About A World of Kindness

2018 ILA Today "Conflict: Awareness, Understanding, and Resolution" roundup selection

2018 Resource Links "The Year's Best" selection

2018 CBC Books The Next Chapter "7 great book recommendations for young readers" selection

2018 CBC Books "Books of the Year: Wendy Orr's favourite book of 2018: the picture book A World of Kindness" selection

2018 Houston Family Magazine "It's a New Year...Find More Kindness and Forgiveness and Time to Foster Friendships" selection

2018 49th Shelf "Picture Books are for Everyone: A Holiday List" selection

2018 49th Shelf "Kids Books on Kindness" selection

2018 49th Shelf "Back to School Books" selection

A CBC Books Top Ten Bestselling Canadian Books for 20 weeks!

"A series of simple, yet meaningful, questions, posed by the editors of Pajama Press, ask children how they can demonstrate empathy and kindness toward others."—Canadian Children's Book News (★★★★★)

"This modest book is a fabulous introduction to kindness and an excellent conversation starter at the beginning of a school year. Regardless of age, color, what we look like or who we are, this book models what kindness looks like for all living creatures. Teaching good manners, accepting differences, talking about making others feel good are all exemplified here in simple text with vivid gentle pictures."—Youth Services Book Review (★★★★★)

"Kids receive a fine primer on how simple acts of kindness towards each other make a difference not only in the lives of strangers and acquaintances; but in the world around them....Very simple concepts and lovely drawings excel in clarifying the concept and various ways it can empower a child, in particular, in a highly recommended survey all collections should have."—Midwest Book Review (★★★★★)

"The real strength of A World of Kindness is its art...each illustration in its own way and style authentically highlights the joy of kindness...Preschool and Kindergarten teachers will find that A World of Kindness makes a lovely companion to now-classic picture books on kindness such as Have You Filled a Bucket Today?"—CM Magazine (★★★★★)

"Every page of this book has a unique style of artwork....The settings and children featured in each scene reflect a diversity of cultures....Every child (and parent) could benefit from this book."—Resource Links (★★★★★)

"It's clear that the world would be a better place if we approached one another with empathy and kindness....The child-friendly questions posed and the scenarios depicted [in A World of Kindness] provide food for thought and discussion about the importance of taking action. Ultimately, young readers may realize that kindness starts with one small act, rippling outward to touch others and improve the world."—ILA Literacy Daily, "Conflict: Awareness, Understanding, and Resolution" (★★★★★)

"A tool to spur kindness conversations..."—Kirkus Reviews

"A World of Kindness is a nicely illustrated picture book that shows children how they can be kind to others....[This book] is aimed at children 3 – 6 years old, but the message it contains is for everyone."—Our Windsor (★★★★★)

"The ideas are simple, but they're also transformative and profound, and the depth and diversity of illustrations on this book provide another layer of richness, making A World of Kindness a deeply meaningful read."—Pickle Me This

"The text of A World of Kindness is endearing and straightforward, and will work well with young preschoolers and children in primary grades. But it's the illustrations, some from already published works and some original art, that will carry the message. Children will see kindness in the hugs, the sharing, and the love that seasons these pages....[A]t its heart, A World of Kindness is a compendium of beautiful messages in words and art to help make our world, starting with our youngest readers, a place of graciousness and goodwill. With such benevolence, this picture book will triumph with purpose."—CanLit for LittleCanadians 

"The questions are asked of young readers, and the illustrations inspire quiet conversation about the many ways we can show kindness to others...Empathy and kindness can be severely lacking in these divisive times, and we can often look to children to show us the way."—Sal's Fiction Addiction (★★★★★)

"[T]his picture book is more attuned to making its simple, important, strong messages/sentiments known, and thus would likely function well in preschool or elementary classrooms for further discussion and exploration...The themes in A World of Kindness also allow for the book to be effectively paired and examined with similarly-themed picture books such as David Ezra Stein's The Nice Book, Pat Zietlow Miller and Jen Hill's Be Kind, or All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman."—Fab Book Reviews (★★★★★)

"The pictures are well chosen to convey the actions, and show diversity. A great addition to any collection."—Canadian Bookworm (★★★★★)

"The messages, which include being kind to animals, helping those younger than you and saying sorry when you are wrong, makes it a cute and beautiful book."—Book Time (★★★★★)

"I'm always on the lookout for new ways to talk about kindness with my students. This book is perfect for starting a discussion....This is a perfect book for reading aloud. After an initial read through, educators could talk about one page a day and have a wonderful discussion. It's also a great book for studying different styles of illustration and what makes them effective."—That's Another Story