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Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light

Apryl Stott

Illustrator: Apryl Stott

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2020

Publisher: Simon and Schuster BFYR

ISBN: 978-1-5344-6238-0

Keywords: kindness, animals, bears

When Coco sets out to help her friend, Bear, to prove to other animals that he is not mean, they soon learn the true meaning of kindness. Joyful watercolor and digital ink illustrations.