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Board Books, Beginning Readers, Picture Books
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Loving Kindness: A Meditation
by Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV
A small but mighty book is filled with a collection of loving kindness meditations that adults and children can practice together and use to bring positivity into their own lives and the lives of those around them.
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The Welcome Book
by Danna Smith
From inviting a friend to play to welcoming a new baby into the world, a sweet board book celebrates all the ways we can welcome those around us and reminds us that even small acts can have a big impact.
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Blexi, Play!
by Alliah L. Agostini
When Blexi, a stubborn smart-home speaker, refuses to listen to Little Liam, he learns lessons in patience and kindness, in this modern story that encourages emotional intelligence and critical-thinking skills. This title is available in Spanish.
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Faith Takes the Train
by Kesi Augustine
Faith takes the train with her mother most days, and today she's eating one of Grandma's delicious sandwiches. Isaiah, who usually sings a song on their ride home, instead asks a question that quiets a busy train into awkward silence. "Can anyone please spare some change? A bite to eat?" When Faith sees his face, her heart goes thump-thump-thump. Will she have the courage to answer?
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Había una Vez El Fuego del Dragón
by Beatrice Blue
¿Sabes de dónde proviene el fuego de los dragones?
Todo comenzó cierta vez en un reino mágico, cuando un temible dragón acechaba la tierra. ¡El dragón era aterrador y malvado, o eso decían las historias! Un día, dos valientes niños llamados Sofía y Félix se propusieron detenerlo para siempre.
Pero cuando encontraron al dragón, él no era exactamente lo que esperaban...
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We Are Definitely Human
by X. Fang
When three mysterious visitors from "Europe" crash-land in Mr. Li's field, he does what any good host would: he invites them back to his farmhouse and offers to help fix up their "car." No, there's nothing strange about these guests at all. Just like other humans, they "make business," "play sportsball" and "wear hat." As the townsfolk also come to the aid of the visitors and the gathering turns into a little party, interplanetary relations reach an all-time high.
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Do You Even Know Me?
by Reem Faruqi
"My name is Salma, which means peace. Islam also means peace. I wish more people knew that." Salma is Muslim, an identity she takes pride in. But not everyone understands Salma's religion the way she does, including news reporters, and even a boy in her class, who bullies Salma for belonging to the culture and faith she loves. However, when things go too far, Salma says, "Enough is enough!" and finds the courage to defend herself while also spreading a message of peace.
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Little Rhino Lost
by Candy Gourlay
Maya finds a baby rhinoceros in the bustling city but when she finds only streets and buildings, she and her neighbors gather plants to make him feel at home, in a story about kindness and the importance of protecting the environment.
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Punch! A Story About Kindness
by Michael Hall
When Badger bullies his friends Frog, Moose, Elephant, and Bear, they teach him an unforgettable lesson about empathy, kindness, and forgiveness.
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You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!): A Lil TJ Book
by Taraji P. Henson
When her classmate notices she does things a little differently than everyone else, TJ is relentlessly teased and is filled with anxiety and doubt until she recalls some words of wisdom from her grandma and figures out how to help herself make new friends.
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One Light
by Christie Matheson
Mouse feels all alone one dark and dreary night. She wonders if anybody else feels lonely, too. She's not sure if a single person can make a difference, but she decides to try. Mouse lit one light...and the result is magical. One by one, others in the neighborhood follow Mouse's lead. With each new spark, the stormy night becomes less gloomy.
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Soggy Like Cush Cush
by Karly Pierre
A gloomy, rainy day is turned upside down when Gran-momam takes Petite Marie on an adventure through town, where they have a magical day filled with friends, delicious Louisiana creole cooking, and a lot of care and kindness.
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Comparte Cariño y Brinda Luz
by Apryl Stott
Una niña y su amigo Oso, aprenden el verdadero significado de la bondad en este hermosísimo libro debut maravillosamente ilustrado. Oso está triste. Todos los demás animales piensan que es malvado porque es muy grande. Pero Coco, su amiga humana, se ofrece a ayudarlo. Coco comparte el consejo de su abuela: "Cuando la vida oscurece, como una noche de invierno, comparte algo de cariño y brinda un poco de luz". Juntos deciden hornear galletas para «brindar un poco de bondad» y hacer linternas para «compartir un poco de luz». Pero cuando las galletas y las linternas no surten efecto, deben buscar otra forma de ganarse a los demás animales. Y mientras lo intentan, Coco y Oso podrían descubrir que la bondad es un regalo que solo viene del corazón.
