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barberchicago_books's review against another edition
5.0
What an extraordinary book about kindness. I love both the thoughtful words and the beautiful illustrations, and I can't wait to share it for #classroombookaday.
zbayardo's review against another edition
4.0
Every teacher should start the year by reading this book to their class.
kayla_thebookishmama's review against another edition
5.0
Be Kind is such a lovely story! It explores what it truly means to be kind, and how we can best accomplish showing kindness to others. Whether the gesture is big or small, it will create a motion that can continue to spread that kindness out into the world. Doing small things can have great impact. There is so much diversity and inclusion in this book and I AM HERE FOR IT! There is also discussion of hard things like patience and standing up for others, which was done so tastefully and age-appropriately. I also appreciate the plug about recycling - something I am so passionate about.
Jen Hill did marvelous work with these illustrations. I love how they tell the story apart from the text so that children can follow with the pictures. Thank his is a fantastic picture book.
This would be a lovely addition to a classroom, as well as any personal library.
Jen Hill did marvelous work with these illustrations. I love how they tell the story apart from the text so that children can follow with the pictures. Thank his is a fantastic picture book.
This would be a lovely addition to a classroom, as well as any personal library.
jmshirtz's review against another edition
5.0
What a beautiful message of kindness! I love that there are very simple suggestions, like using someone's name, that a child can implement immediately.
emilymyhren's review against another edition
5.0
A perfect guide to kindness for kids (and adults) of all ages.
cweichel's review against another edition
5.0
I suspect people wonder why I, a relatively full-fledged adult, still read picture books. I used to say I did it because I was a teacher librarian in an elementary school and had to know what was good. But here's the thing, aside from the art, which is often spectacular, a picture book takes one idea, that in the grown-up world can seem overwhelmingly complex, and makes it simple. This book exemplifies this.
The protagonist is a young girl who witnesses an event that leads to a peer being laughed at. The rest of the book has her asking what it means to be kind. In 32 pages, the essence of what it means to be kind is shown. It doesn't make light of the challenges or possible missteps while unpacking what it means, and highlighting all the positive outcomes. Jen Hill's illustrations show us a multicultural world living in harmony, if only we can be kind.
If you are an adult, purchase this book for the younger ones in your life. Before you give it to them, read it a few times, just for yourself.
The protagonist is a young girl who witnesses an event that leads to a peer being laughed at. The rest of the book has her asking what it means to be kind. In 32 pages, the essence of what it means to be kind is shown. It doesn't make light of the challenges or possible missteps while unpacking what it means, and highlighting all the positive outcomes. Jen Hill's illustrations show us a multicultural world living in harmony, if only we can be kind.
If you are an adult, purchase this book for the younger ones in your life. Before you give it to them, read it a few times, just for yourself.
marziesreads's review against another edition
5.0
It says something about our times that I entire booth chain (B&N) and indie bookstores and find entire displays devoted to picture books and chapter readers promoting social awareness. Be Kind, published earlier this year, deals with a classmate trying to think about what being kind is all about, and trying to find a way to reach her embarrassed and sad classmate Tanisha with that kindness. Like 2013's superb [b: Invisible Boy|17140549|The Invisible Boy|Trudy Ludwig|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1358750840s/17140549.jpg|23543205], Be Kind offers up ways that children can help one another and even to grownups.
A book with an important message.
A book with an important message.
kcera's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0