Ten
• Brown, Marc Tolon. Arthur and the True Francine
• Bunting, Eve. A Day's Work
• Carlson, Nancy L. Harriet and the Garden
• DePaola, Tomie. Strega Nona
• Dierssen, Andreas. Timid Timmy
• Hall, Kirsten. Little Lies: All About Math
• Havill, Juanita. Jamaica's Find
• Henkes, Kevin. Sheila Rae, the Brave
• Kraus, Robert. Herman the Helper
• Johnson, Barbara. The Tasty Taffy Tale and Super-Stretching the Truth: A Book about Honesty
• Lauren, Emily. Trustworthiness (J 179.9 Lau)
• McKissack, Patricia. The Honest-to-Goodness Truth
• Salzmann, Mary Elizabeth. I Am Honest (J 179.9 Sal)
• Sharmat, Marjorie. A Big Fat Enormous Lie

Respect
Treat others with respect - Follow the Golden Rule - Be tolerant of differences - Use good manners - Be considerate of others - Don't threaten, hit, or hurt anyone - Deal peacefully with anger, insults and disagreements

• Bridwell, Norman. Clifford's Manners
• Bulla, Clyde Robert Keep Running, Allen!
• Cannon, Janell. Stellaluna
• Carle, Eric. The Grouchy Ladybug
• Carlson, Nancy ABC, I Like Me
• Carlson, Nancy Loudmouth George and the Big Race
• Cohen, Miriam. So What?
• Couric, Katie. The Brand New Kid
• Curtis, Jamie Lee. I'm Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem
• DePaola, Tomie. Oliver Button is a Sissy
• Dylan, Matthew. Respect (J 179.9 Dyl)
• Ernst, Lisa Campbell. Zinnia and Dot
• Ets, Marie Hal. Play With Me
• Fierstein, Harvey. The Sissy Duckling
• Haan, Amanda. I Call My Hand Gentle
• Henkes, Kevin. Chester's Way
• Henkes, Kevin. Chrysanthemum
• Hoban, Russell. Best Friends for Frances
• Hoffman, Mary. Amazing Grace
• Jones, Rebecca C. Matthew and Tilly
• Kajikawa, Kimiko. Yoshi's Feast
• King, Stephen M. Henry & Amy (Right Way Round and Upside Down)
• Kroll, Virginia. Especially Heroes
• Lasker, Joe. Nick Joins Ins
• Lester, Helen. Hooway for Wodney Wat
• Lionni, Leo Frederick
• Low, Joseph. Mice Twice
• Marshall, James. George and Martha
• Mathers, Petra. Lottie's New Friend
• McCain, Becky R. Nobody Knew What to Do: A Story About Bullying
• McPhail, David. Sisters
• Medearis, Michael. Daisy and the Doll
• Nikola-Lisa, W. Bein' with You This Way (J 811.54 Nik)
• Pelligrini, Nina. Families are Different
• Pinkney, Jerry. The Ugly Duckling
• Polacco, Patricia. Mr. Lincoln's Way
• Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman. I'm Terrific
• Turkle, Brinton. Thy Friend, Obadiah
• Udry, Janice M. Let's Be Enemies
• Wells, Rosemary. Yoko
• Wilhelm, Hans. The Big Boasting Battle
• Zolotow, Charlotte. The Quarreling Book

Responsibility
Do what you're supposed to do - Persevere: keep on trying! - Do your best - Use self-control - Be self-disiplined - Think before you act; consider the consequences - Be accountable for your choices

• Bartone, Elisa. Peppe the Lamplighter
• Burton, Virginia. Katy and the Big Snow
• Cheng, Andrea. Anna the Bookbinder
• Cherry, Lynne. The Great Kapok Tree
• Cooney, Barbara. Miss Rumphius
• Cummings, Pat. Clean Your Room, Harvey Moon
• Daly, Niki. Not So Fast Songololo
• Day, Alexandra. Frank and Ernest
• Falwell, Cathryn. Butterflies for Kiri
• Galdone, Paul. The Little Red Hen. (J 398.2 Gal)
• Henkes, Kevin. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
• McDonald, Megan. The Great Pumpkin Switch
• Mitchell, Margaree King. Uncle Jed's Barbershop
• Rand, Gloria. Prince William
• Salzmann, Mary Elizabeth. I Am Responsible (J 179.9 Sal)
• Seuss, Dr. Horton Hatches the Egg
• Simont, Marc. The Stray Dog
• Singer, Marilyn. Chester the Out-of-Work Dog
• Soto, Gary Too Many Tamales
• Steig, William. Brave Irene
• Teague, Mark. Pigsty
• VanAllsburg, Chris. Just a Dream
• Waddell, Martin. Farmer Duck
• Ward, Jan. The Biggest Bear
• Wells, Rosemary. Fritz and the Mess Fairy

Fairness
Play by the rules - Take turns and share - Be open-minded; listen to others - Don't take advantage of others - Don't blame others carelessly

