Books About Selflessness · 13 titles considered

The Best Selflessness Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about selflessness? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1955

Christmas Day in the Morning

By Pearl S. Buck, Mark Buehner (Illustrator)

A boy seeks the perfect Christmas gift for his father without spending money.

32 pages· 1,266 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
6.5/7 Bookroo experts·4.3/5 Goodreads · 3,405 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2018

Goat's Coat

By Tom Percival, Christine Pym (Illustrator)

A goat must choose between his prized coat and helping those in need.

32 pages· 579 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
5.8/7 Bookroo experts·4.2/5 Goodreads · 335 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2002

The Spiffiest Giant in Town

A giant's new clothes lead to unexpected acts of kindness and self-discovery.

32 pages· 1,097 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud
4.2/5 Goodreads · 5,567 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 5–7 · 2020

Dragon's Merry Christmas

By Dav Pilkey · Book #5 in the Dragon series

A dragon celebrates Christmas by decorating a tree, making a candy wreath, and buying presents for himself and others.

64 pages· 731 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
4.3/5 Goodreads · 838 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 2019

Wish

Rabbit receives three wishes and must decide how to use them.

32 pages· 536 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
4.2/5 Goodreads · 421 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2012

Fancy Nancy: Too Many Tutus

A young girl navigates her closet full of tutus and learns to share and grow up

32 pages· 548 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
4.1/5 Goodreads · 563 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1959

Magic or Not?

By Edward Eager, N. M. Bodecker (Illustrator) · Book #5 in the Tales of Magic series

A wishing well leads to unexpected adventures and mysteries. Is it magic or something else?

208 pages· 37,359 words· Est. 5 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 2,731 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2016

We Found a Hat

By Jon Klassen · Book #3 in the The Hat Trilogy series

Two friends find a hat and must decide what to do with it.

48 pages· 200 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
5.0/7 Bookroo experts·4.3/5 Goodreads · 9,264 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 1964

The Giving Tree

A tree and a young boy form a deep bond as the boy grows up and the tree provides for him in various ways.

Publisher’s Weekly All-Time Bestselling Children’s Books (2001)The National Education Association Kids' Top 100 Books for Children (2000)The National Education Association Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children (2007)
64 pages· 617 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
5.0/7 Bookroo experts·4.4/5 Goodreads · 1,257,641 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 1993

Stanley's Christmas Adventure

A young girl travels to a boy's house to ask for his help in saving Christmas

80 pages· 4,774 words· Est. 54 min read
3.8/5 Goodreads · 1,519 ratings
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