Random Acts of Kindness Day | McKinney Public Libraries

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A child recognizes his own humanity, his capacity for doing harm and being harmed, his ability to feel joy and sadness, and his belief in hope and promise to keep learning.

2) Altruism: the power of compassion to change yourself and the world

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Ricard, Matthieu

3) I am love: a book of compassion

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Verde, Susan

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I am (Susan Verde)

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Explores many aspects of love that can help one weather any storm, including that love is comfort, effort, connection, and taking care of oneself.

4) 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...

5) 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.

6) Seeds

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Lemniscates

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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,...

7) 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...

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

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Weber, Emerson

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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.

9) The BFG

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Dahl, Roald

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Book, Audiobook on CD, eAudiobook, eBook

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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...

10) 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.

11) 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.

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

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Moss, Wendy

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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.

13) The starkeeper

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Pray, Faith

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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.

14) 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.

15) Ways to welcome

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Ashman, Linda

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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.

16) lend a hand poems about giving

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17) Be a bridge

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Latham, Irene

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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"--

18) I don't want to be nice!

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Graves, Sue

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Our emotions and behavior

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Join Finn as he learns about being kind, and making friends.

19) The boy who loved everyone

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Porter, Jane

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On his first day of preschool, Dimitri's vocal affection for everything is met with wary reactions-until his guileless words begin to take root and grow. Dimitri may be small, but his heart is as big and as open as a cloudless blue sky. "I love you," Dimitri tells his new classmates at preschool. "I love you," Dimitri tells the class guinea pig and the ants on the ground. "I love you," Dimitri tells the paintbrushes and the tree with heart-shaped...

20) The meaning of nice: how compassion and civility can change your life (and the world)

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Oliver, Joan Duncan

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Investigates the idea of niceness, looking at how people perceive the characteristic and how it can contribute to social and individual well-being.