When We Are Kind

What makes you feel kind?

When We Are Kindcelebrates simple acts of everyday kindness and encourages children to explore how they feel when they initiate and receive acts of kindness in their lives.

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.(From Orca Books)

When We Are Kindis a finalist for the 2022 Blue Spruce Award,which celebrates picture books for readers in kindergarten to Grade 2.

Monique Gray Smithis amixed-heritage Cree, Lakotaand Scottish author who often writes and speaks about the resilience of Indigenous communities in Canada. She is also the author of the children's booksSpeaking Our TruthandYou Hold Me Upand the novelsTillyandTilly and the Crazy Eights.

Nicole Neidhardt is a Dinvisual artist and illustrator.When We Are Kindis her first children's book.

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