The Invisible Boy, by Trudy Ludwig, illustrated by Patrice Barton.Each Kindness, by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by E.B.Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed, by Emily Pearson, illustrated by Fumi Kosaka.What Does It Mean To Be Kind?, by Rana DiOrio, illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch.Kindness is Cooler, Mrs Ruler, by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa.Those Shoes, by Maribeth Boelts, illustrated by Noah Z.Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning About Empathy, by Bob Sornson illustrated by Shelley Johannes.

Young children can learn how small acts of kindness help and please others, but teens can learn broader, larger concepts grounded in morals and ethics. Teaching kindness to children is an important skill to build and reinforce at all ages. Then read together! Books are great conversation starters that can give you an opportunity to talk to your children about these issues and help them learn and understand your family's values. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to review these titles in advance of sharing them with their children. Reach Out and Read have compiled the following list of books-organized by age and topic-to help you raise children who are aware of the world around them, curious, brave, kind, and thoughtful. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and It might be a book on expressing emotions after your child saw or heard scary news coverage, or maybe a book on understanding differences after your child saw someone who looked differently than they do. It might be a book on kindness after your child experienced or witnessed cruelty. Fortunately, a really great book has the power to counterbalance these outside influences and teach children important lessons as they grow. At the same time, you are trying to teach and instill good values at home. In today's world, children and teens are bombarded with conflicting, ever-shifting standards of ethics and morality. By: Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, FAAP

Peter and Veronica by Marilyn Sachs