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Inspire Kindness with Ice Cream Books

A graphic with the words "Inspire Kindness with Ice Cream Books" over the top of a colorful scoop of ice cream

National Ice Cream Month Is a great opportunity to share a sweet treat with the kids in your life. These ice cream-themed picture books will help you share a few sweet life lessons, too. For easy recipes to enjoy while you read, check out our ice cream activities blog.

The cover of the book "Saffron Ice Cream," which features a little girl in a headscarf dressed as the Statue of Liberty with an ice cream torch

Saffron Ice Cream, by Rashin Kheiriyeh


On her first trip to an American beach, a little girl remembers her former home in Iran and wonders what her new home will be like. She misses the saffron ice cream she used to share with her best friend, but soon finds a new favorite and a new friend.

¿Qué Puedes Hacer con una Paleta? / What Can You Do with a Paleta?, by Carmen Tafolla, illustrated by Magaly Morales


In this bilingual book, a little girl enjoys the wonderful sights and smells of her neighborhood and shares all the interesting and surprising things you can do with a delicious paleta.

The cover of the picture book "What Can You Do with a Paleta?" Which includes two children with colorful popsicles and a man pushing a cart in the background
The cover of the picture book "Francesco Tirelli’s Ice Cream Shop," which includes a white-haired man in a white jacket and a little boy carrying ice cream through the city

Francesco Tirelli’s Ice Cream Shop, by Tamar Meir, illustrated by Yael Albert


An Italian ice cream maker opens a gelato shop in Budapest, Hungary — then uses his shop to protect his Jewish neighbors during the Holocaust. The real-life story is based on the experience of the author’s father-in-law, who hid in Tirelli’s shop as a boy.

Wemberly’s Ice-Cream Star, by Kevin Henkes


A little mouse comes up with a creative solution to her sweet problem in this board book for little ones. Check out this video featuring a teacher from Mackworth Island Preschool sharing American Sign Language vocabulary from the book!

The cover of the picture book "Wemberly’s Ice-Cream Star," which features a small mouse hugging a stuffed bunny and holding an ice cream star
The cover of the picture book "Should I Share my Ice Cream?" Which features an elephant holding ice cream cone and looking concerned

Should I Share My Ice Cream?, by Mo Willems


Beloved characters Piggie and Elephant star in this funny and heartfelt early reader about worrying, sharing and friendship. The book is also available in Spanish.