About
Debut author/illustrator and sister duo have crafted a sweet ABC book that expresses how kindness can be found anywhere.
Ape picks an apple for Aardvark below.
Bat puts a bandage on Brown Bear’s big toe.
From aardvark to zebra, this delightful cast of animal characters illustrates the many ways to show kindness to others, while teaching the youngest readers their ABCs.
Debut author/illustrator and sister duo Rina Horiuchi and Risa Horiuchi have crafted a warm and tender gift that affirms kindness can be found anywhere.
Rina Horiuchi writes children’s books inspired by her own parenting journey. She lives in New York and enjoys discovering new places with her family. This is her first collaboration with her sister, Risa Horiuchi.
Risa Horiuchi graduated from the School of Visual Arts with a BFA in illustration. When she isn’t drawing or painting, she is often cooking pasta, listening to science podcasts, or reading picture books with her young niece. She lives in New England with her family. Please visit risadraws.com.
Learn more about the sisters at randrbooks.com.
Published by Viking, a division of Penguin Random House.
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Awards & Reviews
K is For Kindness is a 2023 Blue Ribbon Selection for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. This is a wonderful program where each month, over 2 million children all over the world receive a free book. K is for Kindness was selected as the August 2023 book for two-year-olds in the USA and Canada.
2022 Moonbeam Award
Alphabet/Counting Book
“This cheerful volume successfully conveys a positive message of caring for others while simultaneously encouraging letter knowledge. A welcome addition to any picture book collection.”
“...these spare rhymes, paired with delicate digital ink-and-watercolor illustrations, are a delight... Explaining an abstract concept like kindness to children can be challenging; thankfully, this book provides young readers will many concrete object lessons. ”
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