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Simon James Green, author or Fabulous Frankie, has picked out five favourite books for children all about being kind.

Simon told us, “In my new picture book, Fabulous Frankie, a rather ostentatious flamingo learns it isn’t the glitz and glamour that makes him fabulous, it’s being kind. In a world that can often feel like kindness is in short supply, here are my top 5 books to remind everyone (big or small!) just how wonderful it can be.”

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A touching, heartfelt picture book, this is the perfect gift for celebrating any of life’s big moments. To fetch! To play! To wag tails all day!

When a young puppy needs reassurance, a wise dog is there to offer canine tips for living life to the fullest.

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Percy is a little pigeon, and he’s very hungry. Life on the streets is tough, and every time he tries to get hold of a scrap of food, bigger, beefier birds bat him away. He’s about to give up when someone offers him her very last chip. A moving and uplifting story about struggle against adversity and the kindness of strangers.

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Welcome to Glengadget, the teeniest, tiniest town around…

Deep down, in between the blades of grass, lives Tiny with her best friend Teeny. Can you see them? Keep looking … closer still … squint a bit … yes, there they are! Tiny and Teeny keep very busy in the buzzing place of Glengadget. Every day of the week, they have a different neighbour to meet – they do some gardening for Mandy Small, read to Bitsy McGee and give Minkin a hand with her lively twins. But when disaster strikes, Tiny and Teeny find their teeny-tiny world turned upside down…

Children will fall in love with the adorable Tiny, her pet Teeny and their immersive miniature world in this heart-warming, original story of community spirit and kindness.

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One sunny morning, a happy little Hugasaurus waves goodbye to her Pappysaur and sets off into the world on her own for the very first time. When she finds a playground, some new friends welcome her to their games. But it isn’t long before the other little dinosaurs start to squabble.

Can Hugasaurus bring her new friends back together using the magical power of kindness?

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Imagine a world where everyone is kind – how can we make that come true? With gorgeous pictures by a host of the world’s top illustrators, Kind is a timely, inspiring picture book about the many ways children can be kind, from sharing their toys and games to helping those from other countries feel welcome. With a foreword by Axel Scheffler.

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All Frankie wants is to be fabulous!

But, SIGH!, he’s literally surrounded by so many fabulous flamingos, so how on earth can he stand out from the crowd?

Maybe, just maybe, Frankie’s friends will help him learn the most important thing of all:

the best way to be fabulous is to be YOU!

Wonderfully funny story by award-winning author, Simon James Green

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