Give What You Can (An All Are Welcome Early Reader)

by Alexandra Penfold, Suzanne Kaufman (Illustrator)

Celebrate the act of giving with the beloved characters from the beloved bestseller All Are Welcome! This Step 2 early reader is perfect for emerging readers who are learning to give back to their communities.

Get together, lend a hand.
Can we do it? Yes, we can!

The kids from All Are Welcome are working together to give back to their community. How do they do it? By gathering a team to follow a dream and lending a hand when someone is in need.

Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are ideal for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Perfect for children who are ready to read on their own!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Social Justice, Activism

32 pages, Paperback

Published September 5, 2023

Reviews

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an important kind of learning: How children can form the habit of giving back to their communities.

Doesn't every religion and spiritual path worth the name... include doing good deeds?

And for self-help, giving to others is such an ennobling way to spend some of one's time.

My favorite page is Page 22, with the perfect illustration for "Brighten someone's day."

FIVE STARS for a picture book that can make a big difference in the lives of its readers.

[Kirin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love to see these diverse kids back in a rhyming leveled reader format. The visible Muslim in the illustration fits right in, and is amplified when another character in hijab is the recipient of the group's kindness. Smiling women of color in hijab working together to make the world better, can we do it? Yes, we can!

[Kirsten Caldwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

"If you see a need, do a good deed. Give what you can. Then make a plan." A group of children all work together to give what they can to their community by picking up trash, growing a garden, and asking new kids to play with them. This is a heartwarming book that is written perfectly with rhymes for young readers. I would highly recommend this book to all kids and families.

[Read Ribbet · Rating 4 out of 5]

In Pensford's Step into Reading (Level 2) book, an easily accessible rhyming narrative shows a number of children helping each other out. The book sends a positive message while pointing out some practical things readers can do to improve their communities.

[Jared White · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute book about giving and doing what you can for your community and those around you. It has great racial diversity, a bit of ethnic diversity, and some disability rep (a child in a wheelchair appears in many pictures).

[Themountainbookie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This early reader encourages activism, community service and helping others. The text is lyrical. There isn't an overarching story or plot. Instead it gives kids ideas of ways they can help their community. Very inclusive book.