Kindness can be found in the smallest moments- helping someone, sharing, including others or simply noticing when somebody might need a little extra care.
Sometimes I Feel Kind is a heartwarming children's book designed to help kids recognise, understand and practise kindness in their everyday lives.
Part of the Resilience Range, the story uses relatable characters and familiar situations to explore what kindness can look and feel like, both when we show it to others and when someone shows kindness to us.
Through gentle storytelling, children are encouraged to notice the feelings and needs of the people around them while exploring how their own words and actions can make a difference. It provides a natural starting point for conversations about empathy, compassion, inclusion and treating ourselves and others with care.
Ideal for reading together at home, in classrooms, kinder, calm corners and therapy settings.
Why We Love It
- Helps children understand what kindness can look like in everyday situations
- Uses relatable examples such as sharing, helping and including others
- Encourages empathy and awareness of other people's feelings
- Supports positive social interactions and connection
- Builds emotional vocabulary and social awareness
- Encourages children to reflect on how their actions affect others
- Explores both giving and receiving kindness
- Creates opportunities for meaningful conversations about compassion and inclusion
- Supports social-emotional learning in a gentle, accessible way
How This Book Supports Emotional Learning
Understanding
The story helps children understand what kindness means and explores the many different ways it can appear in everyday life.
Recognising
Relatable characters and situations encourage children to notice acts of kindness and recognise when someone around them may need support, help or inclusion.
Connecting
Children can explore how kind words and actions can help people feel valued, included and connected to those around them.
Putting It Into Practice
Everyday examples help children think about ways they can show kindness within their family, friendships, classroom and wider community.
