Dare to Care!: A Children's Guide to Kindness and Compassion

This thoughtful and empathetic activity book is perfectly designed to help children explore the importance of kindness and the joy that can be found in helping others.

Developed in consultation with professional child psychologist Dr. Alice Brown, this book will equip young readers with the tools they need to be an empathetic and compassionate person through a variety of exercises, lessons and activities.

They can:
- Learn how to be a good listener
- Paint kind messages on pebbles for people to find
- Litter pick in their local area to give back to the community
- Learn to say sorry
- Make a kindness collage

Accompanied by beautiful, full-color illustrations, this book helps children to explore ideas about generosity, sharing, and finding happiness in helping others. It's a wonderful resource for parents, caregivers, teachers, therapists, and youth leaders to support a child's social emotional learning (SEL).

Perfect for kids age 6+.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The beautifully illustrated Thoughts and Feelings series allows children to understand and express their emotions through a series of practical activities and write-in exercises, devised by childhood development experts.


About the Author

Jenny Alexander is a UK author of fiction and non-fiction for readers of all ages. Her children's non-fiction includes funny self-help books on topics such as bullying, self-esteem, happiness, stress, green living and effective learning. Her children's fiction, exploring similar themes, includes Blue Peter Book Club choice, How to Get What You Want, by Peony Pinker and Red House Children's Book Awards Highly Commended, Car-Mad Jack. Her Young Adult novel about sibling suicide, Drift, is recommended by the UK's largest grief counselling organization, Cruse Bereavement Care.

Dr. Alice Brown is a chartered child and educational psychologist with over 15 years experience of supporting children's social, emotional, and mental wellbeing. She completed her doctoral training at the University of Exeter, UK, looking at resilience and aspirations of children in care. Her passion is supporting families and is currently developing a private practice working with parents experiencing stress and burnout. Alice lives with her husband and two young children in Northamptonshire.

Valentina Jaskina is an illustrator living in Georgia. Her charming artworks for children's books have been published all over the world. She lives with her husband, two daughters, and a dog.