# What Does It Mean to Be Kind? - Hardcover

by **Rana Diorio** (Author), **Stephane Jorisch** (Illustrator)

**"...a beautiful book with a beautiful message...the book shows young children how easy it is to be kind through small acts and in simple ways..."--R.J. Palacio, author of the #1 _New York Times_ bestseller _Wonder_**

_What Does It Mean to Be Kind?_ is a rare kindness book for children because it uses a proactive, not reactive, introduction to a conversation about kindness.

Part of the award-winning What Does It Mean to Be...? series, _What Does It Mean to Be Kind?_ explains the idea of kindness in an accessible and understandable way.

_Being kind means..._

_Smiling at the new student in class._

_Giving someone a compliment._

_Celebrating the differences in others._

When the girl in the red hat finds the courage to be kind to the new student in class, her kindness spreads. Kind act by kind act, her whole community experiences the magical shift that happens when everyone understands--and acts on--what it means to be kind. _What Does it Mean to Be Kind?_ is a teacher must-have for the classroom, and for parents in search of kindness and feelings books for children.

**More Awards for _What Does It Mean to Be Kind?_**

-   **_?_**2015 Moonbeam Gold Medalist

**Number of Pages:** 36

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 8.7 x 10.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 22, 2015

## Details

- **Price:** 17.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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