Libraries, community gardens, food banks, and more offer free resources to those who live around them. But it takes a lot of people working to make sure that the books get on the library shelves, the plants get watered at the garden, and that furniture for schools get built. Luckily, kids can also help with these projects, and help their neighbors get what they need. Try reading these picture books to learn more about what you can do in your community!
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A little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer’s market, but when Papa cannot make it to the stand, his community gathers around him, with dishes made of his own produce.
A crew of resourceful neighbors comes together to prepare a meal for their community. Includes a recipe and an author’s note about the volunteering experience that inspired the book.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and as an eBook on Hoopla.
Together Pa and Jelly Bean build a sidewalk pantry right next to their sidewalk library, and as they get more visitors, Jelly Bean comes up with the idea to combine the books and food so neighbors feel invited to take a meal and a good book.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Hoopla.
In this rhyming story inspired by the Lucky Band’s popular song of the same name, a little boy who finally catches up with the neighborhood ice cream man discovers that he has lost his money and must ask the community for help in order to get a tasty treat.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and as an eBook on Hoopla.
It is Harvest time at the revitalized urban community farm called Harlem Grown.
Young Aria returns to school after recovering from an accident and being fitted with a prosthetic leg, but the school has no furniture and sitting on the floor is too painful. She finds a way to build her own bench, surprising and inspiring her classmates.