kindness

Children learn what qualities make a good friend as well as that friends come in all shapes, sizes, and colors and with different abilities.

On his first day of preschool, Dimitri's vocal affection for everything is met with wary reactions-until his guileless words begin to take root and grow. Dimitri may be small, but his heart is as big and as open as a cloudless blue sky. "I love you," Dimitri tells his new classmates at preschool. "I love you," Dimitri tells the class guinea pig and the ants on the ground. "I love you," Dimitri tells the paintbrushes and the tree with heart-shaped leaves. So why doesn't anyone say "I love you" back? Could love also be expressed in unspoken ways? In a familiar story of navigating the social cues of new friendship, author Jane Porter and illustrator Maisie Paradise Shearring offer a thoughtful tribute to the tender ones-those who spread kindness simply by being, and who love without bounds.

"Join a spunky collection of paintbrushes as they set out to create a grand masterpiece. When some of the brushes don't cooperate, is it because they are misbehaving...or is there another reason entirely? In this story, young readers are introduced to some of the behavioral differences in their autistic peers. Without ever mentioning any particular challenge or disability by name, this story helps children recognize and understand what autism is, and impress upon them the importance of showing kindness to those who are different, wrapped into a fun story with lighthearted, engaging characters."--Publisher's website.

"This . . . illustrated book gives . . . ways that each child--and adult--can make [the] world a happier place and prove that kindness matters"--Back cover.

Dot invites Duck to a tea party, but from the moment Duck enters the house, the tea party descends into chaos.

"Jerry feels as though he is invisible until Molly comes along"--OCLC.

Beginning readers will learn about all the ways they can practice being tolerant.

"Zahra loves spending time with Kyle at school, but when her other classmates start teasing her for helping him she starts making choices she regrets"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes how to encourage others, including being supportive and using encouraging words"--Provided by publisher.

"Dr. Archibald Coo, an erudite big-city pigeon, is tired of the way people treat him and the other pigeons. They're always being shooed and swatted, and they're never admired the way the other birds are. As Dr. Coo tells his pigeon friends: 'It wasn't always this way.' In ancient times, pigeons were known to accompany the gods. They brought news of the Olympic Games to all of ancient Greece. And more recently, they delivered messages and medicine to soldiers on battlefields. They were heroes! Surely, Dr. Coo reasons, pigeons can find a way to earn the admiration of people once again. And he's got just the bold plan to do it"--Provided by publisher.