Sometimes being kind requires a little more oomph.

This is especially true at the grocery store. Especially when the store's only car cart is already taken by a kid in a fancy cowboy outfit. Especially when it seems like everyone else at the store is in a bad mood too. But sometimes kindness can take you by surprise. Suddenly the kid with the car-cart yields his ride, and that small act changes everything.

If crankiness is catching, kindness can be just as infectious. As one child shows kindness to others, he watches how his kindness spreads and grows throughout the store, from the bread aisle all the way to the healthy cereal, with one kindness leading to another and another. It's like blowing on a dandelion and watching the seeds go everywhere.

And just when he needs it most, all that kindness the child has been sharing might find its way back to him.

This playful picture book debut explores how far a thoughtful and selfless gesture can go. It's the perfect way to start a conversation with readers about the importance of kindness.