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Encourage Kindness with the Wonder Books #ChooseKind

May 10, 2017 By Deb Chitwood 16 Comments

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I’m always looking for good character-education resources, especially ways to encourage children to be kind. I’ve been very impressed with the books by R.J. Palacio. In case you’re not aware of them (or R.J. Palacio’s latest book), I want to share some awesome ways to encourage kindness. There’s even a #ChooseKind anti-bullying campaign associated with the Wonder books.

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Wonder Books by R.J. Palacio

Wonder

This is the book that started it all, the original Wonder, the #1 New York Times bestseller by R.J. Palacio. It’s recommended for children ages 8-12, but it’s an amazing book even for adults. It’s the story of Auggie Pullman, “an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face.” It’s a story that encourages empathy, kindness, and acceptance.

I think this is a wonderful book to read together with your child or students. There are so many important topics to discuss in the book!

We’re All Wonders Picture Book

I’m so excited that there’s now a picture book based on Auggie’s story. It’s recommended for children ages 4-8, but my 3-year-old granddaughter loves it, too. We’re All Wonders is a perfect way to start a dialogue with young children about the importance of choosing kindness regardless of how someone looks or acts.

You can read more about We’re All Wonders in my post last week: Encourage Kindness with the We’re All Wonders Picture Book. I also share ideas about using Kindness Elves with the book to place extra focus on kindness.

Studying the We're All Wonders Picture Book Cover

Studying the We’re All Wonders Picture Book Cover

 Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories

Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories isn’t a sequel to Wonder. It gives Wonder readers another chance to see Auggie through the eyes of Julian (the bully), Christopher (Auggie’s oldest friend), and Charlotte (Auggie’s new friend). It’s recommended for ages 8-12 and helps children understand the motives behind someone’s behavior.

I loved this book and see it as an extension of Wonder. It really adds to the original book and is an important book to help children develop empathy.

365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne’s Book of Precepts (A Quote for Every Day of the Year about Courage, Friendship, Love, and Kindness)

I’m a huge fan of quotes (see my themed “Best Quotes” posts and word-art quotation freebies). 365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne’s Book of Precepts is again recommended for ages 8-12 but fabulous for adults as well as kids. It has quotes to inspire anyone and is a perfect way to introduce children to the inspirational and motivational value of quotations.

The Wonder Journal

The Wonder Journal isn’t a story. It’s a journal with quotes and drawings to stimulate writing and reflection. Yes, it’s recommended for ages 8-12. Please take the recommended ages with a grain of salt. The Wonder books are truly wonderful for a wide variety of ages.



Have you and/or your children or students read any of the Wonder books? Do you have a favorite way to show kindness?



How to Prepare a Book Basket That Encourages Kindness
You’ll find more great kindness books in my post about preparing a book basket that encourages kindness.


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Filed Under: Best Books for Kids, Book Reviews, Character, Character Education, Kindness Tagged With: #ChooseKind, 365 Days of Wonder, anti-bullying, Auggie & Me, kidlit, kindness, R.J. Palacio, The Wonder Journal, We're All Wonders, Wonder, Wonder books

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  1. Trish F says

    May 27, 2017 at 12:20 pm

    The world needs more books like these. A grown up version would sure come in handy these days. It’s never too early to teach kindness and empathy. Thanks!

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  2. wen budro says

    May 27, 2017 at 3:31 pm

    These books look wonderful for my kids and their mom. We’re All Wonders is a great message that I would love my kids to learn.

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  3. Angela says

    May 28, 2017 at 9:54 am

    This would be perfect for a family Summer vacation!

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  4. Jamie Adkins says

    May 31, 2017 at 6:47 am

    These books sound great! I would love to read them to my children.

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  5. Carla D. says

    June 2, 2017 at 11:05 am

    Both of my daughters would love these books. Thank you for telling us about them.

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  6. Tonya Dreese Flores says

    June 3, 2017 at 10:30 am

    This is a very very nice giveaway.

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  7. Sara C says

    June 7, 2017 at 6:19 pm

    I’ll have to see if my library has these!

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  8. Andrea H says

    June 8, 2017 at 11:40 am

    Thank you for the chance to win!

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  9. Kim Mazzarello says

    June 18, 2017 at 8:03 am

    These would be great for summer vacation.

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  10. Dawn Monzu says

    June 18, 2017 at 8:12 pm

    I hope everyone had a great Father’s Day! This is a pretty amazing giveaway…so I will definitely be crossing my fingers! God bless everyone, and good luck!

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  11. Mya Murphy says

    June 18, 2017 at 9:10 pm

    My fiance and i are moving in together… and have nothing… this would be freaking a godsend!!

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  12. Patrick Siu says

    June 19, 2017 at 6:58 pm

    I have enjoyed learning about the book. Thanks.

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  13. Patrick Siu says

    June 20, 2017 at 7:13 am

    These books would be perfect for my niece

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  14. laura says

    June 20, 2017 at 12:39 pm

    I love this book! it’s great!

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  15. Jennifer Reed says

    June 27, 2017 at 9:14 pm

    I love the message of these books to encourage kindness. I really want my daughter to read these.

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  16. Cheryl Sanders says

    June 28, 2017 at 6:45 am

    I will certainly be getting this set for my granddaughters….I always teach them to be kind to everyone…even each other!!!

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