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2) On kindness
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Kindness is the foundation of the world's great religions and most-enduring philosophies. Why, then, does being kind feel so dangerous? If we crave kindness with such intensity, why is it a pleasure we often deny ourselves? And why-despite our longing-are we often suspicious when we are on the receiving end of it?
In this brilliant book, the eminent psychoanalyst Adam Phillips and the historian Barbara Taylor examine the pleasures and perils of kindness....
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Everyone knows the cool beans. They?re sooooo cool. And then there?s the uncool has-bean . . . Always on the sidelines, one bean unsuccessfully tries everything he can to fit in with the crowd?until one day the cool beans show him how it?s done. With equal measures of humor, wit, and charm, the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald craft another incredible picture book, reminding us that it?s cooler to be kind.
6) Be kind
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Publisher Annotation: When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate contemplates how to make her feel better and what it means to be kind. From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving and thoughtful story explores what a child can do to be kind, and how each act, big or small, can make a difference?or at least help a friend. With a gentle text from Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor author...
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New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Psychologist Tara Cousineau draws on cutting-edge research in psychology and neuroscience to show how compassion and empathy are hardwired into our DNA and essential to our survival. This book teaches effective skills in compassion, mindfulness, and social and emotional learning, and reveals successful social policy initiatives in empathy taking place that inform everything from family life to education to the workplace.
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Publisher Annotation: When the world feels chaotic, find peace within through an accessible mindfulness practice from the bestselling picture-book dream team that brought us I Am Yoga. Express emotions through direct speech. Find empathy through imagination. Connect with the earth. Wonder at the beauty of the natural world. Breathe, taste, smell, touch, and be present. Perfect for the classroom or for bedtime, Susan Verde?s gentle, concrete narration...
11) Thank you day
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2014?]
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English
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On Thank You Day, Daniel and his friends put special notes on the Thank You Tree. But Daniel still hasn't figured out who he wants to write his thank you to.
12) One good deed
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English
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A young boy transforms his neighborhood by performing one good deed for his neighbor, which leads to a chain of kind and helpful actions.
13) Wolf's favor
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Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1986
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English
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By doing a simple favor for Porcupine, Wolf sets off an unnatural chain of good deeds from stronger animals to weaker ones.
16) A book of love
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text show many ways that love can be shared, from giving a hug or a kiss to helping a grandparent, or simply listening when someone feels low.
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Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Publisher Annotation: A stunning picture book about sharing, friendship, and kindness in a playground setting from Joseph Kuefler, the author/illustrator of Beyond the Pond. Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Oliver Jeffers. One morning, Jonah decided to become ruler of the playground. Everyone agreed to obey his rules to play in King Jonah?s kingdom . . . Everyone except for Lennox . . . because she wanted to rule the playground, too. A gloriously...
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Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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From Horton the Elephant-who taught us that "a person's a person, no matter how small"-comes this hardcover book of simple observations about the qualities of kindness. Ideal for thanking and inspiring people of all ages, Dr. Seuss's You Are Kind is illustrated with full-color art by Dr. Seuss from the books Horton Hears a Who!, Horton Hatches the Egg, and the story "Horton and the Kwuggerbug." It's the perfect gift for children, parents, grandparents,...
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