Kindness, a seemingly easy concept to grasp yet quite abstract. If you want to learn more about kindness look no further than the books of Monique Gray Smith. Her books are a celebration of kindness, generosity and love. In her newest offering, When We Are Kind illustrated by Nicole Neidhardt, she has given to the world a book that examines all the ways in which we are kind and all of the emotions the act of being kind can make us feel.

We desperately need more kindness in the world and thank goodness for Monique Gray Smith’s generosity in her stories. Her stories are perfect for sharing with early readers, they are easily accessible to new readers and easy to understand for those who are not quite at the reading stage yet. Her books offer access to conversations with all of our readers but especially our youngest readers. When We Are Kind will be the perfect gift to give to a new soul in your life and I predict a new favourite baby shower/birthday gift.  When We are Kind is a meditative journey through feelings and a book to help young readers understand all of the different ways in which we show kindness, generosity and love.