In this uplifting collection of true stories, readers are introduced to
real-life heroes and heroines who have chosen to act in kindness, even
when they have faced terrible persecution, prejudice, disaster, and
illness. These stories are designed to empower children to make positive
choices in their own lives by embracing kindness as their superpower.
Stories include Harriet Tubman's remarkable rescue missions to free
enslaved African Americans, the French village of Le
Chambon-sur-Lignon's protection of Jewish refugees under Nazi
persecution during WWII, and the brave people who volunteered to clean
up after the nuclear crisis in Japan. Also included are everyday
examples of acts of kindness to protect nature and lift up others, even
complete strangers.
Let's Fill This World with Kindness explores the science of how our
brains and bodies behave when we give and receive kindness. Featuring
biographies of thinkers and philosophers from across different cultures
who have celebrated the power of goodwill toward others, each chapter
concludes with a list of questions for readers to help them reflect on
the ways they too can be a kindness superhero.