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Character
In Print
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Titles
referenced by Books that Build Character: A Guide to Teaching
Your Child Moral Values Through Stories by William
Kilpatrick and Gregory and Suzanne M. Wolfe, Simon &
Schuster: New York (1994).
The Runaway Bunny
Margaret Wise Brown (Harper Collins, 1977)
Margaret Brown creates
an atmosphere of loving security as she captures each young
person’s desire for independence and the need to be cherished
and safe.
Traits: understanding, love
Through Grandpa’s
Eyes
Patricia MacLachlan
(Harper Trophy, 1983)
John’s blind
grandfather helps him to see the world from a different
viewpoint. Through his Grandpa’s eyes, John sees more, feels
more, and hears more.
Traits: understanding,
respect, humility
Mufaro’s Beautiful
Daughter: An African Tale
John Steptoe
(Lothrop, 1987)
Based on an ancient
African folktale, the story cautions against superficial
appearances and illustrates the importance of true beauty, the
beauty of an unselfish heart. Mufaro has two equally beautiful
daughters, but when they are confronted with vulnerable members
of society, only one shows compassion.
Traits: respect, compassion,
unselfishness
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