8 brilliant books promoting empathy and kindness

#8brilliantbooks Encouraging Empathy and Kindness.

Did you know that we are only born with 10% of our capacity for empathy and that empathy can be cultivated and grown?

November is #empathyactionmonth and 14th-18th November is #antibullyingweek with a theme of 'Reach out.'
This theme has been chosen to encourage us to reach out to those who we suspect may be having a hard time or being bullied and for those facing bullying to reach out to someone for help.

We should also consider as educators, how we can reach out to the bullies themselves to offer them the appropriate support to facilitate a change in their behaviours and actions.

All of this requires empathy, a skill that can be taught and grown. Reading books is such a powerful tool in doing this, showing characters like us and unlike us, but helping the reader see they all have a story.

Check out @empathylab and @antibullyingalliance for further resources and support.

Check out the hashtag on Instagram for more recommendations on this vital theme.