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.

On Valentine's Day, Gilbert brings a tin of homemade cookies and his original nice or nasty poems to school.

Pinduli, a young striped hyena, is hurt by the unkind words of Dog, Lion, and Zebra, but her clever trick in return promotes her clan's survival and spreads harmony throughout the savannah. Includes backmatter notes about hyenas and other animals of the African savannah.

Young Trevor McKinney, troubled by his mother's alcoholism and fears of his abusive but absent father, is caught up by an intriguing assignment from his new social studies teacher, Mr. Simonet, i.e., to think of something to change the world and put it into action. Trevor's efforts to make good on his idea bring a revolution not only in the lives of himself, his mother and his physically and emotionally scarred teacher, but in those of an ever-widening...

Princess Katie and her classmates go on an outing to a witch's house, where they learn about more than just making magic potions.

When a wintry wind blows away Little Hedgehog's nest, he sets out for his friend Badger's house, and the generosity he shows to others during his journey is returned to him when the snowstorm is over.

Six-year-old Kylie Bell comes from a long line of not-so-tall people, but she remembers the family motto--"Brave and smart and big at heart"--which helps her to treat the class bully with kindness.

"There are new neighbors in the neighborhood, and Daniel can't wait to meet them. One of the new neighbors is even his age. Her name is Jodi, and Daniel wants to be her friend. Can Daniel be a friend to Jodi and help her feel at home in the new neighborhood?"--

"In mindfulness class one morning, Ms. Snowden tells her students about the THINK Test. Before they say something, she explains they should ask themselves four questions: Is it True? Is it Helpful? Is it Necessary? And is it Kind? If it isn't all those things, maybe it's better left unsaid. When Tyaja sees her friend Rosie on the playground later that day, she thinks Rosie's new haircut looks terrible. But before she can say that to Rosie, the THINK...

"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"--