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Kind Hands Books
Children’s books, activities, and family resources
that help young readers understand something very important:
animals have feelings, needs, boundaries, and ways of
telling us what they need.
Through gentle stories and everyday moments, children
can practice patience, respect, caring choices, and
kindness toward the animals who share their world.
Be Kind.
Be Gentle.
Pay Attention.
Sometimes the kindest hands
are the hands that wait.
Come On In
Pick a place to begin. There’s something here for parents,
grandparents, caregivers, teachers, and everyone helping
young animal lovers grow up kind.
Our Books
Meet the characters and stories we’re creating to help
children understand animals, feelings, boundaries,
and gentle choices.
Free Printables
Coloring pages, kindness activities, gentle-hands
worksheets, puzzles, bookmarks, and other free resources.
Kindness Corner
Articles, family ideas, activities, book news, and
simple ways to help children grow up kind to animals.
For Grown-Ups
Discussion guides, safety notes, reading questions,
and ideas for parents, caregivers, teachers, and librarians.
Our First
Kind Hands Story
Coming Soon
OUR FIRST BOOK IS COMING
A Little Girl, a Dog, and Some Very Important Lessons About Kindness
Our first Kind Hands Books story follows a young child
learning that loving a dog isn’t only about hugs,
petting, and play.
She begins to notice what her dog is telling her through
his choices and body language. She learns to wait, give
him space, keep gentle hands to herself when needed,
and understand that sometimes kindness means letting
an animal choose what happens next.
Kindness Can Be Practiced Every Day
Gentle Hands
Soft touch matters, but sometimes gentle hands
means choosing not to touch.
Notice
Children can learn to notice when an animal moves
away, rests, hides, or asks for space.
Be Patient
Waiting instead of grabbing or following can be
one of the kindest choices.
Choose Kindness
Small choices repeated every day can grow into
lifelong caring habits.
FREE FOR FAMILIES & TEACHERS
Kindness Is Even More Fun With Crayons
We’re creating free animal-kindness printables that help
children practice the same gentle choices they discover
in our stories.
Look for coloring pages, “Which Choice Is Kind?” activities,
gentle-hands worksheets, puzzles, kindness promises,
bookmarks, and more.
Be Kind
to Animals
Which Choice
Is Kind?
Gentle
Hands
From Kindness Corner
Helpful reading for the grown-ups who are teaching
the next generation to care for animals.
PARENTS & CAREGIVERS
7 Simple Ways to Teach Children to Be Gentle With Animals
Everyday opportunities to help children learn patience,
gentle touch, and respect for an animal’s space.
UNDERSTANDING ANIMALS
What Does a Dog Mean When He Walks Away?
Helping children understand that walking away can be
an animal’s way of saying, “I need some space.”
FAMILY ACTIVITY
Create a Family Kindness-to-Animals Challenge
Simple acts children can practice throughout the week
to build caring habits around animals.
A Question to Ask
“What do you think the animal is feeling right now?”
There doesn’t have to be one perfect answer.
The goal is simply to help a child stop,
notice, and think.
Books Are Only the Beginning
A story can open the door to conversations about feelings,
body language, safety, responsibility, and respecting
an animal’s boundaries.
Our For Grown-Ups area is for parents, grandparents,
caregivers, teachers, librarians, and other adults who
want to make those conversations easier.
Why Kind Hands Books?
We believe children can learn that animals aren’t toys or props.
They are living beings with their own feelings, preferences,
fears, needs, and boundaries.
Our stories and resources turn everyday moments into opportunities
to help children notice those things and choose kindness.
Small hands can make a big difference.
Thank you for helping us raise a kinder generation
for the animals who share our world.