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Children's Fiction Emotions & Feelings

When We Are Kind

by (author) Monique Gray Smith

illustrated by Nicole Neidhardt

Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Initial publish date
Jul 2020
Category
Emotions & Feelings, Friendship, Multigenerational
Recommended Age
0 to 2
Recommended Grade
p to 12
Recommended Reading age
0 to 2
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459821477
    Publish Date
    Jul 2020
    List Price
    $27.99
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781459825222
    Publish Date
    Oct 2020
    List Price
    $21.95
  • Downloadable audio file

    ISBN
    9781459827943
    Publish Date
    Apr 2021
    List Price
    $9.99
  • Board book

    ISBN
    9781459836372
    Publish Date
    Aug 2024
    List Price
    $12.95

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Description

Key Selling Points

  • Simple, pointed text gives examples of how children can be kind to those around them, the different emotions that receiving kindness can make us feel, and how we maintain a connection with one another through acts of kindness within our community.
  • The author is well-known for her board and picture books. Her title My Heart Fills With Happiness was selected for the 2019 TD Grade One Book Giveaway.
  • Like the author's bestselling title You Hold Me Up, the text relays an important message through carefully chosen language.
  • The illustrator is Diné (Navajo) from New Mexico. She was inspired by her community to illustrate an Indigenous family.

About the authors

Monique Gray Smith is a mixed–heritage woman of Cree, Lakota, and Scottish ancestry and a proud mom of twins. Monique is an accomplished consultant, writer and international speaker. Her first novel, Tilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience, won the 2014 Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature. Monique and her family are blessed to live on Lkwungen territory in Victoria, British Columbia. 

Monique Gray Smith's profile page

Née à Santa Fe au Nouveau-Mexique, Nicole Neidhardt est d’origine diné (navajo) du clan Kiiyaa’áanii. Elle est titulaire d’un baccalauréat en beaux-arts et complète actuellement une maîtrise en beaux-arts à l’Université OCAD de Toronto. L’identité diné de Nicole est au coeur de sa pratique artistique qui intègre notamment l’usage du pochoir au mylar, la peinture, l’art numérique et les fresques de grandes dimensions. Elle vit à Santa Fe, New Mexico.

 

Nicole Neidhardt's profile page

Awards

  • Short-listed, Chocolate Lily Book Awards
  • Nominated, Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award
  • Short-listed, Chocolate Lily Awards
  • Commended, Children’s Book Council & National Council for Social Studies Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
  • Nominated, Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards - Shining Willow
  • Short-listed, Ontario Library service (OLS) First Nation Communities Read Awards - Children’s
  • Short-listed, Shining Willow Award
  • Short-listed, First Nation Communities READ Children's Book Award
  • Commended, Notable Social Studies Trade Book
  • Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
  • Commended, Quill & Quire's Best Books of the Year
  • Commended, Quill & Quire Best Books of the Year

Editorial Reviews

“A perfect addition to your bedtime routine, and would make a great gift for every teacher and librarian your child knows, so each school has a copy upon reopening.”

them.

“Using minimal text, the message of kindness is delivered in illustrations that are beautiful, colorful and detailed. This title is highly recommended for use in preschool and primary or elementary classrooms and libraries.”

Must Read Literature

“An accessible picture book that will work well as a read-aloud in a group or for quiet reading alone. Whether at home or in the classroom, its pleasing repetition of phrases. such as 'I am kind when' and 'I feel', will appeal to young readers and invite re-reading. Highly Recommended.”

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

★ “Simple, yet powerful...This gentle book is inspiring for children and adults and is highly recommended to have at home and in public and school libraries.”

Canadian Children's Book News, Red Leaf Literature selection

“Gentle…Notably centering Indigenous families and characters of color in personal and communal activities—and encouraging readers to evaluate their actions toward others.”

Publishers Weekly

“Lovely…A gentle message that shows how kindness connects us and reinforces our deep relations.”

Toronto Star

“Visually appealing at every turn and offering up details in clothing and surroundings, there is much to see here. The words inspire questions and memories about being kind in the world, and with family and friends.”

Sal's Fiction Addiction

“Simple statements have the resonance of affirmations and establish a clear chain of connectedness…A panoply of Indigenous characters is featured in rich detail. A visual feast for families interested in seeing the Native world through small, kind deeds.”

Kirkus Reviews

“Thoughtful and beautifully illustrated.”

Canadian Teacher Magazine

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You Hold Me Up / Tú me sostienes

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