I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Catching Kindness is a beautiful picture book for children about how a small act of kindness can change the mood of many.
The book shows a mother shopping with her child at the supermarket, but everyone is cranky and taking it out on each other. When the child does something kind, the kindness spreads from person to person, changing the mood and the course of the day for many.
This was a simple but impactful book for children to show what just a touch of kindness can do and how important it is to be kind even if those around you aren't being.
The illustrations are cute and help express what the author is trying to portray.

What a wonderful story that teaches us all about kindness and paying it forward. Wonderfully original illustrations.

Sometimes we all need a little reminder to go out and catch some kindness that we can then spread along to others! This book is a wonderful way to teach children simple ways to be kind and then open up that conversation on how we were kind today and also how others were kind to us. This book is perfect for kids ages 3-6.
Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read the free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Catching Kindness by Kara Mitchell is a delightful book to spark conversation about kindness. This book takes place in a grocery store and explores many ways to offer patience while shopping. The illustrations are clever and make the story come alive. I love when the book talks about how sometimes people can be ridiculously cranky while shopping and how important it is to pass out kindness like parade candy. This is a terrific book for all young scholars. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book provided by the publisher, American Psychological Association, via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I plan to buy multiple copies and share them with friends.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute picture book. I like how there are so many examples of how to spread kindness in just one setting. It was a bit confusing to see the child with so many adults - was her there alone? The illustrations will provide some pretty fun talking points when reading it with children. I would definitely add this to my classroom library.

I received an ARC of this children's book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a very cute book. The message, of taking the time to slow down and practice kindness is badly needed in today's world. And the pictures are really adorable!

I love the idea behind this book. Even things as simple as a trip to the grocery store can become such a chore we forget to show kindness. This book reminds you that it is ok to slow down and think about others, I love that idea! This book has a great message for young and old alike.
That being said I found the book a little difficult to follow. There doesn’t seem to be a flow to the words and the print is a little small. I think my preschool class would lose interest in this book quickly so the message would be lost on them.
It is probably best suited for six to nine year olds.

Netgalley ARC - This is a sweet picture book with a sweet message, especially applicable to those of us who want to freak out in a grocery store (all of us). Maybe a bit heavy-handed but thats alright.

This simple message is delivered beautifully in this easy to understand picture book. Most books about kindness for kids are either general or school oriented. This book encapsulates a specific experience that most kids have going to the grocery store with a parent. It shows how kids can be kind, and how adults can be kind and how through small gestures kindness spreads.

I felt like this book tended to drone on and didn't capture my attention. I try to read books from a child's perspective and I didn't feel as though this was captivating.

Mother of two here, and we loved Catching Kindness, by Kara Mitchell! Is there anywhere people are more in a rush and cranky than the grocery store?! I loved that Kara wrote “Crankiness is like the common cold. It can spread fast!”… so true! The illustrations, also by Kara Mitchell, were beautiful! My kids and I loved the pictures. The kids loved pointing out all the different areas of the grocery store, and all the different ways the little boy was being kindness. We preach kindness in our family, often, so we were big fans of this book. This was the perfect book for my 8-year-old to read to my 5-year-old, we would definitely recommend this to another family.

Thank you to NetGalley and Magination Press for this eARC!

This is a great, approachable story that would fit right into my pre-k curriculum! The art is sweet and engaging, the text is not too preachy, as some social-emotional picture books can be.

“Catching Kindness” by Kara Mitchell is an engaging book for early childhood lesson on kindness. The illustrations are lovely and the text flows nicely. This book is a valuable addition to any school library or preschool classroom and would serve nicely as a back-to-school read aloud.
Thanks to NetGallery and Magination Press for an advanced copy of this eBook in exchange for my honest review.

Imagine yourself in a crowded store on a hectic day—people are tired, emotions run high, children are screaming, and your balloon just floated away... (the illustrations capture these details beautifully!). But if you pause for a moment and find even a drop of kindness in your heart—for yourself and for others—you might just change the course of the day.
A gentle, thoughtful book with a powerful message.

I feel silly having this opinion on a children's book—but the writing just isn't for me. It was too choppy, making a story that already wasn't very cohesive that much more confusing. I like the idea though, just wish this was a little more polished.

Thank you bunches to Kara Mitchell, NetGalley and the APA for the eARC which I have voluntarily read and reviewed.