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A Roof!
by Stephanie Ellen Sy
With the help of her Filipino community, a young girl and her father journey to return a neighbor's roof after a typhoon.
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Heartfelt
by Elaine Vickers
A child spreads kindness around her neighborhood, making paper hearts to give to her teacher, a friend, at the library and more, and finds that sharing love is the best gift of all.
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Love Grows Here
by Chloe Ito Ward
After a racist encounter, an Asian American girl decides to fight hate by spreading love. Aiko learns that Japanese Americans were once put in prison camps in her own country--the US--and that there are still some people who don't like her, for no reason. But Aiko also learns that people respond to acts of kindness.
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Amigos Para Siempre
by Janay Brown-Wood
¡Hurra! ¡Con un poco de magia arreglamos la situación! Cuando Rosita y el resto de los Cachorros Amorosos descubren que a Meiko le cuesta trabajo hacer amigos en su nueva escuela, ¡deciden hallar una solución! Pero la magia no es suficiente para romper el hielo. Sin embargo, ¡con un poco de creatividad estos caninos cariñosos podrían encontrarle la pareja perfecta a una niña solitaria! Los Cachorros Amorosos ayudan a los niños a superar algunas situaciones difíciles con un poco de magia y mucha amabilidad. ¡Porque con el poder del amor todo es posible!
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The Ripple Effect
by Rebecca Caprara
Sixth grader Zella's class prank flops and the entire class is punished, but when Zella is given a second chance, her small, subtle acts of thoughtfulness begin to grow, in a story about redemption, friendship and kindness.
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One of a Kind
by Vicky Fang
First grader Ava Lin wants to fill her kindness bucket and earn tickets so she can get the narwhal eraser, but she learns that doing nice things to get tickets may not be the same as being kind.
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The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry
by Anna Rose Johnson
After losing her father at sea, spirited French-Ojibwe orphan Lucy is sent to live with the Martins, a large Anishinaabe family living on a lighthouse in the middle of stormy Lake Superior, where she hopes to find the legendary necklace her father spent his life seeking.
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Gordon: The Meanest Goose on Earth
by Alex Latimer
There are plenty of mean geese in the world. You've probably met one. They hiss and honk and chase you down for a measly scrap of bread. But Gordon is the meanest of them all. Gordon is the meanest goose on earth. He stomps on sandcastles, punches sharks, and shouts at babies--he's the worst, and he loves it. Until one day, when Gordon has been particularly mean, Anthony the piglet hands him a flower. And with this one act of kindness, Gordon's world begins to crumble.
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Because My Destiny Awaits
by Corwin Mcginnis
In Because My Destiny Awaits, readers will step into the compelling world of Jojo, a young girl admired for her radiant kindness. Next door resides Ruby, an insightful elder who navigates life from a wheelchair. As their story weaves together, Ruby unveils to Jojo that kindness is more than simply a virtue--it's a transformative force linked to the energy that pervades us in nature, air, and within animals. With its heartfelt characters, the book serves as a reminder that even the smallest gestures of kindness can shape our destiny, guiding us toward a future enriched by mutual respect and collective progress. The strength of Jojo's story lies not just in her newly awakened abilities, but in the transformative echo of her acts and essence. As readers journey alongside Jojo, they too will be mentored by the power of this story. Not only is this an incredible story--it's a prevailing testimony on the power of small, conscious acts to produce profound societal changes.
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King
by Andy Mcguire
When David stumbles upon a scared sheep stuck in a thorny tree, he's determined to help. Book 4 in the "Young David" series imagines the earlier life of King David before he appears in scripture.
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The Anxious Exile of Sara Salt
by Gabrielle Prendergast
Sara's little brother is born premature. He looks small and red, like a baby bird, so she calls him Birdy. Because she can't visit him often, she writes him letters about everything that's happened since he's been born--like how her mom and stepdad are sending her to Toronto to stay with her half-sister, Abby. And how Abby lives in this amazing storage container house on a vacant lot and hopes to build a whole community of them for unhoused people. Sara discovers she too has ways of getting things done--like passing the librarian a note asking for books instead of saying it out loud, or talking to the dogs at the homeless encampment as a way of meeting their people. When she sees that the mayor and the police are making things harder for the unhoused community, Sara realizes she can be an advocate--through her letters-and that there's more than one way to stand up for what you believe in and make your voice heard.
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