Title: Chicken Soup for Little Souls: The Braids Girl
Author: Lisa McCourt
Illustrator: Tim Ladwig
Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.
ISBN: 1-55874-554-8
Summary: One Sunday, Izzy goes along to help her grandpa with his volunteer work at the Family Togetherness Home for the poor. There she meets the Braids Girl, a young child living at the home. Izzy wants to help the Braids Girl, but no matter what she gives away, the Braids Girl does not seem happy. Izzy will learn that sometimes the best gift you can give is friendship.
Butterfly’s notes: Izzy comes to see volunteering, or “God’s Work”, as her grandpa calls it, as not a material thing you can give away but a piece of your heart to share with others. This is a wonderful story, especially for those wanting to learn about volunteering.
Categories: ages 7-9, picture books, profound messages, religious
