The new York Times bestseller that teaches children what it means to be kind. What does it mean to be kind? When tanisha spills Grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate contemplates how to make her feel better and what it means to be kind. From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving and thoughtful story explores what a child can do to be kind, and how each Act, big or small, can make a difference – or at least help a friend. With award-winning author Pat zietlow Miller's gentle text and Jen Hill's irresistible art, be kind is an unforgettable story about how simple acts can change the world.