"My Side of the Mountain"  and "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean George

I recommend one of the versions of "The Green Man" and  "Old Turtle". Just of the top of my head.

Take Care.

Don't forget Yertle the Turtle

Janene 

i liked "abuela's weave" by omar s. castaneda and enrique o. sanchez. a beautiful story about some village weavers competing against  commercially-produced weavings. also deals with issues of being labeled "different" because of a physical deformity, and how that does not inhibit our gifts.

another good one is "material world, a global family portrait" by peter menzel. this book compares families from all around the world by their lifestyle, their possessions, their hopes and dreams and fears.....great pics, and revealing insights into the sameness, and the differences in our lives. in a war-torn country, one fathers wish for his children is that "they live long enough to grow up".

although material world is an adult book, little children find the pictures fascinating. i would often just read parts of the captions and tell stories about the families, or let the little ones tell stories about the pics. every grown-up should read this, too.

this is a good idea....reading to your kids about what doesn't work, and opening discussion about why....

ok, so it has santa claus in it......but "a wish for wings that work" by berkely breathed has a theme of "give support, get support". about a penquin who wishes he could fly, and finds out that his gift is just as important......