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The Power of Kindness

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This was a cute little book of pictures and I would love for my children to read it! I wish I would have thought of the concept myself actually. Kindness is important!

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I requested this book as I was having some trouble with my son at home, especially with the period of being cooped up in the house together during lockdown. Decided to see if reading this to him would help him talk through his feelings, whether happy, sad, angry or upset and seemed to help him explain to me any issues he had, and allowed him to understand about his feeling a lot better.

I was provided a free ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in return for my honest review.

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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Fantastic kids book with super cute characters, who wouldn't want to read this? A very charming book that explains to kids what being kind can do. My four year old really enjoyed this book.

4 stars

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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

The Power of Kindness by Ruth Maille is a children's picture book with a very important message. With colorful illustrations and a lovely story, this book teaches children about how being kind to others can impact the world in a positive way. According to the description, this book "helps children understand they have the power to shape their daily interactions with others, as well as, recognize when someone needs their support, generosity, and kindness."

Overall, The Power of Kindness is a children's picture book with a lovely message. One highlight of this book is that it has a very important message. I think that children's picture books are incredibly important when they teach children about being kind and being thankful. These lessons are good for everyone to learn. I took off 2 stars, because unfortunately, I just wasn't drawn into the story, and the art didn't really appeal to me. If you're intrigued by the description, you can check out this book, which is available now.

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I liked this book, very cute and important for little minds. This book is particularly valuable in teaching young minds how to be kind to one another and understanding basic kindness, how we can choose kindness and how people can be kind to us, as well as teaching and showing others how to be kind to us. Most of all the thing I love about this book is it explains that being kind a choice, we choose to do it and I think we need to instill that in children from an early age.

Often children can listen to us telling them about things they should know but with Orbit, the talking globe. Not only are the answers from children brilliant but so are the illustrations which are positively heartfelt, what a wonderful book to write mid pandemic,

Many thanks to netgalley for the free ARC in return for my review.

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Kid loved this book. Fun ways of making understand how kindness makes one feel better as well the other person to whom kindness is shown.

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What does it mean to be kind to someone? How do I know if someone is being kind to me? This small book answers these questions by demonstration in brightly colored illustrations. This book is perfect for younger children and well suited to persons displaced from their homeland and native languages. Very well done!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book copy from BooksGoSocial via NetGalley. Thank you!

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I absolutely adore this book! It is beautifully illustrated and teaches children about different ways to show kindness and observe kindness in a way that is captivating and interesting! I will be purchasing this for my daughter.

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I read this with my 9 year old son tonight. We both loved it. The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous! He loved the character “Orbit.” I would definitely buy and share this book.

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This is an amazing children's book, which has really cute characters, simple and easy to read text, and beautiful graphics. The teachings of the book are all about kindness, such as what it means to be kind, and ways in which we can be more kind to others. The book is really fun, and my daughter loved it. This is a book that I will read with her a lot. Thankyou!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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What a wonderful book to explain kindness to others! I loved that the children in the book described things that happen in their real life to further explain what kindness is to them. Lots of great examples for kids to see and understand.

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This is a great book for children to help them with understanding kindness and mindfulness.
Illustrations are really nice too.

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The Power of Kindness teaches children to recognize kindness in their lives and that being kind is a choice. The illustrations are very cute.

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I have no words but well i do .These book literally showed me all the areas i have been wrong .The childrens book had become one of my favorite stating the power kindness helping those that need help . How even a simple i love you could make someone feel better.Today after reading this book i believe i have changed the way i act towards people learning to sometimes put other peoples feelings first .Sometimes we do not know how someone is feeling and we are this person that only thinks about themselves .I definitely recommend this book its amazing !! Thank you to the author and her spectacular team !!

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I was given an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is a wonderful way to introduce kindness and empathy for others. Kindness comes in all sorts of packages kindness is heartfelt. Giving from one heart to another. Simple act of sharing a smile with someone who is having a bad day. This can turn their day around.. Just to know their are still nice people around.makes them feel good and, in turn, you feel good. This is a perfect book for young children; and wouldn’t hurt most adults to read and follow through with the good deeds.. yes this book made my day. Kindness and empathy seem to be a lost art in this old world today. Change comes one person at a time. Yes I definitely would recommend this book to anyone looking for an excellent childrens book. I forgot to mention the illustrations are captivating. Thanks to #NetGalley or the advance copy, truly a pleasure to read.

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This title features great, relatable lessons on kindness and being mindful for children. Entertaining and informative song summarizes some more examples of kindness is featured on the author's website available for free. Personal quotes from kids add even further examples on how to be kind.

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This is a sweet little book good for the young ones. Stressing values such as kindness is always appropriate. So, this book does the trick, it is certainly, appropriate, cheerful, and leaves one satisfied with gaining good behavior.

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I really liked this book and the message it gives to kids! I think parents should read it to their children because it’s a great book!

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A group of kindergartners spend time discussing kindness. What is it? Where do we see it? How can we choose to be kind? The kids have a wide variety of answers about seeing kindness at school, at home, and in their communities. The specific examples of kindness are very valuable for young readers! Instead of kindness being an abstract concept, they can recognize situations from their own lives where they either experienced kindness or could offer kindness.

The story is accompanied by bright, vivid illustrations that will help kids stay engaged with the story. There is a song included as well as a breathing exercise to help kids feel calm and focused so they can choose kindness. This would be a good circle time read for pre-K and early elementary and would be a nice addition to school and classroom libraries.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

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