“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.”
― Henry James
When Mrs. Higgins sees Amelia's smile, she smiles too and sends her grandson, Lionel who lives in Mexico, some homemade cookies setting off a chain of events. Smiles, good feelings, kindness and love travel across the world.
This quote inspired the book--"We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Two time Caldecott honor winner Kadir Nelson has created magnificent and moving paintings that have immediacy and the power to inspire awe.
Chloe and her friends won't play with the new girl, Maya. Maya is different--she wears hand-me-downs and plays with old-fashioned toys. Every time Maya tries to join Chloe and her gang, they reject her. Eventually, Maya plays alone, and then stops coming to school altogether. When Chloe's teacher gives a lesson about how even small acts of kindness can change the world, Chloe is stung by the lost opportunity for friendship, and thinks about how much better it could have been if she'd shown a little kindness toward Maya.
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson
The Kindness Quilt by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace.