No matter how young or old we are, we can all use a reminder to be kind. These children’s books about kindness encourages kids and adults alike to be kind to those around us, including our friends, teachers, neighbors, siblings, and coworkers.
Pick a few books from the list below to check out from the library, order online, or pick up at your local bookstore.
- Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed, by Emily Pearson
- Kindness is My Superpower, by Alicia Ortego
- What Does It Mean to Be Kind? by Rana DiOrio
- Be Kind, by Pat Zietlow Miller
- Harry the Happy Mouse, by N. G. K.
- It’s Brave to Be Kind, by Natasha Daniels
- The Invisible Boy, by Trudy Ludwig
- The Lion and the Mouse, by Jerry Pinkney
- How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends? by Jane Yolen & Mark Teague
- A Sick Day for Amos McGee, by Philip C. Stead
- The Big Umbrella, by Amy June Bates
- Come with Me, by Holly M. McGhee
- How Kind! by Mary Murphy
- The Kindness Quilt, by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
- I Walk with Vanessa, by Kerascoët
As the old saying goes, “You’ll never regret being kind.” As we teach our children the importance of being kind to the people in our lives, let’s remember that kindness begins with us. Let’s be kind adults and teach our little ones by example.
Stephen Whitten is a guest blog contributor from Country Home Learning Center. Country Home Learning Center offers a fully accredited educational program in a first-class facility, where a warm and caring staff utilizes a professional curriculum and the very best in educational toys and equipment.
