National Kindness Week | McKinney Public Libraries

61) Mister Rogers' neighborhood: It's a beautiful day collection

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This set celebrates the 50th anniversary of the beloved show. Watch as Mister Rogers helps children learn the importance of being kind to others, appreciating what makes everyone unique, and much more in these 30 episodes of the classic series! In addition, a bonus episode: the series premiere, in original black and white!

62) do one nice thing little things you can do to make

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63) Be a bridge

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"Upbeat rhyming verse and colorful illustrations of a diverse group of students invite readers to "be a bridge" by taking actions that foster inclusivity, respect, and connection"--

64) The note on the bench: (English - Traditonal Chinese edition)

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Rasche, Kathleen

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Kindness rules the day! For one little boy, finding a note on a park bench has surprising results.

65) lend a hand poems about giving

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66) Ways to welcome

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When everyone knows they're welcome, the world is a better place-and you might just make a new friend. This timeless picture book about small acts of kindness in a big world is one that kids and grown-ups will reach for again and again.

67) Art with heart

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Alpine, Rachele

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Invincible Girls Club volume 2

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Emelyn and her three best friends use positive words and art to fight back against bullying at school.

68) The starkeeper

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In a dark, rainy, lonely world a girl's wish brings a star to earth, but its light fades until her acts of kindness make the star spark and flame.

69) Mister Rogers' neighborhood: Would you be mine collection

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Would you be mine? Could you be mine? Please won't you be my neighbor! Stroll down memory lane with this four-disc set featuring 30 iconic episodes from the beloved children's series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, hand-selected by Fred Rogers Productions. This set includes classic episodes about getting along with others, dealing with different feelings, and caring for your family.

70) Stand up!: be an upstander and make a difference

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Stand up! is packed with practical advice, quizzes, real life examples, and small steps you can take to be an upstander like being kind to yourself, having empathy for others, spreading kindness, and dealing with conflicts. It only takes one person to stand up and make changes in the world.

71) Can Sophie change the world?

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Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth

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Sophie's grandfather tells her that all he wants for his birthday is for her to perform a mitzvah, a good work, and change the world; Sophie is perplexed because while she enjoys helping people, she does not see how her kindness changes the world--until her grandfather explains it to her.

72) Save the day, Wonder Woman!: a book about friendship

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As one of the world's greatest superheroes, Wonder Woman has many powers and abilities, including lightning-quick speed, super-strength, and a golden lasso. But her most important skill of all? Being a friend.

73) The miraculous journey of Edward Tulane

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DiCamillo, Kate

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Book, Audiobook on CD

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Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.

74) Room on the broom

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Donaldson, Julia

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A witch finds room on her broom for all the animals that ask for a ride, and they repay her kindness by rescuing her from a dragon.

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Book, Audiobook on CD

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The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants--rather than the BFG--she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to...

76) Sincerely, Emerson: a girl, her letter, and the helpers all around us

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"Sincerely, Emerson follows eleven-year-old Emerson Weber as she writes a letter of thanks to her postal carrier, Doug, and creates a nationwide outpouring of love."--Publisher's description.

77) You are enough: a book about inclusion

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O'Hair, Margaret

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"It can be hard to be different-whether because of how you look, where you live, or what you can or can't do. But wouldn't it be boring if we were all the same? Being different is great! Being different is what makes you YOU. This inclusive and empowering picture book from Sofia Sanchez-a young model and actress with Down syndrome-reminds readers how important it is to embrace your differences, be confident, and be proud of who you are. Imagine all...

78) Seeds

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Some seeds are whisked away by the wind, while others are carried by creatures to their destinations. Once seeds find their spot, they go through breathtaking transformations, multiplying in number and size and thriving in even the most unseemly places. We humans plant seeds, too, and with care we can cultivate and nurture something wonderful, whether by sowing a seed in the earth or by choosing our own seeds of kindness to spread around. With gorgeous,...

79) Dare to be kind: how extraordinary compassion can transform our world

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Velasquez, Lizzie

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YouTube sensation and celebrated motivational speaker Lizzie Velasquez shows us how we can learn to accept all parts of ourselves and others, and in doing so create a "culture of kindness" and a more compassionate world. Born with a rare genetic condition, Lizzie Velasquez always knew she was different, but it wasn't until she was much older that she understood what that meant to others. At 17 years old, she came across a viral video entitled "World's...

80) Compassionomics: the revolutionary scientific evidence that caring makes a difference

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Trzeciak, Stephen

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In Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence that Caring Makes a Difference, physician scientists Stephen Trzeciak and Anthony Mazzarelli uncover the eye-opening data that compassion could be a wonder drug for the 21st century.