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A review by cweichel
Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller
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.