Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce kids work together to give back to their community.

Since Mom is sick, Little Critter tries extra hard to help get the house ready for Grandma and Grandpa's visit.

A little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer's market, but when Papa cannot make it to the stand, his community gathers around him, with dishes made of his own produce.

Little Bear helps Big Bear gather wood, fetch water, and tidy the cave so that they can play together.

Zoe and her friends at Sesame Street can do all sorts of things, especially when they help each other.

Tara tries to help her father with his chores but only succeeds in making more work for him.

"In a story inspired by her own family's desire to help others, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes young readers on a journey through a neighborhood where kids and adults, activists and bus drivers, friends and strangers all help one another to build a better world for themselves and their community"-- Provided by publisher

When Lizzie and Ben discover a homeless lady living in their neighborhood, they must reconcile their desire to help her with their mother's admonition not to talk to strangers.

When Stillwater the panda encourages Koo, Addy, Michael, and Karl to help a grouchy neighbor, their efforts are rewarded in unexpected ways.

Old Cricket doesn't feel like helping his wife and neighbors to prepare for winter and so he pretends to have all sorts of ailments that require the doctor's care, but hungry Old Crow has other ideas.