Grow Kind - by Jon Lasser & Sage Foster-Lasser (Hardcover)

About the Book

Kiko grows her garden, harvesting and sharing the fruits and veggies with her friends, neighbors, and family. Grow Kind is a gentle narrative based on positive psychology and choice theory, essentially about cultivating kindness.

Book Synopsis

Grow Kind is a gentle narrative based on positive psychology and choice theory, essentially about cultivating kindness.

Kiko grows and cultivates her garden, harvesting and sharing the fruits and veggies with her friends, neighbors, and family. This delightful tale serves as a metaphor of nurturing relationships and community, while sharing kindness with others.

Grow Kind is the perfect read alongside Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller and Jen Hill, I Am Kind by Suzy Capozzi and Eren Unten, I Am Human: A Book of Empathy by Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds, Kind Ninja: A Children's Book About Kindness by Mary Nhin, Tomorrow I'll Be Kind by Jessica Hische, and Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community by Born This Way Foundation Reporters and Lady Gaga.

GROW READERS with the acclaimed Grow series of books: Grow Kind, Grow Grateful, and Grow Happy.

Review Quotes

"Grow Kind is a wonderful book that helps teach children the importance of kindness and how small acts of kindness make a difference for others."-- "Talking About Books for Kids"

"An uplifting book about how to show kindness through abundant giving... Kiko's gentle adventures encourage children to think of others' needs and feelings... Lyles' colorful, collagelike illustrations are as inviting and charming as Kiko's narration... This positive, diverse book about kindness can be used in a variety of teaching and learning spaces." -- "Kirkus Reviews" (1/7/2020 12:00:00 AM)

"In their follow-up to Grow Happy and Grow Grateful, the father-daughter authorial team shares Kiko the gardener's journey to fostering kindness.... Engaging." -- "Publishers Weekly" (2/3/2020 12:00:00 AM)

"With the theme of positivity, empathy, kindness, sharing, this book shows diversity and acceptance among neighbors. I can see adults using this book to emphasize kindness and giving to others." -- "Oregon Coast Youth Book Preview Center" (1/30/2020 12:00:00 AM)

About the Author

Sage Foster-Lasser earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied psychology and American studies. Grow Kind is a follow-up to Grow Happy and Grow Grateful, two children's books which she also co-authored with Jon Lasser.

Jon Lasser, PhD, is a psychologist, school psychologist, professor, and associate dean for research in the College of Education at Texas State University. Grow Kind is a follow-up to Grow Happy and Grow Grateful, two children's books also written with Sage Foster-Lasser. Jon Lasser resides in Martindale, Texas. Follow him on Twitter: @JonSLasser.

Christopher Lyles is an illustrator, designer, and art educator who lives in Connecticut with his wife and two kids. His work has been featured in magazines, children's books, and greeting cards. He has illustrated numerous books for children, including When You Look Out the Window, Grow Happy and Grow Grateful. Visit him at chrislylesdesigns.com and follow him on Facebook: @Chris Lyles Designs, Twitter: @ChrisLyles, and Instagram: @ChrisLyles.