Kindness can be as simple as smiling at someone or just listening carefully. Sometimes it is being humane to an animal, or welcoming newcomers and making them feel at home. This wonderful book, illustrated by thirty-eight different artists from around the world, is bursting with inclusion andacceptance – all the works were donated for this book to The Three Peas charity. Three Peas is a small organisation that gives vital, practical help to refugees (you can find out more about it at threepeas.org.uk). Philanthropic intentions aside, this book sings with the colour and creativity of amazing illustrators and children will love it.

For ages 3+.

Alexa Dretzke is the assistant manager and children’s book buyer at Readings Hawthorn.