This about a little girl that learns about empathy and realized that its good to be there for people.
Ages 5-10
Pierce county library

very nice book about empathy and how having it can help others.

Stand in My Shoes is a very straightforward book about empathy. The protagonist, a young girl, learns about the word empathy and then we follow her through the day as she decides to figure out how people are feeling. People appreciate this thought and they ways she helps them, and so Emily feels good about her day. The story is uncomplicated (potentially dull?) and the illustrations are a little off. I give this book 4 stars though, because it would be a good book for a student with special needs. Often, books about empathy are full of metaphors, which can be challenging for certain students. This book gets straight to the point, which is not always a bad thing. ( )

building understanding. of how to build empathy for young children.

The story begins when Emily goes to talk to her big sister. Her big sister is busy studying for a test and she asks Emily to have empathy. Emily begins to wonder what empathy means, and when her sister tells her, she Emily puts it in to action. The next day, Emily notices that her father seems stressed. He has to be at work for a presentation and he has just spilled coffee grounds all over the floor. Emily notices how he is feeling, and offers to help him clean up. At school, Emily notices how her peers, teachers, and even cafeteria workers seem to be feeling. Emily tries to be as helpful as she can with each person she encounters. When Emily arrives home, she asks her mom how she is feeling. Shocked by the question, Emily's mom points out that Emily seems to be extra thoughtful. At the end of the story, Emily returns to her sister and tells her what she has learned about empathy. At first, Emily does not understand what it's like to care for the feelings of others. By the end of the book, Emily begins to understand that developing empathy causes a change within herself.

Ages 5-8
Pierce County Library