Celebrate Kindness

Join us as we spread kindness!

Updated April 17, 2023
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The smile shop
Kitamura, Satoshi
Paper Book
Acclaimed author-illustrator Satoshi Kitamura (Hat Tricks) celebrates human connection and community in this hopeful story about a boy, a benevolent shopkeeper, and a shared smile. A small boy has saved all his pocket money, and today's the day he'll buy something special...
A world of kindness
Paper Book
Nine celebrated children's picture book illustrators, including Rebecca Bender, Wallace Edwards, and Suzanne Del Rizzo, unite to illustrate an empowering text that celebrates the ways young children can show kindness. Are you kind? In a series of simple yet evocative...
Try a little kindness
Cole, Henry
Paper Book
"It's fun to be kind! Our funny animal friends show us how to be kind to each other. Be a great ally. Hold the door for a friend. Try a little kindness today, and you will feel so much, much better!"--Jacket.
I walk with Vanessa : a story about a simple act of kindness
Kerasco©±t
Paper Book
This simple yet powerful picture book--from a New York Timesbestselling husband-and-wife team--tells the story of one girl who inspires a community to stand up to bullying. The perfect back-to-school read for every kid, family and classroom! Don't miss the companion book, I...
Andy and the lion : a tale of kindness remembered or the power of gratitude
Daugherty, James
Paper Book
A Caldecott Honor Book While walking to school one day, Andy meets a lion and soon makes a new friend. A tale of gratitude and helping out our neighbors, children of all ages will love this retelling of the classic folktale "Androcles and the Lion."
Just help! : how to build a better world
Sotomayor, Sonia
Paper Book
From the author of the #1 New York Timesbestseller Just Ask!comes a fun and meaningful story about making the world--and your community--better, one action at a time, that asks the question- Who will you help today? Every night when Sonia goes to bed, Mami asks her...
Snappsy the alligator and his best friend forever (probably)
Falatko, Julie
Paper Book
Snappsy (begrudgingly!) returns in this clever and hilarious follow-up to the critically-acclaimed Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book). Snappsy the alligator wants nothing more than a quiet evening to himself, but a pesky chicken who insists he's Snappsy...
Turtle and me
Harris, Robie H.
Paper Book
This charming story details the beautiful friendship between a boy and his plush toy turtle. Turtle and Me is a charming story about the adventures a little boy has with his cuddly toy turtle. Over the years, Turtle gets covered in spaghetti, splattered by mud, chewed by a puppy,...
How do dinosaurs stay friends?
Yolen, Jane
Paper Book
America's most beloved, bestselling dinosaurs share the joys of lasting friendship.From early childhood to life after eighty, the great challenge of any friendship is keeping it healthy and strong. In this funny, engaging book, award-winners Jane Yolen and Mark Teague present humorous, naughty...
Fiona goes to school
Cowdrey, Richard
Paper Book
Join Fiona the hippo, the adorable internet sensation from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, as she and her friends start a zoo school to learn more about their fellow animals.  Fiona and a few of her...
The smart cookie
John, Jory
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! Be a smart cookie--and don't miss the fifth picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series from creators Jory John and Pete Oswald!  This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she...
A little spot of belonging : a story about being true to yourself and making friends
Alber, Diane
Paper Book
The ugly duckling
Isadora, Rachel.
Paper Book
Set in the wilds of Africa, Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora's stunning interpretation of the beloved Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale portrays African animals and landscapes with beautiful detail. As the ugly duckling searches for a place where he can fit in, Isadora's vibrant collages...

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