Conejos Library District

A young girl's good deed is multiplied as it is passed on by those who have been touched by the kindness of others.

"It all started with a social studies assignment: come up with a plan to change the world for the better, and do it. Twelve-year-old Trevor mcKinney began by doing something good for three people. But instead of paying him back, he asked them to "pay it forward" by doing a favor for three more people, who in turn would help three others, and so on, each act a link in a chain of human kindness."--BOOK JACKET.

When Boo the monkey does not want to share, Bip plays with Bop instead, until Boo runs into a problem.

The sheriff of a dusty western town rescues Sweetness, an unusually resourceful orphan, from nasty old Mrs. Sump and her terrible orphanage.

"One kind action sparks a chain of selfless acts that lead a girl to reunite with her lost dog in this wordless story"--

Pinduli, a young striped hyena, is hurt by the unkind words of Dog, Lion, and Zebra, but her clever trick in return promotes her clan's survival and spreads harmony throughout the Savannah. Includes back matter notes about hyenas and other animals of the African Savannah.

"Everyone knows the cool beans. They're sooooo cool. And then there's the uncool has-bean . . . Always on the sidelines, one bean unsuccessfully tries everything he can to fit in with the crowd--until one day the cool beans show him how it's done.

When Hen gives Pig an egg, she sets off a chain of events that brings kindness to all of the animals on the farm.

"...A Prayer for the Crown-Shy is a story of kindness and love from one of the foremost practitioners of hopeful SF. After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robot sent on a quest to determine what humanity really needs) turn their attention to the villages and cities of the little moon they call home. They hope to find the answers they seek, while making new friends, learning new concepts, and...

Teens Kendall and Max witness a tragic accident during the holidays and, racked with guilt, accept a dare to perform seven random acts of kindness to strangers by New Year's Eve.