What Does It Mean to Be Green?

by Rana DiOrio

Published 1 January 2010
Teaches children about what it means to be green by helping them to view everyday tasks through an environmentally friendly lens.

Que Significa Ser Global?

by Rana DiOrio

Published 1 January 2009

Que Signifie Etre Global?

by Rana DiOrio

Published 1 January 2009

What Does It Mean to Be Safe?

by Rana DiOrio

Published 1 January 2011
Children need easy guidelines to help them understand how to protect themselves and feel secure in their environments. Rana DiOrio's newest addition to her award-winning series explores physical, emotional, social, and cyber safety in unthreatening ways that spark meaningful conversation between adults and children about staying safe--Provided by publisher.


What Does It Mean to Be Kind?

by Rana DiOrio

Published 22 August 2015

"…a beautiful book with a beautiful message…the book shows young children how easy it is to be kind through small acts and in simple ways…"—R.J. Palacio, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder
What Does It Mean to Be Kind? is a rare kindness book for children because it uses a proactive, not reactive, introduction to a conversation about kindness.
Part of the award-winning What Does It Mean to Be...? series, What Does It Mean to Be Kind? explains the idea of kindness in an accessible and understandable way.
Being kind means…
Smiling at the new student in class.
Giving someone a compliment.
Celebrating the differences in others.
When the girl in the red hat finds the courage to be kind to the new student in class, her kindness spreads. Kind act by kind act, her whole community experiences the magical shift that happens when everyone understands—and acts on—what it means to be kind. What Does it Mean to Be Kind? is a teacher must-have for the classroom, and for parents in search of kindness and feelings books for children.
More Awards for What Does It Mean to Be Kind?2015 Moonbeam Gold Medalist