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Kindness that shines

Two stories about being seen for who you are, a feelings game to name what the characters felt, and a guide for the conversation afterwards.

Ages 6-7KindnessSelf-Worth & Being Seen

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    Read

    The Crooked Little Apple TreeThe orchard wants only straight, perfect trees. The crooked little apple tree at the edge has been overlooked for years. Until the year someone really looks. A tender story about how worth is seen.

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    Talk about it

    The Crooked Little Apple TreeThe orchard wants only straight, perfect trees. The crooked little apple tree at the edge has been overlooked for years. Until the year someone really looks. A tender story about how worth is seen.

    Talk about it together

    Three questions to open a conversation, one for each part of the read.

    1. Before readingThe orchard only wants straight, perfect trees. What do you think of that rule?
    2. While you readPeople have walked past this tree for years. What might they have missed?
    3. After readingWhat is something about you that is not like anybody else?

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    Try an activity

    Emotion & Feelings Wheel

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    For the grown-up

    Parent & Teacher Guide

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    Read next

    The True Beauty of MeadowbrookIn a town where everyone competes to look the most beautiful, a quiet girl figures out a different way to shine. A picture book about kindness as the kind of beauty that lasts.