Through their friendship, the boys discover that their unique gifts make them stronger together.īased on the friendship of real-life best friends Patrick Gray and Justin Skeesuck, The Push teaches kids that people of all abilities have important roles to play and that we’re all better together than we are on our own. They go on lots of adventures, with Marcus pushing John’s wheelchair and John fueling their escapades with jokes. Now John and Marcus do almost everything together. When Marcus moved next door to John, they knew instantly they’d be friends. One of the best ways to start these conversations with your kids is by reading!! I am of the mindset that you can never have too many books for your kids, so I thought I’d share 7 of my favorite children’s books about kindness and being a good human! These books are definitely geared towards the younger kiddos (7 and younger… some maybe better for 5 and younger… but we read all of these to our 4.5 and 2 year olds!) 7 Awesome Children’s Books About Kindness & Being a Good Human The Push by Patrick Gray That’s what really matters to me because those qualities will take kids well into adulthood. I have always said that academics and athletics are great… but if my kids grow up to be the kindest, most empathetic, generous, thoughtful kids with high integrity and honesty… then that’s a win for me. I love having conversations with my kids, starting at a very young age, about what it looks like to really be kind to one another, about what it looks like to be a good human, about how to be generous and thoughtful, and how to learn about, respect, and appreciate the differences between one another! I think the earlier that we, as parents, have these conversations with our kids, the better… the more we are able to set them up for success and foster a foundation of being generally awesome humans.

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Start With Sorry by P.T. Finch