While kindness is a concept we like to discuss with children all year long, there is no better time of year to really dive into all the different ways to be kind. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite books that are also shows and listed the episodes specific to the concept of kindness, friendship, helping others and caring for one another!
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
Read it: If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
Watch it: Amazon Prime
Season 1, Episode 2: Mouse to the Rescue!
Season 1, Episode 12: Farm Friends
Season 2, Episode 1: The Old Shell Game
Duck & Goose
Read it: Duck & Goose: Goose Needs a Hug
Watch it: Amazon Prime or AppleTV+
Season 2, Episode 4: Cheer Up Bluebird
Season 2, Episode 5: Granola Bars
Season 2, Episode 7: Little Racoons
Llama Llama
Read it: Llama Llama and the Bully Goat
Watch it: Netflix
Season 1, Episode 2: Bully Goat
Season 1, Episode 7: Spring Fever
Season 2, Episode 9A: Thanks-for-Giving Day
Franklin and Friends
Read it: Franklin’s Thanksgiving
Watch it: Amazon Prime
Season 1, Episode 4: Franklin Helps Out
Season 1, Episode 2: Franklin and the Snow Princess
Season 1, Episode 3: Franklin’s Special Job
Guess How Much I Love You
Read it: Guess How Much I Love You
Watch it: Amazon Prime
Season 1, Episode 7: Follow Me
Season 1, Episode 11: Fly Away Home
Season 1, Episode 49: It’s Okay
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Read it: Winnie the Pooh 5 Minute Stories
Watch it: Disney+
Season 1, Episode 2: Friend, In Deed
Season 1, Episode 2: Donkey for a Day
Season 1, Episode 5: The Piglet Who Would Be King
Little Bear
Read it: Little Bear’s Friend
Watch it: Paramount +
Season 1, Episode 9: Little Bear’s New Friend
Season 1, Episode 25: Between Friends
Get Rolling with Otis
Read it: Otis and the Scarecrow
Watch it: Amazon Prime
Season 1, Episode 8: The Thankful Parade
Season 2, Episode 4: Daisy’s Sick Day
Season 2, Episode 3: Otis Gets a Flat
Arthur
Read it: Arthur’s Thanksgiving
Watch it: PBS Kids
Season 2, Episode 1: Arthur Meets Mr. Rodgers
Season 13, Episode 1: The Great MacGrady
Season 2, Episode 15: Grandma Thora Appreciation Day
Clifford The Big Red Dog
Read it: Clifford’s Thanksgiving Visit
Watch it: PBS Kids and Paramount +
Season 1, Episode 38: Topsy Turvy Day
Season 1, Episode 18: The Dog Park
Season 1, Episode 10: The Best Party Ever
Curious George
Read it: Happy Thanksgiving Curious George
Watch it: PBS Kids and Disney+
Season 14, Episode 9: Monkey Parade
Season 2, Episode 11: The Fully Automatic Fun Hat
More Episodes about Kindness From our Favorite Shows:
Tumble Leaf: Fig Flies a Kite
Season 1, Episode 2
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: Neighbor Day
Season 1, Episode 31
The Stinky and Dirty Show: Dirty The Garbage Truck
Season 1, Episode 3
Puffin Rock: Lamb Chase
Season 2, Episode 10
Bluey: Butterflies
Season 1, Episode 15
Stillwater: Kind of Blue
Season 1, Episode 8
Written by Becca Thiemann and Kathleen Koester
Looking for the easiest way to get really great books in your child’s hands every month? Check out my monthly love letter to readers ages 0-12 here!
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