Frank Carlson Library

I Am Kind follows a little girl who sees kindness all around her. Her mother is kind when she volunteers in the community, and her neighbor is kind when he gives her strawberries from his garden. Even her nature troop is kind when they take care of the earth! The little girl realizes that she, too, has the power to be kind, and that even small actions can have a big impact. In this new installment of the Positive Power early reader series, children...

While planting seeds in their garden, two animals learn the value of kindness.

Rascal the raccoon is tempted to steal a pair of gloves for Grandmother Mouse.

Illustrations and rhythmic text encourage the reader to relish and pass along smiles, chuckles, and joy.

"It was supposed to just be a normal basement--some storage boxes, dust, you know, the usual basement stuff. But when Milo is sent by his mother to fetch a sock from the basement of the historic home they've moved into, Milo finds a door in the back that he's never seen before. Turns out that the basement of his house is enormous. In fact, there is a whole world down there. As Milo travels ever deeper into the Basement World, he meets the many Things...

George the giant, known for wearing his old patched clothes, finally buys new ones, but then gives them away to some needy animals.

To her grown children's dismay, an old woman shares her new blankets with her donkey, goat, and dog.

"When one child reaches out in friendship to a classmate who seems lonely, she begins a chain reaction of kindness that ripples throughout her school and her community"--

George the giant, known for wearing his old patched clothes, finally buys new ones, but then gives them away to some needy animals.

Mrs. Ruler guides her students in discovering ways of being kind to their family members, their community, and each other. When Mrs. Ruler asks five of her kindergarteners to miss recess, she's got a special plan up her sleeve. She's about to teach a new golden rule: Kindness is cool! Soon the entire class is doing so many good deeds that their kindness bulletin board barely fits their classroom! From clearing the table after dinner, to helping the...