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Be Kind starts with Tanisha spilling grape juice on her dress and follows the main character as she tries not only to make Tanisha feel better, but performs acts of kindness to those around her. This includes her neighbor, the new girl, and people she doesn't;t know. This book is great for teaching kids how to be kind and just how far a bit of kindness can go and what it means to people. This book would be great for grades 1-5 as it has simple illustrations but the themes can be applicable among a large group.

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The Wonderful Things You Will Be is from a parent's perspective of watching their child grow up. They explain how much love they have for their child and how excited they are to get to know them and to see them flourish. The teacher would have to be careful to ensure that children from non-traditional families (raised by grandparents, single parents, etc) would not be saddened by this text so it may be best for reading circles with the teacher reading it aloud. This book has detailed illustrations and more complex themes making it appropriate for K-5.

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If Animals Kissed Good Night is a heartwarming story about the ways that different animals would kiss goodnight. This book would be extremely useful in showing the differences between animals and the way they interact with each other while also showing that familial bond that exists within them, similar to ours. This book has simple illustrations and simple themes, but can teach kids the differences between certain animals. I would recommend this for grades K-1.

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This is an endearing book about an old woman who names all of the things she owns. She personifies them all and this would be a great lesson in giving things sentimental value and personification.
This book has detailed illustrations and more complex themes that would be appropriate for grades 3-4.

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Hair Love is a book about a little girl who comes to accept her different, yet beautiful hair. Her dad attempts to do different styles for her to show her that she can wear it different ways and teach her to love it. This book would be a great lesson in accepting your differences and realizing that they make you unique. It would be appropriate for grades K-4. It has detailed illustrations but simple themes.

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This book is a cute story about friendship and what happens when someone loses their way. This demonstrates how important friendship and kindness can be especially when someone is lost. This book can also teach he difference between bats and birds, because Stellaluna encounters birds and realizes how different she is from them. It is one of my favorites to read and the kids love it. This book has simple wording but requires some background knowledge from the teacher, making it appropriate for grades 2-4.

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All Are Welcome is a beautiful book about accepting each other. In the classroom, this book shows that everyone is worthy of respect and friendship. This is an essential theme for kids to learn and would be a great first day of school book. It has vivid yet simple illustrations and the complex themes are put in simple terms for kids to understand. It would be appropriate for grades K-5.

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The Day The Crayons Quit is a book about a boy named Duncan's crayons who leave him a stack of notes while they are on strike. Some are angry about the way they are being used, some complain about not being used enough, and come complain about other crayons in the box. This book would be great for teaching personification with children and also having them branch out from their favorite colors in the crayon box. I would recommend this for grades K-3.

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The Rainbow Fish tells a story about a beautiful, shining Rainbow Fish who does not have any friends. When people ask for one of his scales, he gets mad and shoos them away, only to learn that if he begins to give his scales away, he will see how much they mean to other people. This book is a great lesson in selflessness. It contains simple but vivid illustrations and would be appropriate for children K-2.

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The Gruffalo follows a mouse through the forest as he encounters different predators. He make them scared because he says that he has befriended the Gruffalo, a large mysterious animal that he describes in detail to each character. The mouse does not think the Gruffalo exists until he reaches the end of the forest and is confronted by the beast from his imagination. This book is essential in showing children that lying is not the best policy and you should be careful what you wish for. This would be ideal for ages K-3.

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This book tells about what would happen if everybody did certain things such as littering. This can help kids really understand the impact they have on the planet and how important it is to be courteous to those around them. Their actions not only affect themselves, but also others. This would be great to teach cause and effect too.

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If You Give A Mouse A Cookie is the story about what would happen if you gave a mouse a cookie. This book is a great tool to teach cause and effect and predictions. Kids can have a project afterwards in which they infer what might happen if you gave a different animal a cookie or a different treat. This book has simple themes and illustrations and would be great for K-2.

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In this book, the classic character David goes to school. He misbehaves and interrupts not only the teacher, but disrupts other students as well. This book has detailed illustrations but simple wording, making it ideal for K-2, especially when modeling to the student appropriate classroom behaviors.

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Henry's Freedom Box is the true story of Henry Box Brown, a slave who, after seeing his family sold away, mails himself to the North in able to be free. This book has detailed illustrations and complex themes, making it appropriate for 4th and 5th graders. It requires background knowledge on the Underground Railroad, Slavery, and the freedom of the North. Because of the heavy nature of this book, it would be a great teaching aid when discussing the history of slavery in the United States.

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This book tells the story of Dr. Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has completely revolutionized the cattle industry. This book would be useful to illustrate that our differences are what make us special, even if they set us apart. It is important to be kind to all people. The concept of slaughtering cattle may be too deep for some children to grasp.

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The Day You Begin is a story about a little girl going to a brand new school and worrying about if the things that make her unique will make her stand out. She is afraid that they will laugh and make fun of her. Instead, she learns that there is no one quite like her and she begins to share her story. This book has complex illustrations and themes that would be appropriate for teaching valuing the differences we all have and being kind to one another. This book would be appropriate for 2-5.

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This is the story of Dolly Parton's youth and specifically her patchwork coat that her mother made her. This book shows a great lesson on acceptance of those around you, no matter their wealth or status. It is important to make all people feel welcome and loved. This is a great classroom resource and an entire unit could be dedicated to this book, including the movie. Because of the complex illustrations and themes, I would recommend this to grades K-5.

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My Papi Has a Motorcycle details a young girl's strong relationship with her father. Her city is experiencing gentrification and they rely on their relationship with each other. The father teaches the little girl all about his motorcycle and its parts both in English and Spanish. This is a great book that features both English and Spanish vocabulary that would be ideal for 2-4 graders because of its more advanced themes such as gentrification and words in more than one language. The illustrations are detailed and do a great job of explaining each scene.

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This is an endearing story about how Beatrice doesn't want to read, but after a librarian gets her attention with a read aloud, she decides she'd like to read after all. This is a great book to show kids that they may not think they want to do something, but they may actually enjoy it after giving it a try. The illustrations are extremely engaging for little ones. This story is ideal for grades 1-3 when reading and being assessed becomes crucial. The text is moderately complex with detailed illustrations.

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This is a great book about  how a little girl impacts and ultimately makes her community a better place. This book would be useful to show kids how creativity can help strengthen their community and those around them, and how art can be used in such a beautiful way. The illustrations help show the dramatic transition of the little girl's neighborhood before and after her influence is visible. This book may require some additional explanation from the teacher, making it appropriate for grades 2-4.