Catching Kindness

Can one small act of kindness change someone's day? In this grocery store, it just might.

Catching Kindness is a heartwarming picture book that shows how compassion can ripple through everyday moments. When a young shopper feels disappointed and grumpy, an unexpected gesture of kindness sparks a chain reaction--from the bread aisle to the checkout line. And just when kindness is needed most, it circles back in a beautiful and surprising way.

• Helps children recognize how kindness can show up in small, everyday ways
• Encourages empathy, emotional awareness, and social connection
• Perfect for ages 4-8--great for family reading, classrooms, and therapy settings
• Created by Magination Press, the children's imprint of the APA--trusted experts in children's emotional development

Kara M. Mitchell is an author-illustrator who grew up surrounded by kind people. She graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in both fine art and landscape architecture. She taught high school art before becoming a landscape designer.

This is her first picture book. Kara lives in Oklahoma City, OK. Visit her onlineopens in new window.

A grocery store visit serves as a lesson in compassion...good deeds are infectious, and the shoppers demonstrate kindness to all those they encounter...Mitchell’s text, infused with a sense of wonder, offers an opportunity to start a dialogue about altruism and how we treat others. A gentle, no-frills conversation starter about making the world a kinder place.
—Kirkus

Finalist
—Anna Dewdney Read-Together Award

Watch the author(s) read Catching Kindness.opens in new window Interested in this book? Purchase a copy to continue (or start) the conversation with the children in your life.