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When the world feels too big and your heart feels too small - when there are so many people who need help that it seems like nothing you do could ever be enough - what do you do?

"The Girl Who Saved One" is a tender, inspiring picture book that teaches children the transformative power of compassion. Through one girl's journey, young readers discover that you don't have to save the whole world - you just have to start with one. One kind word. One helping hand. One moment of empathy that changes everything.

Written for children in kindergarten through 6th grade, this social-emotional learning (SEL) picture book supports the CASEL framework competencies of social awareness and relationship skills. It reframes compassion not as an overwhelming obligation, but as small, everyday choices that ripple outward.

Perfect for classroom read-alouds, morning meetings, school counselor lessons on empathy and prosocial behavior, and family conversations about kindness. Ideal for parents seeking to nurture empathy in their children, and for educators building character education and SEL programs around real-world compassion.

Published by The Little Guiding Light Books LLC. Book 2 of the Little Guiding Light Books SEL Series. Companion to "If You're Scared, Then Do It Scared" (courage/bravery).

Danny Baideme is a mother, author, and illustrator from Lakeville, Minnesota. She founded The Little Guiding Light Books LLC to create social-emotional learning picture books that give children the words and tools to face life's biggest moments. Her debut series launches with two titles-"If You're Scared, Then Do It Scared" and "The Girl Who Saved One"-both designed for children in K-6 grades. Danny's mission is to help kids understand that courage is not the absence of fear, and that even the smallest act of compassion can change the world.