Bibliography: Sharing Time

I Am Sharing: by Mercer Mayer
Random 1995 (24p)
Little Critter shares some of his favorite things with his little sister.
What I Like: by Laurence and Catherine Anholt
Putnam 1991 (32p)
Six active children share their likes and dislikes.
Tree House Fun: by Rose Greydanus
Troll 1980 (32p); also paper
A boy shares his tree house with some animal friends.
Monster and the Baby: by Virginia Mueller
Whitman 1985 (24p)
Puffin 1988 paper
Monster tries to quiet his baby sister's crying by giving her colored blocks.

Pass the Fritters, Critters: by Cheryl Chapman
Four Winds 1993 (32p)
A boy learns polite table manners from his animals friends.
We Can Share It!: by Sarah Tatler
Harper 1995 (16p)
Animal friends share many things together.
The Wheels on the Bus: by Raffi
(Music)
Crown 1990 (32p); also paper
All kinds of people share a noisy, bouncy, busy ride across town in this song.
It's My Birthday: by Helen Oxenbury
Candlewick 1994 (24p)
After animals help a child gather ingredients for a cake, they all share in the delicious celebration.
Mushroom in the Rain: by Mirra Ginsburg
Macmillan 1988 (32p); Aladdin 1990 paper
An ant escaping the rain shares his mushroom shelter with other animals.
One Light, One Sun: by Raffi
(Multicultural)
Crown 1988 (32p); also paper
Three different families in the same neighborhood share much in common.
My Brown Bear Barney: by Dorothy Butler
Greenwillow 1989 (24p)
A young girl takes her teddy bear everywhere she goes.
Frog, Duck, and Rabbit: by Susanna Gretz
Four Winds 1992 (32p)
Three friends discover the need to cooperate as they make a costume for a parade.
Busy Monday Morning: by Janina Domanska
(Music)
Greenwillow 1985 (32p)
A young boy and his father work in the fields together each day in this Polish folk song.

It's Mine: by Leo Lionni
Knopf 1986 (32p)
Three quarrelsome frogs learn about cooperation and sharing.
Where's My Share?: by Valerie Greeley
Macmillan 1990 (32p)
Mouse's question is the catalyst for the story of how wheat becomes bread.
Frog and Toad Together: by Arnold Lobel
Harper 1972 (64p); also paper
Friends Frog and Toad share some extraordinary adventures. Available in Spanish asSapo y Sepo inseparables.
A Winter Walk: by Lynne Barash
Ticknor 1993 (32p)
During a winter walk, close observation reveals surprising discoveries for a girl and her mother.
Helping Out: by George Ancona
(Multicultural)
Clarion 1991 (48p); also paper
Black-and-white photographs show children helping adults perform different types of jobs.
Floppy Teddy Bear: by Patricia Lillie
Greenwillow 1995 (32p)
A big sister's favorite bear is also the toy her little sister wants the most.
Daisy's Garden: by Mordicai Gerstein and Susan Yard Harris
Hyperion 1995 (32p)
Daisy and her animal friends plant, tend, and harvest a garden, and then share a picnic together.
Potluck: by Anne Shelby
(Multicultural)
Orchard 1991 (32p); also paper
After bringing dishes from around the world in alphabetic order to a potluck dinner, friends share in the feast.

The Wolf's Chicken Stew: by Keiko Kasza
Putnam 1987 (32p); also paper
A grateful chicken family's misinterpretation of a wolf's generosity leads him to have a change of heart.
The Little Red Hen: by Margot Zemach
Farrar 1983 (32p); also paper
A hen teaches her friends an important lesson about helping others. Available in Spanish asLa gallinita roja.
Three Bags Full: by Ragnhild Scammel
Orchard 1993 (32p)
Millie the sheep gives up her wool to help warm her animal friends.
When I Am Old With You: by Angela Johnson
(Multicultural)
Orchard 1990 (32p); also paper
A young boy imagines being old with his grandaddy and all the special times they'd share.
Dad and Me in the Morning: by Patricia Lakin
Whitman 1994 (32p)
A hearing-impaired boy and his dad share an early morning beach walk to see the sun rise.
Grandma's Garden: by Elaine Moore
Lothrop 1994 (32p)
Kim shares with her grandma springtime joys that include planting a garden and flying a kite.
I'll Always Love You: by Hans Wilhelm
Crown 1988 (32p); also paper
After his dog dies, a little boy affectionately remembers how they shared many experiences together. Available in Spanish asYo siempre te querré.

What Mary Jo Shared: by Janice May Udry
(Multicultural)
Whitman 1966 (32p); Scholastic 1991 paper
A shy first-grader brings her dad to school for show and tell.
How Iwariwa the Cayman Learned to Share: by George Crespo
(Multicultural)
Clarion 1995 (32p)
Iwariwa the Cayman learns to share with the other animals in this Yanomami myth.
Zinnia and Dot: by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Viking 1992 (32p); Puffin 1995 paper
Two feuding hens agree to share the hatching of one egg that remains after a weasel attack.
Papa Tells Chita a Story: by Elizabeth Fitzgerald
(Multicultural)
Howard Simon 1995 (32p)
Papa and Chita share a special storytelling time together.
It Takes a Village: by Jane Cowen-Fletcher
(Multicultural)
Scholastic 1994 (32p)
Yemi learns that everyone in her village shares responsibility for looking after her brother.

Lizard's Song: by George Shannon
(Music)
Greenwillow 1981 (32p); Mulberry paper
Lizard shares his special song with Bear, but Bear can't seem to remember it. Available in Spanish asLa canción del lagarto.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie: by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Harper 1985 (32p); Scholastic 1993 paper
When a boy gives a mouse a cookie, the consequences are funny and unexpected.
What Makes Me Happy?: by Catherine and Laurence Anholt
(Multicultural)
Candlewick 1995 (32p)
Children share what makes them happy, sad, mad, and glad.
The Bossy Gallito/El gallo de bodas: A Traditional Cuban Folktale: by Lucía M. González
(Multicultural)
Scholastic 1994 (32p)
A bossy rooster learns to ask nicely for help. In English and Spanish.
Is It Time?: by Marilyn Janovitz
North-South 1994 (32p)
A wolf cub and his father make bedtime into a playful, shared ritual.