Macmillan Children's Books Be Kind

I bought this book for my 4 year old. Initially on the first read I wasn’t being able to figure what the book is talking about. But oh my my the second read and I was surprised by how the pictorial representations make the story complete. Children love to see pictorial representatives of everything they learn and this book is just about that. This books helps a child figure what all can come under the huge umbrella of KINDNESS. No doubt it is New York Times Best Seller. Please don’t go by the negative reviews. I too wasn’t sure when I was ordering but the book is super amazing. My child understands each and every instance and this has become her favourite go to book. She has starting doing all that is shown in the book right from offering her unused shoes to the younger under priveledged kids to putting the dishes back in the sink for the help to clean. Yes she is doing it all. If anyone dares to raise their voice in the house she comes to rescues and says PLEASE BE KIND, don’t shout. If you are reading this I am sure you can relate if you have a toddler at home. A must buy book undoubtedly!!!

Really good book for kids. Simple way of conveying the message. The pictures are really good

Great book illustrating the value of kindness.

Best bedtime stories

This book explains how to be kind and my kid loved it. After reading this my 4-year-old asks every time he does something good “Mamma, is this being kind”.

Beautiful book with the right graphics and text for a 4 year old.

Few dirty pages shows this was not of good quality.

The story is nice and simple. A little long for 3 years old I felt. But still my son loves to listen to the story.

大人でも優しい気持ちになれました。 小さな親切が広がっていく世界になりますように

In Be Kind, Pat Zietlow Miller addresses an extremely important aspect of the directive “be kind”— the fact that sometimes it can be hard to be kind. Sometimes you want to help someone who is sad or in need and you just can’t figure out what to do. Sometimes you try to be kind, and it doesn’t help the recipient the way you thought it would. Sometimes it’s just really, really hard to be kind. As adults, we so often try to teach children to “be kind” without remembering to teach them what to do when being kind is tricky, frustrating, or disappointing. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Through minimal text by Miller and beautiful illustrations from Jen Hill, readers connect with the main character and feel empathy for her friend Tanisha. We feel the sadness and disappointment that comes with not knowing how to help a friend. We feel the fear when facing a bully and the irritation that little siblings can cause. We also gain an understanding of our kind acts, even ones that seem so small and everyday that we forget they’re kind, and the effect they have on others. We see a chain reaction travel through a community and around the world. And we see the effect, right where it was needed, with Tanisha. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ My 3- and 5-year-old daughters absolutely love this book. In fact, they ask for the “umbrella book” and the “grape juice story” almost daily. I have recommended this to anyone who will listen… and no one has been disappointed yet. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This book could be very effective for ages 3 and up. Be sure to use it as a time to talk with your children about “what does it mean to be kind anyway?”

Fab story and provides encouragement, empowerment and ways to be thoughtful for children.

A very interesting book about kindness and how kids can be kind. I wanted to give examples to my daughter. We lost it and we bought it again. We love this book.

Es un libro hermoso! A mis hijos les encanta y les deja una muy bonita enseñanza.