A Small Kindness

By Stacy McAnulty Illustrated by Wendy Leach

Teach the importance of goodwill with this impactful picture book with a solid pay-it-forward message to encourage kindness in young children.

“It was like a game of tag, with one small act of kindness spreading throughout a small community of kids and teachers alike. Award-winning children’s book author Stacy McAnulty packs a powerful punch with minimal text, providing a sweet message about all the small ways one can be kind. Illustrator Wendy Leach creates a diverse cast of characters while using color as a visual cue to how kindness is able to spread, even in a small community like a school. Overall, A Small Kindness is sure to speak to this new generation of children and their parents."

– Goodreads

Listen	Learn	Share
-Visit Tumblebook Library -Log in to the Tumblebook database -Click TumbleSearch -Search by Title: Contest Between the Sun and the Wind -Listen, watch, and read along with the narrator about a fable of how kindness wins over force. https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com User Name: fauquier Password: reads	-Visit Britannica School -Click the Elementary Tree arrow -Search “Aesop" -Learn more about the Greek fable-teller Aesop. https://school.eb.com School Access ID: fcps1 Passcode: welcome	-Share how the pictures use color to show how kindness is spreading. -Discuss how spreading kindness in the story is like playing a game of tag. -You can show kindness with the things you make, say, and do. Make a list of 10 ways you can show kindness to others this month.