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kindness

Books about kindness for readers of all ages.

Cover of Paddington's world

Paddington's world

Annie Auerbach

Ages 3–7familykindness

Cover of Elsie at the Raymonds

Elsie at the Raymonds

Martha Finley

Ages 8–12christian faithfriendship

Cover of A cold night

A cold night

Emanuele Bertossi

Ages 3–8generositykindness

Cover of Elsie's winter trip

Elsie's winter trip

Martha Finley

Ages 8–12familyfaith

Cover of Stories for 4 year olds

Stories for 4 year olds

Melanie Joyce

Ages 3–6animalsfamily

Cover of Peace and Love at the House of Fun

Peace and Love at the House of Fun

Jon Blake

Ages 7–11friendshiproommates

Cover of Neighborhood knight

Neighborhood knight

Eleanor Schick

Ages 5–9kindnessimagination

Cover of Shiloh season

Shiloh season

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Ages 9–13animal welfareresponsibility

Little Arthur's sun ; All's well when all's wellFirefly & Fern

Little Arthur's sun ; All's well when all's well

Kh Gyulnazaryan

Ages 4–8familycontentment

Cover of A hundred-acre wood storybook

A hundred-acre wood storybook

Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

Ages 4–8friendshiphelping behavior

Cover of Surprise party

Surprise party

Gail Donovan

Ages 5–9friendshipcelebration

Cover of The chic shall inherit the earth

The chic shall inherit the earth

Shelley Adina

Ages 10–14faithfriendship

Cover of Anyhow, I'm glad I tried

Anyhow, I'm glad I tried

Judith Vigna

Ages 5–9kindnessfriendship

Cover of Ms. Wilde and Oscar

Ms. Wilde and Oscar

Sharon Callen

Ages 5–9friendshipteachers

Cover of TJ zaps the freeze out

TJ zaps the freeze out

Lisa Mullarkey

Ages 6–10bullyingcourage

Cover of Out to lunch

Out to lunch

Nancy K. Wallace

Ages 7–11readingvolunteering

Cover of Angel

Angel

Ages 3–8christmasmagic

Cover of Black Beauty

Black Beauty

Elizabeth V. DiSomma

Ages 8–12animal welfarekindness

Cover of Walt Disney's Cinderella

Walt Disney's Cinderella

Disney Enterprises

Ages 3–8kindnessperseverance

Cover of Waltur stories

Waltur stories

Barbara Gregorich

Ages 5–9wisdomfriendship

Cover of Winston and the Marmalade Cat

Winston and the Marmalade Cat

Megan Rix

Ages 8–12friendshipanimals

Cover of Sprig the rescue pig

Sprig the rescue pig

Crawford, Leslie (Journalist)

Ages 5–10animal rescuecompassion

Cover of Vernon is on his way

Vernon is on his way

Philip C. Stead

Ages 4–8friendshipperseverance

Cover of Pony in trouble

Pony in trouble

Emily Costello

Ages 7–11animal rescuecompassion