Kindness

This special collection of FIVE books offers students the support, encouragement and skills they need to handle hurtful teasing, social exclusion, bullying, and toxic friendships. Help kids recognize the difference between bullying and teasing, and...

Great Gifts for Growing Minds!  This season, share stories that spark joy, build character, and inspire creativity. Boys Town Press bundles like Little Joys, Happy Hearts, and Color & Create are perfect for parents, educators, and counselors...

Rex loves to explore, go on adventures, and discover surprises. Unfortunately for him, his latest escapade has become one sticky and scary predicament. Rex is literally stuck in the muck. He’s trapped with no way to free himself. Thankfully, he...

When children are kind, courteous, and respectful, people enjoy being around them and reciprocate with the same behavior. Colorful illustrations and examples help children visualize how their behavior affects themselves and others. A special section for...

Everything has a place. Things last longer when we take care of them. Respect, responsibility, and stewardship are concepts that even young children can relate to-because they have things they value. It also teaches simple environmental awareness:...

Sharing is a social skill all children need to learn. Concrete examples and reinforcing illustrations help children practice sharing, understand how and why to share, and realize the benefits of sharing. Includes a note to teachers and parents,...

Empathy is key to positive, healthy relationships. This read-aloud book builds empathy in children ages 4-8. In clear, child-friendly words and illustrations, it helps them to understand that other people have feelings like theirs, and different from...

A story of two siblings who never ever want to share!  Sharing doesn’t come easy to Marcos or Lili. Whatever Marcos has or does, Lili wants a piece of it. They fight over control of the TV remote. They quarrel over who gets to play fetch with...

Penny usually feels left out when she tries to hang with the Silver Coin Clique. The other coins, especially Quarter and Half Dollar who are best friends, do everything together and tell Penny she isn't worth much. One day, Penny lands in a pocket with...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Best Me I Can Be Series!! Banish rude and insensitive comments at home and school by teaching kids in grades K through 6 how to use a social filter. RJ is a youngster who always says what he thinks no matter how it...

When Cade and his family find out their ice cream order was paid for by another patron, they continue paying it forward, and so starts the discussion of random acts of kindness.  Cade takes this idea and runs with it, showing unexpected kindness to...

Holly always says how much she loves her family’s fluffy feline, Aunt Gladys. She tells the little kitty she’s the best fur baby in the world. But are her words of affection a genuine show of love? When Holly comes home from school with her...

Multi-talented Brown is the luckiest pencil in the box! He gets to spend most of his time hanging out with the other pencils, who are all different but have something in common: they each have a talent to share with others that makes them a great...

Coming Soon from Boys Town Press - Available Fall 2026! A visually rich picture book with a simple yet powerful message – let peace begin with me. What happens when three friends discover they each want to dress the same way for their...

PSSSSTTT! Rumor has it... that the girls have a couch in their bathroom! And they sometimes take naps in there! AND GUESS WHAT ELSE? Rumor has it... they have a TV and play video games in there, too! Whether we’ve been the subject of a rumor or...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Best Me I Can Be Series!! TEAM stands for Together Everyone Achieves More! Share this story with kids in grades K though 6 before assigning the next group project! Strengthen social and emotional learning and help...