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fantastic book with a lovely message

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024

Our family loves this book, especially our 6 year old daughter. She is at an age where she may start encountering some negativity at school, so having books like this that help her process the concept of choosing kindness and sticking up for others is super helpful. And I love that the book does a great job of explaining that there are all sorts of ways to be kind. You don’t need to be a bold hero, something as simple as listening can make a big difference. We have a copy of this book for home use and we loved it so much that we gifted a second copy to our daughter’s kindergarten classroom. Engaging graphics, well written, and great message.

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ScotFlower

Expected more

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2020

I guess I expected more. I wanted the book to focus on the situation at school and what to do or not to do to be kind to others. I did not expect it to go like global and then come all the way back to school and then not really address the school issue well. Plus, I found it odd that a little girl was at the park by herself and saying hi to grown men. Seriously who is monitoring this child? My kids don't go walking through the park with strangers all alone... its just not safe around here.

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Stephanie K.

fantastic book with a lovely message

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024

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Roxy W

Kindness Matters

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2023

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What a thoughtful story! Examples of kindness are woven into the story of a little girl’s school day. It makes you think of how kind acts matter.

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Heather Evans

what a neat book

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2023

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This is such a good idea and is inspiring for all the ages. I love the quick way you go through examples of kindness and the good feel flow of the authors words . This book made a tear come to my eye . I just love this book !

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Children's Lit Love

Wonderful message about kindness

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2018

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In Be Kind, Pat Zietlow Miller addresses an extremely important aspect of the directive “be kind”— the fact that sometimes it can be hard to be kind. Sometimes you want to help someone who is sad or in need and you just can’t figure out what to do. Sometimes you try to be kind, and it doesn’t help the recipient the way you thought it would. Sometimes it’s just really, really hard to be kind. As adults, we so often try to teach children to “be kind” without remembering to teach them what to do when being kind is tricky, frustrating, or disappointing.
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Through minimal text by Miller and beautiful illustrations from Jen Hill, readers connect with the main character and feel empathy for her friend Tanisha. We feel the sadness and disappointment that comes with not knowing how to help a friend. We feel the fear when facing a bully and the irritation that little siblings can cause. We also gain an understanding of our kind acts, even ones that seem so small and everyday that we forget they’re kind, and the effect they have on others. We see a chain reaction travel through a community and around the world. And we see the effect, right where it was needed, with Tanisha.
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My 3- and 5-year-old daughters absolutely love this book. In fact, they ask for the “umbrella book” and the “grape juice story” almost daily. I have recommended this to anyone who will listen… and no one has been disappointed yet.
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This book could be very effective for ages 3 and up. Be sure to use it as a time to talk with your children about “what does it mean to be kind anyway?”

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Ronecka

Good

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024

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Daughter loves it.

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Wendyy

Cute, but slightly misses the mark for me.

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2019

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Got this for my son who has been bullying at daycare (4 y/o).

This book is quite cute with calming art, but the message is a little abstract and artsy for a child as young as my son. An integral part of the message is that kind deeds beget kind deeds, and so kindness spreads across the world. It's a wonderful message but a but too broad for a kid. IMO the message would have been better suited an early- reader level book, not a picture book.

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MegSausted

Highly recommend!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2023

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Love this book so much. Short enough for short attention spans and a great message. I read this to my daughters kindergarten class and the kids loved it. It’s in our rotation at home and it’s a fave.

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Beth Price-Almeida

This was a great story.

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2023

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Sometimes adults forget that we don't always explain the concept of 'being' kind, of having manners and being respectful. This was a great book to help kids SEE what it means to be kind, and hear it as well.

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HauntedPagesandBrokenHearts

BE KIND ❤️

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2023

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This book definitely teaches you to be kind to others Amazing children's book I read to all of my kids Thank you.

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Amazon Customer

Cute story about being kind!

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2023

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I love how this story shows many different ways to be kind to others. I also like how the main character could be seen as a boy or girl, so kids can picture themselves as that character doing nice things. Excited to read this to my class!

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