Kindness
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Children’s Books That Show Kids the Goodness in the World
Looking to share stories with your kids that reflect the positive in the world? These books bring to life tales of the innate goodness of our fellow humans.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
15 Books That Model Empathy and Compassion for Young Readers
Empathy is not easy to teach, but books that put kindness and inclusion at the forefront can help spark conversations with children about what it means to be empathetic and compassionate.
Pre-K
14 Books About Kindness for Kids Ages 3 - 5
These thought-provoking picture books prioritize the value of kindness, offering children opportunities to learn about this important virtue.
Pre-K
How to Foster Belonging In Our Lives and Schools
When we open our lives and places to all kinds of people, it's an invitation to see the intrinsic value and worth in all of us and for everyone to find true belonging. Here are five ways we can foster belonging in our kids, homes, and communities.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: Everyone Belongs
Read along as Ms. Linda shares this encouraging book that shows how life is brighter when we give every person a chance to shine!
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Caring, Sharing, and Growing: Books To Show Kids How To Be a Friend
From meeting people who are different than you to figuring how to share, there's lots involved in being a friend. These books can help show kids the way.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Cool to Be Kind: Children’s Books That Champion Kindness
A little kindness goes a long way. These board books and picture books celebrate kindness and help young kids remember how and why they should be kind.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Author Brad Meltzer and Illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos on the Heroes and Lessons We Need Right Now
Author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos discuss the new books in the Ordinary People Change the World series and what they hope kids learn from them.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tomorrow I’ll Be Kind Inspires Little Readers to Make the World a Better Place
In her latest picture book, Hische combines beautiful hand-lettered words with adorable animal characters striving to be helpful, patient, gentle, and honest to bring her message of kindness to life.
Baby & Toddler
7 Books About Kindness for Babies & Toddlers
While teaching our children concepts like kindness and empathy can be tricky, there are plenty of books that provide those ever-helpful guideposts.
Growing Reader
10 Powerful Books to Inspire Kindness for Kids Ages 6-8
These 10 books provide both a firsthand look at how powerful kindness truly is and a resource for caregivers hoping to teach it to their young ones.
Tween
9 Books About Kindness for Tweens
When kids get to that oh-so-tricky tween age, it can be a little bit harder to teach kindness and empathy. Sharing stories that feature kids their age modeling or encountering kindness is a great way to sneak lessons in there.
Teen
7 Books About Kindness for Teens
These seven books for young adults reveal kindness, as well as its compatriots: compassion, care, and hope.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
8 Classroom Read-Alouds and Activities to Start the School Year
Sharing great books encourages students’ critical thinking through rich discussion, coaxes them to come together as a group of learners, and fosters warmth, wonder, and respect among peers.
