Being able to understand that people have different perspectives, viewpoints and experiences is a precursor in having empathy and understanding the world around them. By giving children the ability to understand perspectives, you are providing them with the tools they need to have happy, healthy, and successful relationships. These books are an engaging way to introduce, discuss and reflect on different perspectives.
A Tale of Two Beasts
Written and Illustrated by Fiona
The concept of perspective is explored in this book by telling the story from two viewpoints, that of the beast and that of the little girl.
Teachable Moment: #perspective #viewpoint #understanding #acceptance
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Written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
The concept of perspective is explored in this book by the discussion on whether it is a duck or a rabbit.
Teachable Moment: #perspective #viewpoint #understanding #acceptance #detachment
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Written and Illustrated by Istvan Banyai
The concept of perspective is explored through pictures as the story zooms out as the book progresses. The book engages readers to understand their own perspectives when examining the book.
Teachable Moment: #perspective #viewpoint #understanding #cooperation #futurethinking
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Written by Minh Le
Illustrated by Dan Santat
The concept of perspective is explored through the relationship between a grandfather and grandson who do not share a common language but have a shared love of drawing.
Teachable Moments: #perspective #viewpoint #immigration #courage #acceptance #language #storytelling #understanding #amazingillustrations
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Written by Mac Barnett
Illustrated by Carson Ellis
The concept of perspective is explored through a young boy asking the question “what is love?” And going on a journey to find out the answer and realizing that love means different things to different people.
Teachable Moments: #perspective #viewpoint #love #wonder #curiosity #communication
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Written and Illustrated by Lindsay Ward
The concept of perspective is explored through the use of colors and the understanding that it is important to look at things from other perspectives.
Teachable Moments: #perspective #viewpoint #acceptance #understanding #primarycolors #secondarycolors
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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
Written by Jon Scieszka
Illustrated by Lane Smith
The concept of perspective is explored by examining the classic tale of the 3 little pigs from the perspective of the wolf.
Teachable Moments: #perspective #viewpoint
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They All Saw a Cat
Written and Illustrated by Brendan Wenzel
The concept of perspective is explored by viewing a cat through the lens of different animals.
Teachable Moments: #perspective #viewpoint #curiosity
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What Do You See? A Conversation in Pictures
By Barney Saltzberg
Photographs by Jamie Lee Curtis
The concept of perspective is explored through a series of photographs between friends that give their own unique perspective on simple images.
Teachable Moments: #perspective #viewpoint #friendship
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One House For All
Written and Illustrated by Inese Zander
The concept of perspective is explored by three characters figuring out how to build a house in that they will all be happy.
Teachable Moments: #perspective #viewpoint #friendship #collaboration #cooperation
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Zen Shorts
Written and Illustrated by Jon Muth
The concept of perspective is explored by the arrival of Stillwater, a panda. Through Stillwater, the children are able to understand alternative viewpoints to different situations.
Teachable Moments: #perspective #viewpoints #friendship #empathy #kindness
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Voices in the Park
Written and illustrated by Anthony Browne
The concept of perspective is explored through four different viewpoints on an afternoon in a park.
Teachable Moments: #perspective #viewpoints #friendship #empathy #kindness
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Another
Written and Illustrated by Christian Robinson
The concept of perspective is explored through the colorful illustrations that keep the reader interrupting the story from many different viewpoints.
Teachable Moments: #perspective #viewpoints #joyfulness #wonder
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Inside Cat
Written and Illustrated by Brendan Wenzel
The concept of perspective is explored through an inside cat who views the world from the inside.
Teachable Moments: #perspective #viewpoints #wonder #curiosity
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The Rabbits
Written by James Marsden
Illustrated by Shaun Tan
The concept of perspective is explored through the lens of colonization through the viewpoint of the colonized. It begins friendly and curious and soon darkens as it is realized that the colonizers are invaders.
Teachable Moments: #perspective #viewpoints#immigration #colonization #understanding #accountability #environment #caring #amazingillustrations #australia #indigenouspeople #change #causeandeffect
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A Stone Sat Still
Written and Illustrated by Brendan Wenzel
The concept of perspective is explored through rock and the different viewpoints of the creatures who use the rock throughout time.
Teachable Moments: #perspective #viewpoints #patience #friendliness
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Guess Again
Written by Mac Barnett
Illustrated by Adam Rex
The concept of perspective is explored through the eyes of the reader as they guess the characters’ shadows in this engaging book.
Teachable Moments: #perspective #viewpoints
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