Today I get the chance to talk to Pre K about Heroes and Villains. These kiddos are only 3 and 4 years old, and delightful, I’m looking forward to some fun anecdotes about who THEY consider a hero and a villain. I’m expecting most of the usual suspects; every check out time is filled with (mostly) girls wanting princess books and (mostly) boys wanting Ultraman, no matter how many other gems I share with them.

So I’ve collected a few different books to share with them showing heroes don’t always wear capes. Thanks to Kamala Harris I have a great place to start with her 2019 book, Heroes are Everywhere. This book shows us that heroes are all around us, in our family, our neighbourhoods, our schools and all over our communities. Kamala shares the attributes of what makes a person a hero, and acknowledges that if you have those attributes, you can be someones hero.

Another book I’ll share is Stephen Savage’s Supertruck, which I’m sure the students will love. Right now, in America, with severe storms raging in places like Texas, a snowplough is certainly fulfilling the role of hero. This book teaches us not to judge something by their appearance, or just one of their functions, as it is the humble garbage truck that saves the day in the end.