June's Catholic Virtue is Charity: 2 Great Book Choices!

The Catholic Virtue for June is Charity, which we defined as "giving to someone who is in need."  There are two great book choices for June:  "Being Me" by Rosemary McCarney and "The Spiffiest Giant in Town" by Julia Donaldson.

"Being Me" features Rosie, a character we have met in a previous book, "Tilt Your Head, Rosie the Red."  Rosie visits a food bank with her father and is inspired to show charity by helping to pack food boxes.  She literally runs into a classmate who is using the food bank, which provides a wonderful opportunity to discuss how everyone may need help at some point in their lives, with no shame or embarrassment attached.

June Charity 1

Our second option, "The Spiffiest Giant in Town," is about a giant who purchases all new clothing, but then gives most of the clothing away to help other animals in need.  He sings a repetitive song throughout the book, which many children enjoy joining in with.

June Charity 2