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Book List

We’ve carefully curated book lists to go with each lesson.


Be Kind Books

A New Day cover

Be Kind, Be Yourself

A New Day

By Brad MeltzerDial Books for Young Readers

After Sunday quits being a day of the week, the other days try out all sorts of candidates, until an act of kindness reminds them all that a little appreciation can go a long way.

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Be Kind

Can I Play Too?

By Samantha CotterillDial Books for Young Readers

A young boy building a train track with his friend is headed for trouble until a teacher steps in and helps him learn social cues of anger and happiness.

Can I Play Too? cover

Be Kind

Can I Play, Too?

By Mo WillemsHyperion Books for Children

Gerald and Piggie meet a new snake friend who wants to join in a game of catch. But don’t you need arms to catch?

How Do Dinosaurs Say I'm Mad? cover

Be Kind

How Do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad?

By Jane YolenBlue Sky Press

Young dinosaurs demonstrate ways in which we should (and should not) express our emotions.

How Do You Feel? cover

Be Kind

How Do you Feel?

By Anthony BrowneCandlewick Press

A young chimp describes a variety of emotions he experiences.

Be Kind, Be Creative

Isabel and Her Colores Go to School

By Alexandra AlessandriSleeping Bear Press

As Isabel prepares for class at a new school, she knows she’s going to have to learn—and she would rather not! Her first day is uncomfortable, until she discovers there’s more than one way to communicate with friends.

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Be Kind

La Ultima Avellana

By Susanna IsernTres Tigres Tristes

Teo the rabbit and Tim the squirrel love to climb to the top of the big hill and share hazelnut picnics, but when the last hazelnut is missing, they accuse each other.

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Be Kind

Llama Llama and the Bully Goat

By Anna DewdneyViking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.

Llama Llama learns how to deal with teasing.

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