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Kendra’s New Shoes: A Children’s Book About Kindness & Giving
Kendra’s New Shoes: A Recycling Adventure with a Giving Heart is a children’s book about kindness, giving, and helping others. When Kendra receives a new pair of shoes, she and her best friend, Kate, head out together. Along the way, Kate points out a young girl wearing worn, tattered shoes. Moved by what she sees, Kendra decides to go home, get her gently used shoes, and give them to the child.
Through Kendra’s simple act of kindness, young readers discover how donating items they no longer need can help others in their community.
The book also includes helpful information about donating clothes and toys, ideas for talking with children about giving, and a glossary for curious readers. After children donate something of their own, they can fill in their name on the certificate included in the back of the book, cut it out, and proudly display it as a reminder of their act of kindness.
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An Award-Winning Children’s Book About Kindness
Kendra’s New Shoes has received recognition from the Firebird Book Awards and Readers’ Favorite, where it earned a Silver Medal. These honors recognize a story that encourages young readers to explore kindness, giving, and helping others in their community.
2024 Speak up Talk Radio Firebird Award for Inspirational/Motivational Children's Books
What reviewers are saying.
"The author's careful attention to pacing and character development helps children connect with Kendra's journey from cover to cover. Overall, I would certainly recommend Kendra's New Shoes to families wanting to teach important lessons about kindness to their community and bring charity work into their daily lives." K.C. Finn, Readers' Favorite
Free K–2nd Lesson Plan
Extend the story beyond the book with a free printable K–2nd lesson plan for Kendra’s New Shoes. Designed for teachers, homeschool families, and parents, the lesson plan includes discussion prompts, a materials list, hands-on activities, a simple craft or game, and printable worksheets.
Children can explore kindness, giving, and helping others while practicing reading, speaking, writing, and social-emotional learning skills.
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