For read-aloud time, pause after each Little Lesson and ask the discussion question. Children can also draw a new Helping Map for their own neighborhood, list five people they can ask for help, or write a new adventure for Mimi and Max on one of the blank pages in Mimi's notebook.
The most important idea in the book is simple: a child does not need to be the biggest, fastest, or bravest person in the room to make a difference. Paying attention, asking for help, sharing useful skills, and treating others with care are powerful forms of courage.
Kind hearts can make a brighter world.