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 Kerascoet
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.