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Books About Empathy & Kindness for Ages 4–7 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books About Empathy & Kindness for Ages 4–7

Picture-book-age children are learning that other people have inner lives just as real as their own, which is one of the most important discoveries of childhood. These 8,315 books support that discovery, showing kindness as something you practice, not just something you are.

8,315 books

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You, Me, We: A Celebration of Peace and Community

Arun Gandhi, Bethany Hegedus

For parents seeking to introduce concepts of global citizenship, this poetic guide shows children how small, everyday ac

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A Book About...

Being Respectful

For the child learning to navigate social boundaries, this guide uses real-world examples to show how kindness and care

Cover of Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad

Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad

For children processing the weight of doing the right thing when it is difficult, this wordless story explores the quiet

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Kids Talk

Want to Play? Kids Talk about Friendliness

Pamela Hill Nettleton

Eighth-grade advice columnists Frank and Tina answer real questions about how to be a good friend and handle tricky play

Ages 6–9

Cover of Zay and Squirrel Garvy: A Boy and Animal Friendship

Zay and Squirrel Garvy: A Boy and Animal Friendship

For the child who loves observing local wildlife and wants to know how to be a gentle friend to the small creatures in t

Cover of One of a Kind

For the child who focuses so much on winning the prize that they forget the point of the rules, helping them navigate th

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Community Helpers

Caring For Your Pets: A Book About Veterinarians

Ann Owen, Dee Ready

Step inside the clinic to see how neighborhood veterinarians spend their days keeping local pets healthy and happy.

Cover of Toby

For the family welcoming a shy rescue dog who needs extra time and patience to feel at home after a big move.

Cover of The Two Brothers A Legend of Jerusalem

The Two Brothers A Legend of Jerusalem

King Solomon witnesses a miraculous display of love between two brothers and chooses that very spot to build his great t

Cover of Little Helpers: Animals on the Job!

Little Helpers: Animals on the Job!

Michéle Brummer Everett

Discover the incredible and surprising jobs service animals perform every day to help their human partners live active,

Cover of I Am We: A Book of Community

I Am We: A Book of Community

For the child learning how their small acts of kindness and self-care ripple out to help their neighbors, friends, and t

Cover of The Winter Bird

The Winter Bird

For a child facing an unexpected change or physical setback, this lyrical story offers comfort through the beauty of the

Cover of Super Milly and the Super School Day

Super Milly and the Super School Day

Stephanie Clarkson

For the child who feels ordinary and wants to be extraordinary, this story celebrates how everyday acts of kindness are

Cover of Children and the AIDS Virus: A Book for Children, Parents, and Teachers

Children and the AIDS Virus: A Book for Children, Parents, and Teachers

Rosmarie Hausherr

For children who have questions about HIV or are worried about germs, this gentle photo-essay explains how the immune sy

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The Sharing Book

For children learning how small gestures like a smile or a shared song can build big connections. This gentle story cele

Cover of Fishing Day

Red Dragonfly Books

Andrea Davis Pinkney

Reenie and her mother spend a day at the water where a simple act of sharing fishing secrets helps bridge the gap with t

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Feeling Big Emotions

Diversity Book for Kids

For the child noticing that every person they meet looks, speaks, or moves a little differently, this book celebrates wh

Cover of Some Kids

Alexandra Hoffman

Celebrate the beautiful variety of ways children move, talk, and interact. This rhythmic book helps kids understand and

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My Friend Has #2

My Friend Has Autism

Amanda Doering Tourville

For the child curious about why a classmate or friend behaves differently, this gentle guide builds understanding throug

Cover of Jumping Mouse

For the child who feels small in a big world, this Native American legend explores how sacrifice and kindness can transf

Cover of Now One Foot, Now the Other

Now One Foot, Now the Other

For children navigating the confusion of a grandparent's health crisis. A gentle story about how love and patience can c

Cover of Ruby, the Christmas Donkey

Ruby, the Christmas Donkey

Ruby the donkey is feeling the winter chill, but a colorful gift from her barnyard friends helps her shine during the lo

Cover of The Kindness Book

The Kindness Book

For parents seeking to nurture empathy, this cheerful guide offers concrete, child-friendly examples of how small acts o

Cover of Martha

A family in Moscow opens their home to Martha, a wild crow with a broken wing, as they work together to nurse her back t

Empathy & Kindness for Other Ages

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