Be a Good Citizen

Be a Good Citizen There was a big storm at the zoo school. What a mess! Can Brooke the bear teach her friends to be good citizens and help clean it up?

Character Counts!®, the nation’s largest character- and student-development program, teaches character education by emphasizing the Six Pillars of Character®.

Citizenship Learn more about the Six Pillars of Character® at charactercounts.org.

CHARACTER COUNTS!® is a trademark of the Josephson Institute of Ethics, used with permission.

Cover art by Núria Aparicio Cover design by Angela Jun ISBN 978-1-338-03336-6

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It was a sunny day at the Zoo School.

It had finally stopped raining after a big storm.

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But there were leaves and branches all over the ground.

“What a mess!” said Brooke. “We should clean this up.”

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“Good idea,” said Emilio. “But it’s time for school now. Maybe later.”

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“Hello, hello, how are you?” Mr. Pillar greeted the class.

“I’m fine, and I hope you are, too,” all the animals replied.

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