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IT TAKES A VILLAGE

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Children bringing about change in the world. (Ages 4 to 8)

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Strongest cautions

  • Religious themes1/5

Strongest positives

  • Kindness & empathy5/5
  • Good role models4/5
  • Positive messages4/5

What’s in it?

Religious themes1/5
Why this rating?

Brief references to community faith-based initiatives may occur but are not a primary focus.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience1/5
Why this rating?

Encourages civic engagement and advocacy.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

Encourages inventive thinking regarding social solutions and community organization.

Diverse representation3/5
Why this rating?

The village is portrayed as a broad community in which people with different roles and backgrounds contribute to children's lives.

Educational value3/5
Why this rating?

Teaches cooperation, community support, and shared responsibility in raising children. Its lessons are meaningful but broader and less fact-focused than a dedicated educational text.

Kindness & empathy5/5
Why this rating?

Empathy, helping, nurturing, and cooperation are central throughout the book's message.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

Its central message is that children thrive through shared responsibility, support, inclusion, and care from a whole community.

Good role models4/5
Why this rating?

Adults and community members are presented as responsible, caring examples who help children develop and belong.

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  1. Where did a character show kindness or empathy, and what changed because of it?
  2. What beliefs or religious ideas appear in the story? How do they influence the characters?
  3. Which choice in IT TAKES A VILLAGE would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in IT TAKES A VILLAGE, and what caused that change?
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