When We Are Kind
Monique Gray Smith, Nicole Neidhardt
Type:
Fiction
Categories:
Social Issues | Indigenous
Themes:
Emotions & Feelings, Friendship, Teachings
Language:
English
Publisher:
Grade Level:
P-K
Age Range:
3-5
Description
"Notably centering Indigenous families and characters of color in personal and communal activities—and encouraging readers to evaluate their actions toward others.”—Publishers Weekly
When We Are Kind celebrates simple acts of everyday kindness and encourages children to explore how they feel when they initiate and receive acts of kindness in their lives. Celebrated author Monique Gray Smith has written many books on the topics of resilience and reconciliation and communicates an important message through carefully chosen words for readers of all ages. Beautifully illustrated by artist Nicole Neidhardt, this book encourages children to be kind to others and to themselves.
Orca Book Publishers is pleased to offer When We Are Kind in two accessible editions. The audiobook features alternate text descriptions of images, including the cover. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Available in French as Nous sommes gentils.
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Awards
First Nation Communities Read Awards (FNCR) - Children’sShort-listed
Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards - Shining WillowNominated
CCBC Best Books for Kids & TeensCommended
Chocolate Lily Book AwardsShort-listed
Forest of Reading Blue Spruce AwardNominated
Quill & Quire's Best Books of the YearCommended
Children’s Book Council & National Council for Social Studies Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young PeopleCommended
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