Picture Book Pick: Kindness Grows
Kindness Grows
by Britta Teckentrup
From Goodreads:
“Angry words cause a crack to open up and widen, but find out what happens when kindness begins to blossom in this thought-provoking book.”
After reading the story to the class, process it with these or similar questions:
Did you like the book?
Did you like watching the tree grow as it was fed with Kindness?
What happened to the crack as more unkind things were said or done?
How did it feel to watch the crack grow between friends?
What does it feel like to be separated from friends?
What did the friends in the book do to make the crack go away?
The next time you hear unkind words, will you remember the crack and try to repair it?