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100+ Character Building Books for Kids

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There comes a time in parenting when you realize that sometimes it is easier to teach your child some valuable lessons through story telling than through other methods. Helping your child establish a character worthy of respect and honor can be challenging.  Here are 100+ character building books for kids to help!
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Character Building Books for Kids

Honesty and Integrity

First up are 25 books about honesty, truth telling, and integrity. Some of these emphasize the importance of truth telling, while others illustrate the consequences of dishonesty.

Telling the Truth: A Book about Lying (Growing God's Kids)Telling the Truth: A Book about Lying (Growing God’s Kids)Sam Tells StoriesSam Tells StoriesThe Boy Who Cried WolfThe Boy Who Cried WolfRuthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny LieRuthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny LieDavid Gets In TroubleDavid Gets In TroubleTiddlerTiddlerLiar, Liar, Pants on FireLiar, Liar, Pants on FireThe Empty Pot (An Owlet Book)The Empty Pot (An Owlet Book)Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big (Storyopolis Books)Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big (Storyopolis Books)The Berenstain Bears and the TruthThe Berenstain Bears and the TruthThe Honest-to-Goodness TruthThe Honest-to-Goodness TruthEli's Lie-O-Meter: A Story about Telling the TruthEli’s Lie-O-Meter: A Story about Telling the TruthMax and the Big Fat Lie: A Book About Telling the Truth (Building Christian Character)Max and the Big Fat Lie: A Book About Telling the Truth (Building Christian Character)The Boy Who Cried NinjaThe Boy Who Cried NinjaHonesty Counts (Character Counts)Honesty Counts (Character Counts)Tell the Truth, B.B. WolfTell the Truth, B.B. WolfHarriet and the Garden (Nancy Carlson's Neighborhood)Harriet and the Garden (Nancy Carlson’s Neighborhood)The Big Lie (Katie Woo)The Big Lie (Katie Woo)On the Road to . . . Honesty!: But Why Should I Tell the Truth?!?On the Road to . . . Honesty!: But Why Should I Tell the Truth?!?Howard B. Wigglebottom and the Monkey on His Back: A Tale About Telling the TruthHoward B. Wigglebottom and the Monkey on His Back: A Tale About Telling the TruthI Didn't Do It!: A book about telling the truth (Our Emotions and Behavior)I Didn’t Do It!: A book about telling the truth (Our Emotions and Behavior)The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot!The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot!Being FrankBeing FrankLittle Rose's Big Lie (Children's Books with Good Values)Little Rose’s Big Lie (Children’s Books with Good Values)Lying Up a StormLying Up a Storm

Kindness, Empathy,and Compassion

The following 35 books teach about kindness, empathy, and compassion for others. From treating others with kindness to putting the needs of others before our own wants, these books illustrate what it means to treat others as we want to be treated.

The Berenstain Bears: Kindness Counts (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)The Berenstain Bears: Kindness Counts (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)The Kindness Pledge: A Kindness Kids Adventure (Kindness Kids Adventures)The Kindness Pledge: A Kindness Kids Adventure (Kindness Kids Adventures)Plant a Kiss Board BookPlant a Kiss Board BookGood People EverywhereGood People EverywhereIf You Plant a SeedIf You Plant a SeedPay It Forward: Young Readers EditionPay It Forward: Young Readers EditionKindness Is Cooler, Mrs. RulerKindness Is Cooler, Mrs. RulerRandom Acts of KindnessRandom Acts of KindnessThe Invisible BoyThe Invisible BoyThe Giving TreeThe Giving TreeHey, Little AntHey, Little AntFly Free!Fly Free!Because Amelia SmiledBecause Amelia SmiledEnemy Pie (Reading Rainbow book)Enemy Pie (Reading Rainbow book)Fill a Bucket: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Young ChildrenFill a Bucket: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Young ChildrenI See Kindness EverywhereI See Kindness EverywhereA Sick Day for Amos McGeeA Sick Day for Amos McGeeLittle BirdLittle BirdOrdinary Mary's Extraordinary DeedOrdinary Mary’s Extraordinary DeedA Home for BirdA Home for BirdHow Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends?How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends?Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (paperback)Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (paperback)Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning About EmpathyStand in My Shoes: Kids Learning About EmpathyDo Unto Otters: A Book About MannersDo Unto Otters: A Book About MannersWe All Sing With the Same VoiceWe All Sing With the Same VoiceSouthSouthThe Teddy BearThe Teddy BearThe Three Questions [Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy]The Three Questions [Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy]How to Heal a Broken WingHow to Heal a Broken WingAngeloAngeloThe Lady in the BoxThe Lady in the BoxThe Hundred DressesThe Hundred DressesLoserLoserThe Can ManThe Can ManA Chair for My Mother 25th Anniversary Edition (Reading Rainbow Books)A Chair for My Mother 25th Anniversary Edition (Reading Rainbow Books)

Accepting Others (and Yourself)

It isn’t always easy for kids to accept (or celebrate) the differences in others or themselves. Here are 30 books that deal with diversity, friendship, and acceptance.

