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Book List

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


Be Kind Books

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Be an Ally, Be a Neighbor, Be Healthy, Be Kind

Maddi’s Fridge

By Lois BrandtFlashlight Press

Sofia visit’s her friend Maddi’s house to find that they only have milk and bread to eat. She wants to help her friend have food, but doesn’t want to betray her promise not to tell.

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Be Kind, Be Persistent, Be Yourself

My Brother Charlie

By Holly Robinson PeeteScholastic Press

A girl tells what it is like living with her twin brother who has autism and sometimes finds it hard to communicate with words, but who, in most ways, is just like any other boy.

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Be Creative, Be Kind

My Friend Suhana: A Story of Friendship and Cerebral Palsy

By Shaila AbdullahLoving Healing Press

This heartwarming tale is of a little girl who forms a close bond with a child with cerebral palsy through her art.

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Be Kind

My Many Colored Days

By Dr. SeussKnopf Books for Young Readers

This rhyming story describes each day in terms of a particular color which in turn is associated with specific emotions.

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Be Kind

My Voice/Mi Voz

By Jose FragosoGreen Seeds Publishing

Un libro infantil en edición bilingüe dedicado a la voz, a aprender a usarla para beneficio de un mundo mejor.

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Be Kind

Plant a Kiss

By Amy Krouse RosenthalHarper an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers

One small act of love blossoms into something more dazzling than Little Miss could have ever imagined in this journey about life, kindness, and giving.

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Be a Neighbor, Be Kind

Rescue & Jessica: a Life-changing Friendship

By Jessica KenskyCandlewick Press

Rescue thought he’d grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog. When he gets the news that he’s better suited to being a service dog, he’s worried that he’s not up to the task.

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Be Kind, Be Yourself

Some Kids Wear Leg Braces: A 4D Book

By Lola M. SchaeferCapstone Press

Using simple, engaging text and full-color photos, readers learn how leg braces can help and what daily life is like for someone who wears them.

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