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April 2, 2024 by

I Am Different, I am Great

Mei Mei loves school, but sometimes she feels a bit out of place. She speaks with an accent that makes her stand out from everyone else. When she tells Mommy her worries, Mei Mei finds that she’s more than just her voice. $14.99, ages 2-8, amazon.com

AU ZOO (At the Zoo)

Kids will love this musical introduction to French, as they dance and sing along to playful and diverse musical rhythms from reggae, merengue, and blues to African sounds. Invites kids to sing and dance along to lively rhythms as they learn about animals, the alphabet, greetings, parts of the body, places in the community, and much more. $14.99 (CD)/$9.99 (digital download), whistlefritz.com

South Asian Girl Doll, Tara

Introducing Tara. She embraces her cultural heritage by adorning herself in traditional Indian attire, complete with a bindi and matching bangles. Meticulously handcrafted by skilled women artisans in India. Crafted from 100% cotton. $49.99, ages birth-4 years, theculturorama.com

Yeti, My Friend

An AI-based interactive storytelling platform that brings next-generation competencies (critical thinking and character building) to children through stories. Based on real-world topics such as – citizenship, differentiating facts and opinions, diverse abilities, inclusiveness, care for the environment and more. Encourages mindfulness and screen breaks to ensure the children improve their learning stamina. FREE, ages 5-8 years, yetimyfriend.com

March 1, 2024 by NAPPA Awards Team

Encouraging our kids to better understand the world and all the beautiful unique cultures and traditions is a wonderful gift. Through understanding and acceptance we foster kindness and caring.

These NAPPA Award winners all all about learning, sharing, caring and inspiring.

A Year of Celebraciones

Discover how cultures around the world observe the new year through decorations, gifts, foods, gatherings and more. This exciting tour of the globe will encourage kids to learn about how their own families ring in the end of the year and the beginning of the next, while discovering that there are so many ways to celebrate. $18.99, ages 4-8, apa.org

Curio Bud Subscription Box in Spanish

A quarterly book club for kids featuring whimsical picture books in Spanish. Thoughtful themes and storylines foster language development, help children express themselves and simplify learning for the whole family. $49.95, ages 0-3, becurio.co

The Littlest Turtle

For years, the little turtles climbed on top of the big turtles to eat the freshest fruit from the top of the bushes. The big turtles ate the fallen berries—sour and rotten. The Littlest Turtle sees how unfair this all is and thinks about the important question: would it be so hard to share? $18.99, ages 4-8, apa.org

The Sound of Kindness

Follow an adult and child as they explore their neighborhood on a kindness walk and begin to see and hear the words of friendship, gratitude, support, generosity and love all around them. A gentle and encouraging acknowledgment of how much it matters to be kind. $18.99, ages 4-8, apa.org

Bababoo and Friends Horse Stable Play World

Merge the power of storytelling with traditional playtime with this beautifully crafted wooden set that encourages caring and kindness. Includes horse stables and horse showers, play figures, horse obstacles, universal rail tracks and three vehicles. $63.99, ages 2+, us.bababooandfriends.com

Jisel’s Gifts: An Inspiring True Story of Empathy, Kindness, and Giving Back to the Community

A heartfelt true story about discovering our own powers to do good. Demonstrates the incredible impact small acts can have on a community inspiring young readers to find a cause of their own. $14.99, ages 4-6, abridgeclub.com

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February 6, 2024 by NAPPA Awards Team

We’re celebrating Kindness and Inclusion with these recent NAPPA Award winners. Whether it’s through music, books, toys or games, we can show our kids that choosing kindness, celebrating differences and our own uniqueness is always a good idea.

Showing respect and compassion not only promotes belonging, but it actually creates a sense of well-being for our kids. Kindness also boosts happiness and more acts of kindness.

Congratulations to these recent NAPPA Award winners:

Share Your Love

The rhyming couplets and beautiful art in this charming book carry children through the thoughtful process of extending love and kindness to themselves and the world. $18.95, ages 3-7, shambhala.com

Asian Cultural Dolls Collection

Representing diverse Asian cultures, these 18″ dolls promote self-love, heritage pride and respect. The initial collection features 6 dolls, representing Chinese, Filipina, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean and Indian cultures. $55, ages 2+, joeydolls.com

The Yugo Game

Developed by a yoga therapist, this game features over 40 fun and engaging poses and movements for energy and relaxation. It can be played as one larger deck or split into two smaller decks for up to 10 players. Great for classrooms, camps or at home with friends. $24.95, theyugogame.com

Rubik’s Sensory Cube

Feel the colors. A unique 3×3 cube that has six distinguishable tactile markings for each color of the cube. Designed to enable the visually impaired and unsighted users or those who enjoy the challenge of solving the cube by feel alone. Launched in partnership with the National Federation of the Blind. $12.99, ages 8+, amazon.com

Ammu’s Treasures by Chandrika Tandon

A three-volume omnibus of 35 songs in different genres and languages and 21 Vedic chants with accompanying animation videos. A gift of intergenerational love and hugs, featuring 17 maestros. $35, ages 3-10, chandrikatandon.com

How Do You Know What You Know?

A charming story that celebrates tracing the origin of everything. Encourages curiosity and shows children that everywhere they look there is a story to be told if they ask. $18.95, ages 4-8, shambhala.com

Flipeez Stuffed Animals

Adorable plushies with big personalities and the cutest expressions. Squeeze their feet for a giggle. Watch their arms flap or their ears flip, depending on the character. Get a Dragon, