When We Are Kind children and his best friend

and his best friend

the curl of ocean swells—Polynesian explorers navigated for thousands of miles without charts or instruments

and parents' love

A decade later

When We Are Kind children and his best friendWhen We Are Kind celebrates simple acts of everyday kindness and encourages children to explore how they feel when they initiate and receive acts of kindness in their lives. Celebrated author Monique Gray Smith has written many books on the topics of resilience and reconciliation, and she communicates an important message here for readers of all ages through her carefully chosen words. Beautifully illustrated by artist Nicole Neidhardt, this book