Las Animas - Bent County Library District

A child treats a disagreeable classmate with kindness and is glad she makes an attempt at friendliness even though she feels her effort is in vain.

As Charlotte watches her home and town being destroyed in a flood she sadly laments her loss, but in the midst of her anguish she soon discovers the power of healing through kindness.

Tells how every single person helps make the world a kinder and more peaceful place.

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.

Reminds readers that even one small act of kindness can provide a glimmer of hope and bring about change.

Minna does a lot of thinking about her project to do something kind, make a picture about what she did, and share it with her classmates, but finally comes up with an idea that spreads to the whole school.

Illustrations by prominent illustrators accompany this story on how to make the world a better place through kindness, with an emphasis on welcoming refugees.

Brother Bear's act of kindness is repaid when he shares his knowledge of airplane modelmaking with young Billy. Includes Bible verses.

Encourages readers to interact with the story by helping a little rabbit get better after he falls down.

"It's career week in Miss Taylor's class! When Lauren says that she wants to be a football announcer, some of her classmates laugh and ask how she could work in a sport she can't even play. Lauren is bummed out, especially since she knows a ton about football. She feels even worse when she wants to play kickball at recess and the boys won't let her join their teams. Instead of backing down, Lauren, Emelyn, Ruby, and Myka challenge them to a game--boys...