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3) The kind leader: a practical guide to eliminating fear, creating trust, and leading with kindness
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Language
English
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"Kindness and leadership aren't often synonymous. Ask someone to describe "good leadership" to you and you will hear many adjectives used: authentic, bold, challenging, charismatic, decisive, empowering, fearless, goal-oriented, humble, inspiring, original, passionate, role-model, strategic and transparent, to name of a few. And though there are many more that come to mind, kindness isn't one of them. And here's the problem with that. Leaders lead....
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Language
English
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When one act of kindness sparks another... anything is possible! As a girl searches for her lost dog, a simple act of generosity ripples into a wave of good deeds. In the course of a single day, this considerate action weaves lives together and transforms a neighborhood for the better. Follow the story of how every little kindness, shared from person to person, can turn a collection of strangers into a community, and--even though we might not always...
6) On kindness
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
114 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
It is not always easy for a dinosaur to learn how to be kind, but with a little practice, and keeping other people firmly in mind, he can become a one-of-a-kind, very kind dinosaur.
10) The smile shop
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"A small boy has saved all his pocket money and visits the market with high expectations. When disaster strikes and he loses his money, he feels very devastated. But wait, what's that? A Smile Shop? He could really do with a smile. What will happen if he goes in?"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
ix, 169 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
As a parent you strive to model kindness, compassion, and patience when interacting with your children. But no parent is perfect, and in difficult or stressful moments, you may react to your kids in ways that don't exactly fit your ideal model of parenting -- for example, yelling. You aren't alone. Parental reactions are often deeply ingrained, and you likely learned them from your parents. So how can you break this cycle and be the kind of parent...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
192 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The author shares her experiences in being bullied because of her unusual appearance caused by a medical condition, and uses them to explore the causes behind cruelty and how they can be redirected to produce kindness and improve the world.
13) When we are kind
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"This beautiful picture book looks at how the simple act of being kind, to others and oneself, affects all aspects of a child's life."--
14) A new day
Author
Language
English
Description
"After Sunday quits being a day of the week, the other days of the week try out all sorts of candidates, until an act of kindness reminds them all that a little appreciation can go a long way"--
Author
Publisher
Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 212 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Angela C. Santomero, the creator, executive producer, and head writer of many of today's most popular educational children's shows believes in the radical power of kindness, on her shows, and in her life. Inspired by her mentor Fred Rogers, beloved host of the classic, award-winning PBS show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Angela has dedicated her life to teaching others that when you treat yourself and others with warmth, empathy, and respect, life...
17) Each kindness
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
When Ms. Albert teaches a lesson on kindness, Chloe realizes that she and her friends have been wrong in making fun of new student Maya's shabby clothes and refusing to play with her.
18) A small kindness
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"It was like a game of tag, with one small act of kindness spreading throughout a small community of kids and teachers alike. Award-winning children's book author Stacy McAnulty packs a powerful punch with minimal text, providing a sweet message about all the small ways one can be kind. Illustrator Wendy Leach creates a diverse cast of characters while using color as a visual cue to how kindness is able to spread, even in a small community like a...
19) My friend
Author
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
Two best friends have each other's backs. When one friend sees the other doing something unkind, he steps in to show his friend the correct behavior.
20) Shiloh season
Author
Series
Shiloh quartet volume 2
Language
English
Description
When mean and angry Judd, who has never known kindness, takes to drinking and mistreats his dogs, Marty discovers how deep a hurt can go and how long it takes to heal.
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