Finding Kindness by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Irene
Chan. PICTURE BOOK Henry Holt,
2019. $18. 9781250237897
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Kindness can be found in many small gestures
if you look around. Sometimes it’s a
friend sharing a treat or family taking care of each other. Sometimes it looks like forgiveness or service. However kindness appears, it makes the world
a better place.
This colorfully
illustrated book takes on the topic of kindness in simple acts. What ends up happening however, is an odd
list of objects and disjointed moments that can get lost on young readers. I read this out loud to my kids and by the end
it sounds like a list. The word “it” replaces the word “kindness” so much
that you have to remind yourself what you are reading a list of.
This might work with a guided discussion about how we can see goodness
around us.
Reviewer, C. Peterson
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