May 10, 2018 - We especially recommend the following Fairy Baby books by Aunya N. Robinson: Try it for free! Ananda The
KINDNESS - CONNECTION - EMPATHY
BOOKS A Sick day for amos McGee
crow boy
A zookeeper's animal friends visit him when he is too sick to go to work.
A young boy from a different country learns to adapt as he comes into a new school. His classmates learn to adapt to him, too.
by philip C. Stead
the age of empathy by frans de waal
This optimistic view of empathy being a natural instinct in human nature could vastly improve society.
all quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque
A description of a young German soldier's disillusionment upon entering civil life after WWI.
by taro yashima
each kindness
by jacqueline woodson
Students feel remorse when they exclude the new girl. We do not always have an opportunity to fix negative actions, so be kind!
enemy pie
by derek munson A boy and a bully spend a day together and realize they can be good friends.
the boy in the striped pajamas
the invisible boy
A friendship develops between two boys who live on opposite sides of the fence of a Nazi Death Camp in WWII.
A quiet boy befriends a new kid at school who makes him feel a lot less invisible.
by john boyne
by trudy ludwig
KINDNESS - CONNECTION - EMPATHY
BOOKS last stop on market street
the three questions
A young boy asks his grandmother about different things and people at a bus stop before they leave to volunteer at a soup kitchen.
When is the best time to do things? Who is most important? What is the right thing to do? A boy's three animal friends help him find the answers.
by matt de la peña
the name jar
by yangsook choi
A young girl learns the value of her culture and teaches her foreign name to her classmates
the reluctant fundamentalist by mohsin hamid
A Pakistani man chats with a nervous American in a cafe, post 9/11.
we all sing with the same voice by j. philip miller
A song book that connects kids around the world, highlighting their differences and why they are all similar.
by jon j muth
those shoes
by maribeth boelts
A boy struggles to decide if he should give his favorite shoes away. When he decides to give them to a friend in need, they both end up happier.
Have you filled your bucket today? A guide to daily happiness for kids by carol mccloud
When you do something kind, you help fill others' invisible buckets of good thoughts and feelings.
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We especially recommend the following Fairy Baby books by Aunya N. Robinson:
Ananda The Fairy baby
Ananda greets all the newborn in the delivery room to give all of the babies their first smiles and add to joy in the world.
CHLOIE The Fairy baby
Characters have the opportunity to uplift the new girl at school who is being teased, reminding all kids to be kind and mindful.
DONOVAN The Fairy baby
Donovan's greatest joy is to inspire the love and bond between father and son.