Rockridge Press It's Brave to Be Kind: A Kindness Story and Activity Book for Children

I ordered this for my 4 year old daughter who has difficulty saying sorry, but it is much more than I had expected. The story is about listening to your conscious, standing up for others, being brave and doing what you know is right despite the consequences. It focuses on an immigrant child who is new to a school and does not speak any English yet. He feels ostracized and is bullied and the main character stands up for him and offers kindness. I'm a social worker and I love that this is centered in the book, my husband is also an immigrant so it's one more bonus lesson for my daughter to see how immigrant children might feel. Get it, give it. Our country needs more empathic people.

We read this book at least once a week plus we made a kindness cape, our children(sixteen) four year olds were not kind, they were hitting and throwing g each other down, this is helping a lot

This book is wonderful! It has a good story and teaches kids to look at things from another's perspective. Natasha Daniels story is about a kid named Alex and describes she is different in some ways. It goes on to show bullying and Alex standing up for another child who is different as well. It has a wonderful outcome and is a great story to help kids think. There are also activities for parents and educators included in the book. The illustrations are vibrant and adorable! I highly recommend this book, especially for younger kids and kids with anxiety.

My 3 year old son LOVES this book! It not only provides an engaging, thoughtful story but also so many topics to discuss even at his age- kindness, empathy, inclusivity, uniqueness, standing up for what’s right, etc. As he grows we can use all the tips provided in the front and back of the book. I feel this book will still be helpful/relevant even in several years when he’s 6 or 8. I would recommend this book 100%!

This children's book is good on many levels. It has questions and discussion topics for teachers or caregivers included to provoke discussion. The drawings are very nice and representative of many ethnicities. A good buy.