Race to Kindness

by Orion Jean, Darshika Varma (Illustrator)

Overview

Come join our great race where kindness begins,

Where everyone’s welcome and everyone wins!

This inspiring picture book, written by TIME 2021 Kid of the Year Orion Jean, invites readers to join in the kindness movement, because when we dream big and work together, we can change the world.

From giving meaningful compliments to sharing your snack to donating used clothes, there are so many ways to be kind that it can be tough to know where to start! Luckily, author and fellow kid Orion Jean has some simple steps we can all take to make the world a better place.

Race to Kindness shows children ages 4-8:

• Many different ways to show kindness
• How much fun taking action can be
• That even small acts of kindness can have a big impact
• You’re never too young to make a difference
• Orion’s journey from getting involved with his local community to having a nation-wide impact, giving readers a real-life role model?

 

With rhyming, lyrical text, Race to Kindness is the perfect read-aloud book for:

• Parents and grandparents
• Teachers and educators
• Librarians and book events
• Nonprofits and charities

 

Orion has donated over half a million books to date, but he knows firsthand that even the smallest kind gesture can have a big impact. Solace up your sneakers and join the race to kindness!

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310152149
Publisher:	Zonderkidz
Publication date:	05/07/2024
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	264,993
File size:	53 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Orion Jean was named TIME Magazine’s 2021 Kid of the Year. His amazing accomplishments include donating over half a million books to children, collecting over 100,000 meals for the food insecure, and now he is the author of a second children’s book, Race to Kindness. Orion lives with his family in Mansfield, Texas.

Born and raised in Mumbai, Darshika Varma holds a BFA in applied arts. After starting her career as a designer in digital marketing, she found her true calling as a children’s illustrator. Her previous books include Holi Hai! and The Turtle and the Geese. When not illustrating, Darshika can usually be found curled up with a book.

Editorial Reviews

05/06/2024

Jean makes a motivational debut, urging kindness via perky, idea-filled rhymes in this acrostic-style picture book that constructs the word kind. While K “reminds you to keep your eyes open.../ for deeds to be done/ or kind words to be spoken,” I signals inclusion, N suggests that “nothing is too small/ to make a big mark./ Those small acts of kindness/ will still light a spark,” and D urges readers to “do something about it.” Supporting lines emphasize how friendliness can feel while offering myriad examples of gestures that might make a difference in someone’s life—from sharing food to calling a loved one. Employing jewel-tone coloring, Varma depicts people of various abilities and skin tones in jubilant scenes of generosity in action. Ages 4–8. (May)

Publishers Weekly