The King at the Door, written and illustrated by Brock Cole
        This book begins with a servant boy named Little Baggit who meets a man claiming to be the King outside of an inn. Little Baggit runs into the inn to tell his master that the King is outside wanting something to drink. His master, the innkeeper, does not believe that this man is truly the King, so he gives Little Baggit dishwater to give to the King. Little Baggit comes back inside saying that the King did not want the dishwater, so Little Baggit gave him some of his own ale. This pattern repeats throughout the book: the requests an item, the innkeeper gives him lowly gifts, so Little Baggit gives the King a better item that belongs to him. Eventually, the King says that he will take Little Baggit back to his palace in his carriage. When Little Baggit tells his master, of this news, the innkeeper disregards it with the same disbelief as before. However, the book ends with the King's carriage arriving to take the King and Little Baggit to the palace.
         This book is most appropriate for second and third graders because it is a picture storybook that has too many words on each page to hold the attention of most first graders. This book would be fun to accompany a lesson about monarchy and their subjects. This book displays the relationship between a King, an innkeeper, and a servant boy. The King in this book was kind to his subjects by taking in the young servant boy who gave his belongings so freely to the King. This could begin a conversation with the students about how a king or queen should rule and how monarchs in the past have acted towards their subjects. Additionally, this book shows a good example of returned kindness. The King rewarded Little Baggit's kindness of sacrificial giving. This would also lead to a great conversation about doing kindness even if it is not rewarded like in the story.