{"product_id":"when-we-are-kind-9781459825222","title":"When We Are Kind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Notably centering Indigenous families and characters of color in personal and communal activities--and encouraging readers to evaluate their actions toward others.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen We Are Kind\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates simple acts of everyday kindness and encourages children to explore how they feel when they initiate and receive acts of kindness in their lives. Celebrated author Monique Gray Smith has written many books on the topics of resilience and reconciliation and communicates an important message through carefully chosen words for readers of all ages. Beautifully illustrated by artist Nicole Neidhardt, this book encourages children to be kind to others and to themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrca Book Publishers is pleased to offer \u003cem\u003eWhen We Are Kind\u003c\/em\u003e in two accessible editions. The audiobook features alternate text descriptions of images, including the cover. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvailable in French as \u003cem\u003eNous sommes gentils\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGray Smith, Monique:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eInternational speaker and award-winning author \u003cstrong\u003eMonique Gray Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e is a mixed-heritage woman of Cree, Lakota and Scottish ancestry. She wrote \u003cem\u003eWhen We Are Kind\u003c\/em\u003e to prompt a dialog among young people, their care providers and educators about kindness and the importance of the connections children make with their friends, classmates and families. Monique's picture book \u003cem\u003eMy Heart Fills With Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e won the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize and was selected as the TD Grade One Giveaway Book for all first-grade students in Canada in 2019. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia, with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeidhardt, Nicole:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicole Neidhardt\u003c\/strong\u003e is Diné (Navajo) of the Kiiyaa'áanii Clan and is from Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has a BFA from the University of Victoria and and an MFA at OCAD University in Toronto. Nicole's Diné identity is the heart of her practice, which encompasses illustration, installation, murals and Indigenous Futurisms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orca Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591184027922,"sku":"9781459825222","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4f8589a9-1dab-4303-8c71-2b40336f50f5.jpg?v=1737298551","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/when-we-are-kind-9781459825222","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}