Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller - ESSENTIAL

Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrated by Jen Hill.  PICTURE BOOK  Roaring Brook Press, 2018. $18  9781626723214 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) -ESSENTIAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

A little girl named Tanisha accidentally pours grape juice on herself at school and all the kids laugh, except for one kid who feels sad for Tanisha.  As the child tries to consider ways that they can help Tanisha after having a bad day, many forms of kindness are explored.  Eventually, the child decides to make Tanisha a picture and they form a friendship.  

This is a simple and creative story that shows the reader how to be kind to others.  Many situations that young children don’t know how to handle are shown with a kind solution.  The illustrations are in soft colors and are portray many different types of acts of kindness.  

C. Peterson