Giraffes Can't DanceGiraffes Can’t DanceLooking after LouisLooking after LouisCalvin Can't Fly: The Story of a Bookworm BirdieCalvin Can’t Fly: The Story of a Bookworm BirdieThe Cow That Laid an EggThe Cow That Laid an EggFrederickFrederickFreckleface StrawberryFreckleface StrawberryRed: A Crayon's StoryRed: A Crayon’s StoryStellalunaStellalunaThe Thunder Egg (Wisdom Tales)The Thunder Egg (Wisdom Tales)Exclamation MarkExclamation MarkNot Your Typical DragonNot Your Typical DragonChrysanthemumChrysanthemumElmer (Elmer Books)Elmer (Elmer Books)WonderWonderCan I Play Too? (An Elephant and Piggie Book)Can I Play Too? (An Elephant and Piggie Book)The Brand New KidThe Brand New KidJanine.Janine.Stick and StoneStick and StoneJack and Jim: Picture BookJack and Jim: Picture BookThe Sandwich SwapThe Sandwich SwapI'm Like You, You're Like Me: A Book About Understanding and Appreciating Each OtherI’m Like You, You’re Like Me: A Book About Understanding and Appreciating Each OtherWhoever You Are (Reading Rainbow Books)Whoever You Are (Reading Rainbow Books)CloudetteCloudetteLittle Sweet PotatoLittle Sweet PotatoNo Hugs for PorcupineNo Hugs for PorcupineRot, the Cutest in the World!Rot, the Cutest in the World!A Bad Case of Stripes (Scholastic Bookshelf)A Bad Case of Stripes (Scholastic Bookshelf)The Crayon Box that TalkedThe Crayon Box that TalkedWoolburWoolburStand Tall, Molly Lou MelonStand Tall, Molly Lou Melon

Responsibility and Accountability

The next 27 books teach lessons about being responsible and accountable for your own actions.  Responsibility is a hard lesson learned, and may require several revisits.

Do I Have To?: Kids Talk About ResponsibilityDo I Have To?: Kids Talk About ResponsibilityThe PaperboyThe PaperboyI Just Forgot (A Little Critter Book)I Just Forgot (A Little Critter Book)What If Everybody Did That?What If Everybody Did That?Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last SundayAlexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last SundayPigsty (Scholastic Bookshelf)Pigsty (Scholastic Bookshelf)The Way I ActThe Way I ActStanley and the Class PetStanley and the Class PetKid President's Guide to Being AwesomeKid President’s Guide to Being AwesomeWhat If? (Talking with Trees) (Volume 3)What If? (Talking with Trees) (Volume 3)But It's Not My Fault! (Responsible Me!)But It’s Not My Fault! (Responsible Me!)It's Not My Fault! (Nancy Carlson's Neighborhood)It’s Not My Fault! (Nancy Carlson’s Neighborhood)Respect and Take Care of Things (Learning to Get Along®)Respect and Take Care of Things (Learning to Get Along®)If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do?If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do?I Just Want to Do It My Way! My Story about Staying on Task and Asking for HelpI Just Want to Do It My Way! My Story about Staying on Task and Asking for HelpWhat Were You Thinking?: Learning to Control Your Impulses (Executive Function)What Were You Thinking?: Learning to Control Your Impulses (Executive Function)The Berenstain Bears and the Blame GameThe Berenstain Bears and the Blame GameBlame it on the Monsters!Blame it on the Monsters!Planting My ValuesPlanting My ValuesWilliam and the Guinea-pig (Thinkers)William and the Guinea-pig (Thinkers)Responsibility (Learn about Values)Responsibility (Learn about Values)Saving Shadow (Read-It! Readers: Character Education)Saving Shadow (Read-It! Readers: Character Education)My Choices Make Me Who I AmMy Choices Make Me Who I AmIf You Made a MillionIf You Made a MillionArthur's Pet Business (An Arthur Adventure)Arthur’s Pet Business (An Arthur Adventure)RulesRulesIf I Never Forever EndeavorIf I Never Forever Endeavor

Of course, peppering in your OWN stories of how you learned different character traits will make these stories even more impacting and memorable for your children.

This post is part of the iHomeschool Network collection of 100 Things posts, coming Monday 11/6/17.  Be sure to check them all out! Just click on the image below!

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