Pickles Cat Learns to Clean Up

In Pickles the Cat Learns to Clean Up, children follow Pickles as she discovers that caring for her environment is part of caring for herself and her community.

Set in a calm Montessori classroom, Pickles notices crumbs on the floor, misplaced work, and materials left unfinished. No one tells her what to do. No adult interrupts. Instead, she observes, chooses her tools, and begins.

Through sweeping, folding, carrying, and restoring order, Pickles experiences something deeper than "being helpf...