A mysterious man enters a restaurant and pays for his dinner with a paper crane that magically comes alive and dances.

When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate contemplates how to make her feel better and what it means to be kind. From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving and thoughtful story explores what a child can do to be kind, and how each act, big or small, can make a difference or at least help a friend.

In this wordless picture book, a young girl's compassion is rewarded.

Pinduli, a young striped hyena, is hurt by the unkind words of Dog, Lion, and Zebra, but her clever trick in return promotes her clan's survival and spreads harmony throughout the savannah. Includes backmatter notes about hyenas and other animals of the African savannah.

A slug gets a hug, and passes along the kindness to other animals.

A little girl's small act of kindness after a storm spreads throughout her town so that the next time there is a storm, her community comes together to make a big difference.

"When an elephant plants himself in the road and refuses to move, the people of Persnickety try all sorts of methods to get him to go -- but one thoughtful little girl works up the courage to do what no one else has done: ask him." -- Provided by publisher.

"Zahra loves spending time with Kyle at school, but when her other classmates start teasing her for helping him she starts making choices she regrets." -- Provided by publisher.

In the haze of a food-induced stupor, Zoey Dalton and her best friends Bean and Jenna make a pledge to begin performing random acts of kindness--anonymously. Their previous track record for good deeds is pretty much a flat line, so anything they do to help others is bound to be an improvement. Or is it? What if the random acts of kindness are unwanted and misunderstood? What if, instead of spreading joy and goodwill, the trio's actions stir up trouble,...

"Based on the true story of a boy named Jimmy who takes another kid's lunch at school every day. But through the power of kindness he is transformed into a compassionate human being." -- Provided by publisher.