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21) I am kind
Author
Publisher
Rodale Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
I Am Kind follows a little girl who sees kindness all around her. Her mother is kind when she volunteers in the community, and her neighbor is kind when he gives her strawberries from his garden. Even her nature troop is kind when they take care of the earth! The little girl realizes that she, too, has the power to be kind, and that even small actions can have a big impact. In this new installment of the Positive Power early reader series, children...
22) HumanKind
Author
Publisher
LifeTree Media Ltd
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
HumanKind is the heartwarming feel-good book that we all need right now. Brad Aronson's life changed in an instant when his wife, Mia, was diagnosed with leukemia. After her diagnosis, Brad spent most of the next two and a half years either by her side as she received treatment or trying to shield their five-year-old son, Jack, from the worst of Mia's illness. Amid the stress and despair of waiting for the treatment to work, Brad and Mia were met...
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"It s the first day of Kindergarten and Leo isn t at all ready. Leo is a quiet kid and would prefer to stay home. Over the summer, his new teacher, Ms. Perry sent a letter asking her students to think about how to show kindness in school. She explained that they would be making a kindness pledge, and each student should bring one way to show kindness on the first day."-- provided by publisher.
25) Chicken Soup for the Soul: random acts of kindness : 101 stories of compassion and paying it forward
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Dive into 101 stories of kindness, from the everyday to the extraordinary.
Author
Publisher
Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, and mother of a Super Family shares her tried-and-tested methods for raising happy, healthy, successful children using Trust, Respect, Independence, Curiosity, and Kindness: TRICK"--
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"How can we be kind? The answer is: by learning from animals! Chimpanzees can teach us compassion, ants and bees can teach us teamwork, and elephants can teach us patience. This sweet and thoughtful book is an invitation for being kind in every day life." -- Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Kindness is a superpower! We all feel the weight of the world on our shoulders sometimes. It's easy to forget how powerful we are. Through more than twenty-five true stories in these pages, you'll discover that no matter who you are or where you live, kindness to yourself and others can be an amazing source of strength. Whether coming together as a community or taking a stand, the inspiring people in this book remind us of the power of a single kind...
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Drift is a very plain snowman who dreams of wearing a stylish had, a scarf, mittens and a carrot for a nose, just like the other snowmen. One day his deepest dreams come true, but when a blizzard rolls in, can Drift face giving up the things he loves to help his friends in need?
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Somewhere in this world, there is someone just like you, who finds the same things funny and who laughs the way you do. If they needed you, would you help them? This moving call to action reminds kids through lyrical, rhyming text and stunning illustrations that people share more similarities than differences and that kindness is doable and actionable, even when you’re small."--
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"This book is about one of the great zoological wonders of the world. No, it's not about the tears of the elephant, the smile of the dolphin, or the politics of the chimpanzee. It is about a scrawny, brainy ape with the habit of helping strangers, at times even risking life and limb to do so. It's about you and me, and how we treat everybody else. In short, it answers one of the biggest questions science has ever faced: Why do we give a damn about...
36) Nine color deer
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Deep in the Kunlun Hills lives a deer whose fur has nine colors. One day she hears a cry for help and discovers a man drowning. Then, leaping from wave to wave, she saves him. When the man asks how he could ever repay this kindness, the Nine Color Deer simply requests that the man never reveal her whereabouts. Will he be able to keep his promise when the King and Queen offer a reward to anyone who can locate the Nine Color Deer? Inspired by a 1,500-year-old...
38) Kindness grows
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
It all starts with a crack that we can hardly see. It happens when we shout or if we disagree. Angry words cause a crack to open up and widen, but find out what happens when kindness begins to blossom in this thought-provoking peek-through picture book.
39) The starkeeper
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In a dark, rainy, lonely world a girl's wish brings a star to earth, but its light fades until her acts of kindness make the star spark and flame.
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In Be Kind, kids learn that kindness is a quality that can be expressed in ways other than merely being "nice," including standing up for someone or something, engaging in a community, showing compassion toward other beings, and expressing gratitude. With joyful illustrations and kid-friendly writing, this idea book serves as a delightful, easy-to-read collection of 100 concrete activities kids and their families can pick and choose from and act...
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