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
Fačy, Bernard
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
Bestselling illustrator Henry Cole puts animals in sweet and humorous situations to demonstrate the importance of being kind!In this funny picture book, bestselling illustrator Henry Cole shows kids different ways to be kind with his hysterical cartoon animal characters.Each page features a...
I Walk with Vanessa: a Story about a Simple Act of Kindness
Kerascoët
Paper Book
This simple yet powerful picture book--from a New York Times bestselling 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,...
Andy and the lion
Daugherty, James Henry
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...
Your future is bright
Finkle, Corey
Paper Book
Celebrate the boundless possibilities of the future with this uplifting picture book about the potential in every child, perfect for fans of Oh, the Places You'll Go! and The Wonderful Things You Will Be. Today is a triumph! It's awesome! You're great!
My wish for you
Hahn, Kathryn
Paper Book
A poignant, fierce reflection on the power and spirit of girls and girls-at-heart from celebrated actress Kathryn Hahn and New York Times bestselling illustrator Brigette Barrager. My wishes for you are many. But the top of the wishes: I want you to be you. And wherever you...
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,...
What if your best friend were blue?
Kochan, Vera.
Paper Book
What if your best friend were blue? What if your doctor were yellow? Would it change things? A child imagines what the world would be like if people in his community each had a different skin color. Child-friendly acrylic illustrations and a strong read-aloud text gently teach colors while...
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...
Samantha helps a friend
Mallary, Rebecca
Paper Book
American Girl® Samantha(tm) stands up for what's right in this all new Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader that takes place at the Turn of the Century in 1904. It's 1904, the turn of the 20th century, and Samantha Parkington is a nine-year-old orphan living with her rich...
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
Just a little love
Mayer, Mercer
Paper Book
Join Mercer Mayer's classic and beloved character, Little Critter®, as he discovers how a little love can fix any problem--big or little--in this My First I Can Read book! For more than thirty years Mercer Mayer has delighted readers with his beloved character Little Critter. Appearing in...
The good egg and the talent show
John, Jory
Paper Book
The Good Egg discovers his true talent in this Level One I Can Read by the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald! The talent show is today and the Good Egg is so excited. There's just one problem. He doesn't have an act! When the talent show...
I love you, Dear Dragon
Hillert, Margaret
Paper Book
A boy and his pet dragon celebrate Valentine's Day by playing games and making Valentine's cards.

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