The Sweater
A Story of Community
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · February 10, 2026
An unforgettable picture book about the power of kindness and the importance of community.
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- Who it’s for
- Holly encounters a bird seeking winter shelter and knows how to help.
- Themes
- Kindness, Community care, Compassion and acceptance
- Genres
- Friendship, Bird Stories, Values & Virtues
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An unforgettable picture book about the power of kindness and the importance of community. As Holly takes her morning stroll in the thicket, she comes across a small bird. It was plain to see he'd been through some things. The bird is alone and trying to find shelter for the winter. And Holly knows exactly what to do to help.
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Illustrating the transformative role a community can play in caring for its members, The Sweater is a powerful and poignant tale of compassion and acceptance.
Winter Shelter
Holly encounters a bird seeking winter shelter and knows how to help.
Come here for
- Holly’s morning stroll through the thicket
- A story of community care
Expect
- A small bird alone and seeking winter shelter
- Compassion and acceptance
Where it sits
| Values & Virtues | 68% |
|---|---|
| Bird Stories | 63% |
| Friendship | 53% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Bird Stories
- Growing Up
- Big Feelings
- Authors
- Larissa Theule
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- February 10, 2026
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Kindness · Community care · Compassion and acceptance
- Reading lane
- Bird Stories