Little Bookworm is always looking for ways to make the world a better place. So we gathered this list of new kid’s books that encourage kids to change the world!

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Change Starts With Us

Written by Sophie Beer

This brightly colored board book uses simple text to introduce easy ways that everyone can make a small difference in the world. Each two page spread focuses on a different activity that families can do to help the world, from recycling  and saving water to shopping local and picking up litter. Each activity is highlighted in the adorable cartoon illustrations.

You’re a Helper!

Illustrated by Nicola Slater

This interactive board book shows how kids can help the people around them in fun and simple ways. From watering plants to cleaning up toys, there are lots of ways that kids can help people. Each page asks the reader to move something on the page in order to help the cute animal characters with a task. This is a great way to show little ones how they can be helpers!

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Can Sophie Change the World?

Written by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace and illustrated by Aura Lewis

When Sophie’s grandfather wishes for his birthday that she would change the world, she decides that she wants to make that wish come true. But no matter what acts of kindness she completes, she doesn’t think she has changed the world. When the week ends, her grandfather proves to her that her big and small acts of kindness actually do change the world. This is a great message for little ones who want to change the world, and the back of the book includes notes from the author and illustrator discussing their own inspirations for the story.

Just Help! How to Build a Better World

Written by Sonia Sotomayor and illustrated by Angela Dominguez

This inspirational story written by US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, follows a young Sonia as she tries to help someone each and every day. The sweet story is full of examples of kindness that kids of all ages can do, and the end encourages readers to consider how they can help someone today.  The book includes a letter from Sonia Sotomayor to readers sharing her inspiration for sharing the story, and her hope that kids will go out and try to make a difference every day.

We’ll Make Things Better Together

Written by Ben Gundersheimer and illustrated by Dow Phumiruk

This peppy book shares the important message that everything is better when we work together. The rhyming text shares all the ways that people can help one another during the day, and the cute illustrations feature a diverse cast of characters and families helping each other. Kids will enjoy reading along with the repeated refrain “everything is better when we work together”.

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Our World is a Family

Written by Miry Whitehill and Jennifer Jackson and illustrated by Nomar Perez

This book introduces kids to the concept of migration, sharing why people sometimes have to move to new places, and how scary that can be. The easy to read text and brightly colored illustrations share lots of suggestions of easy ways that kids can help those who move somewhere new or feel out of place in their new home. The inspirational book reminds us that we are all together on this big planet, and that we can easily help those around us.

Rocket Says Speak Up!

Written by Nathan Bryon and illustrated by Dapo Adeola

In this inspirational book, a young girl named Rocket learns that her local library is going to be shut down. Rocket loves to read books about inspirational women, so she decides to take a page out of their books and start speaking up about libraries and why they are important. As she continues speaking up, more people start to join her, until they are able to make a difference. The illustrations show how Rocket’s influence starts to spread, and includes lots of little speech bubbles where Rocket shares real facts about libraries. The back of the book includes information on how the reader can speak up and make a difference.

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100 Ways to Make the World Better!

Written by Lisa M. Gerry

This adorable little book outlines 100 ways that readers can make a difference in the world. The text outlines small acts of kindness that people can offer to others, as well as suggestions of how to make the reader’s own life better, including learning to calm down or disconnecting from electronics. There are tons of important suggestions in this book, all accompanied by brightly colored photographs and fun, colorful fonts. The back of the book includes a reference list of all the tips in the book, as well as an index for navigating the book.

The Young Activist’s Dictionary of Social Justice

Written by Ryse Tottingham and illustrated by Andy Passchier

This informative guide is packed full of activist vocabulary words with pronunciation guides and easy to understand definitions. There are lots of informative mini articles sprinkled throughout the book as well, introducing readers to famous activists, and taking a deeper look at the vocabulary defined on the pages. This is a great starter guide for older readers who are interested in activism.

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