Noah and His Wagon

Book philosophy = Companionship through communityInterest Level: Grades K-3; Reading Level: Grades 2-4 Overarching themes include: Friendship, community, generosity, compassion Paloma is lonely after her best friend has moved away. Until she meets Noah and learns that making friends is sometimes as extending generosity and compassion to your neighbor.Teaching children the importance of compassionate communitiesDiversity of characters and their backgrounds is interwoven in the story, opening the door to conversations about community and acceptanceGreat title that presents diversity in an understated way.Title lends itself as a conversation starter for talks about cultural differences and understanding.