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Book List

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


Be Kind Books

Be a Neighbor, Be Generous, Be Kind

the Cot in the Living Room

By Hilda Eunice BurgosKokila

A young Dominican American girl in New York City moves from jealousy to empathy as her parents babysit children whose families work the overnight shift in this picture book debut.

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Be Kind, Be Prepared, Be Persistent

The Day You Begin

By Jacqueline WoodsonNancy Paulsen Books

Other students laugh when Rigoberto introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.

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Be Kind

The Kindness Book

By Todd ParrLittle, Brown and Company

This book explores different ways to show kindness, including choosing kind words, giving compliments, and offering help without being asked.

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Be Generous, Be Kind

The Thank You Letter

By Jane CabreraHoliday House

Grace’s thank-you notes for her birthday presents appear all over town, bringing love and happiness into everyone’s lives.

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Be an Ally, Be a Leader, Be Kind

Tilt Your Head, Rosie the Red

By Rosemary McCarneySecond Story Press

When her friend Fadimata is being bullied, Rosie comes up with a surprising plan to help her friend.

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Be Kind

Understanding Sam and Asperger Syndrome

By Clarabelle van NiekerkSkeezel Press

When Sam is diagnosed with a form of autism called Asperger syndrome, his family and teachers understand him better and learn how to help him succeed.

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Be an Ally, Be Kind

We’re All Wonders 

By R. J. PalacioKnopf Books for Young Readers

Augie enjoys the company of his dog, Daisy, and using his imagination, but painfully endures the taunts of his peers because of his facial deformity.

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Be Kind

When We Are Kind

By Monique Gray SmithOrca Book Publishers

This beautiful picture book looks at how the simple act of being kind, to others and oneself, affects all aspects of a child’s life.

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