The Sparrow Who Saved the Forest
A Story About Kindness to the Small
When the forest is in trouble, the biggest animals don't notice. The smallest sparrow does. A gentle picture book about how the tiniest acts of kindness can change everything.
Available in English, Spanish, and French
Page and audio available in Spanish, English, and French
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Talk about it together
Three questions to open a conversation, one for each part of the read.
- Before readingThe biggest animals do not notice the forest is in trouble. Who do you think will?
- While you readThe sparrow is the smallest one there. What can someone small do that someone big cannot?
- After readingName one small kind thing you could do tomorrow.
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