Perky and Camille : Authorhouse : 9781665533171 : 166553317X : 14 Oct 2021 : It's one of the few chapter books for elementary students that teach kids to celebrate our differences, address the acceptance of others, and move toward understanding other cultures. Perky and Camille is a great place to start if you want kids to learn kindness and compassion. Perky is a young pig who lives with a bunch of other pigs on a farm in Kansas. He has problems with his ears. They perk up whenever he hears noises or someone whistles. See what happens when Camille the cow befriends Perky, and others in the barn aren't as accepting. Perky and Camille is a great book for teaching kids' acceptance of others and for kids looking to step into chapter books. It's an analogy for understanding other people and meeting them in their unique circumstances. Perky is no exception. In fact, the other pigs tend to laugh and make fun of him for his differences, but Camille sees Perky for who he is and uses trust, com