• Allard, Harry. Miss Nelson is Missing!
• Amos, Janine. It's Mine! (J 395.122 Amo)
• Bedford, David. It's My Turn!
• Blume, Judy. The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo
• Bosca, Francesca. The Apple King
• Brimner, Larry Dane. School Rules
• Friedman, Ina R. How My Parents Learned to Eat
• Ernst, Lisa Campbell. Zinnia and Dot
• Henkes, Kevin. Chester's Way
• Hutchins, Pat. The Doorbell Rang (
• Kyle, Kathryn. Sharing (J 177.7 Kyl)
• Lewin, Betsy. Chubbo's Pool
• Lionni, Leo. It's Mine (
• Mayer, Gina That's Not Fair
• Mayer, Mercer. Me Too!
• Meiners, Cheri J. Share and Take Turns (J 177.7 Mei)
• Parr, Todd. Do's and Don'ts
• Petty, Kate. Playing the Game (J 175 Pet)
• Pfister, Marcus. Rainbow Fish
• Salzmann, Mary Elizabeth. I Am Fair (J 179.9 Sal)
• Simmons, Jane. Ebb and Flo and the New Friend
• Stevens, Janet. Tops and Bottoms
• Sykes, Julie. That's Not Fair, Hare!
• Ziegler, Sandra. Fairness (J 179.9 Zie)

Caring
Be kind - Be compassionate and show you care - Express gratitude - Forgive others - Help people in need

• Appelt, Kathi. The Best Kind of Gift
• Babbitt, Natalie. Bub or the Very Best Thing
• Bender, Marie. Caring Counts (J 179.9 Ben)
• Bogacki, Tomasz. Circus Girl
• Braumbeau, Jeff. The Quiltmaker's Gift
• Brown, Margaret Wise. The Runaway Bunny
• Cocca-Leffler. Mr. Tanen's Tie Trouble
• DePaola, Tomie. Now One Foot, Now the Other
• DeSalvo-Ryan. Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen
• Donaldson, Julia. The Spiffiest Giant in Town
• Feldman, Heather. My Best Friend: A Book about Friendship (J 177.62 Fel)
• Fox, Mem. Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge
• Hutta, Emily. Loyal Through and Through
• Kraus, Robert. Leo the Late Bloomer
• Levete, Sarah. Making Friends (J 158.25 Lev)
• Lionni, Leo. Alexander and the Wind Up Mouse
• Morris, Ann. Loving
• Munsch, Robert N. Love You Forever
• Murphy, Mary. How Kind!
• Novak, Matt. Mr. Floop's Lunch
• Pfister, Marc. The Rainbow Fish
• Plourde, Lynn. Teacher Appreciation Day
• Ryland, Cynthia. The Relatives Came
• Schuette, Sarah L. I Am Caring (J 179.9 Sch)
• Silerstein, Shel. The Giving Tree
• Viorst, Judith. Rosie and Michael
• Wild, Margaret. Mr. Nick's Knitting
• Williams, Vera. A Chair for my Mother
• Zolotow, Charlotte. Say It!

Citizenship
Do your part to improve your school and community - Protect the environment - Cooperate - Stay informed - Vote - Be a good neighbor - Obey laws and rules - Respect authority

• Bartone, Elisa. American Too
• Bender, Marie. Good Citizenship Counts (J 323.6 Ben)
• Blos, Joan W. Old Henry
• Bunting, Eve. Smoky Night
• Gibbons, Faye. Mountain Wedding
• Hall, Kirsten. Vote for Me: All About Civics
• Herold, Maggie Rugg. A Very Important Day
• Lasker, Joe. Nick Joins In
• Leaney, Cindy. Everyone Makes a Difference: A Story About Community
• Lionni, Leo. Swimmy
• Pomeranc, Marion Hess. The American Wei
• Roddie, Shen. Too Close Friends
• Ryder, Joanne. Each Living Thing
• Say, Allen. Grandfather's Journey
• Yolen, Jane. Raising Yoder's Barn

Biographies

• Adler, David A. A Picture Book of Rosa Parks (J 921 Parks)
• Aliki. The Story of Johnny Appleseed (J 921 Appleseed)
• Coles, Robert. The Story of Ruby Bridges (J 921 Bridges)
• Cooper, Floyd. Mandela: From the Life of the South African Statesman (J 921 Mandela)
• Kent, Deborah. Jane Addams and Hull House (J 361.3 Ken)
• Koestler-Grack, Rachel A. Tecumseh, 1768-1813 (J 921 Tecumseh)
• Kunhardt, Edith. Honest Abe (J 921 Lincoln)
• Ringgold, Faith. Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky
• San Souci, Robert D. Kate Shelley: Bound for Legend (J 363.122 San)
• Schaefer, Lola M. Martin Luther King, Jr. (J 921 King)
• Winnick, Karen B. Sybil's Night Ride

Heroes

For 2 -- 4 year olds
• Auch, Mary Jane. Souperchicken
• Barbero, Maria. The Bravest Mouse
• Barracca, Sal. Maxi, the Hero
• Bemelmans, Ludwig. Madeline's Rescue
• Bridwell, Norman. Clifford to the Rescue
• Graham, Bob. Max
• Hayles, Marsha. He Saves the Day
• Kimmel, Eric A. Robin Hook, Pirate Hunter
• MacDonald, Ross. Another Perfect Day
• Roberts, Bethany. Rosie to the Rescue
• Wells, Rosemary. Shy Charles
• Whatley, Bruce. Captain Pajamas

For 5 & 6 year olds
• Drummond, Allan. Casey Jones
• Edkin, Joe. Superman and the Flash Race Around the World
• Evanier, Mark. Batman & Superman World's Finest
• Handy, Amy. The True Story of Robin
• Kroll, Virginia. Especially Heroes
• Lindgren, Astrid. Pippi to the Rescue
• Walsh, Alice. Heroes of Isle aux Morts
• Sayre, April Pulley. Noodle Man: The Pasta Superhero
• Teitelbaum, Michael. Spider-Man: Caught in the Web
• Thompson, Colin. Unknown
• Valgardson, W. D. Winter Rescue

2003