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1) How kind!
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2004, c2002
Edition
1st U.S. board book ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 17 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Hen gives Pig an egg, she sets off a chain of events that brings kindness to all of the animals on the farm. On board pages.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
288 p. 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Trevor McKinney, a twelve-year-old boy in a small California town, accepts his teacher's challenge to earn extra credit by coming up with a plan to change the world. His idea is simple: do a good deed for three people and instead of asking them to return the favor, ask them to 'pay it forward' to three others who need help"--
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2003.
Fountas & Pinnell
I
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
George the giant, known for wearing his old patched clothes, finally buys new ones, but then gives them away to some needy animals.
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Dragonboy and his friends find ways to explore and discover inside their house, counting hearts that appear with each act of kindness someone performs"--
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
In Depression-era New York City, construction workers at the Rockefeller Center site help a family in need--a gift that is repaid years later in the donation of an enormous Christmas tree.
8) Poisoned
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
307 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In this adaptation of the fairy tale Snow White, the huntsman follows the queen's order to kill Sophie, but the princess is brought back to life by the seven men of the woods, who, along with other brave friends, help Sophie overcome the story's true villain and reclaim her throne.
10) Each kindness
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Ms. Albert teaches a lesson on kindness, Chloe realizes that she and her friends have been wrong in making fun of new student Maya's shabby clothes and refusing to play with her.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
A young Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany arrives in New York City on the seventh night of Hanukkah and receives small acts of kindness while exploring the city.
Author
Publisher
Bluemoose Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
241 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Leonard and Hungry Paul are two friends who see the world differently. They use humour, board games and silence to steer their way through the maelstrom that is the 21st century.'The figure in Munch's painting isn't actually screaming!' Hungry Paul said. 'Really, are you sure?' Replied Leonard. 'Absolutely. That's the whole thing. The figure is actually closing his ears to block outa scream. Isn't that amazing? A painting can be so misunderstood...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"When one child reaches out in friendship to a classmate who seems lonely, she begins a chain reaction of kindness that ripples throughout her school and her community"--
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"I said to the Road, Where do you lead? The Road said, Be a leader and find out. It's okay to be afraid or to sometimes wander down the wrong path. What the Road Said encourages us to lead with kindness and purpose and remember that the most important thing we can do in life is to keep going."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
After traveling to Tijuana, Mexico, Noemi and her mother are denied entry at the border and must find the refugee in charge of the notebook, an unofficial ledger of those waiting to cross into the United States. Includes author's note.
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: A stunning picture book about sharing, friendship, and kindness in a playground setting from Joseph Kuefler, the author/illustrator of Beyond the Pond. Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Oliver Jeffers. One morning, Jonah decided to become ruler of the playground. Everyone agreed to obey his rules to play in King Jonah?s kingdom . . . Everyone except for Lennox . . . because she wanted to rule the playground, too. A gloriously...
17) The vulnerables
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
242 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Elegy plus comedy is the only way to express how we live in the world today, says a character in Sigrid Nunez's ninth novel. The Vulnerables offers a meditation on our contemporary era, as a solitary female narrator asks what it means to be alive at this complex moment in history and considers how our present reality affects the way a person looks back on her past. Humor, to be sure, is a priceless refuge. Equally vital is connection with others,...
18) A new day
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"After Sunday quits being a day of the week, the other days of the week try out all sorts of candidates, until an act of kindness reminds them all that a little appreciation can go a long way"--
19) Be kind
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate contemplates how to make her feel better and what it means to be kind. From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving and thoughtful story explores what a child can do to be kind, and how each act, big or small, can make a difference or at least help a friend.
Author
Series
Mason novels volume 2
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Lucille Howard is getting on in years, but she stays busy. Thanks to the inspiration of her dearly departed friend Arthur Truluv, she has begun to teach baking classes, sharing the secrets to her delicious classic Southern yellow cake, the perfect pinwheel cookies, and other sweet essentials. Her classes have become so popular that she's hired Iris, a new resident of Mason, Missouri, as an assistant. Iris doesn't know how to bake but she needs to...
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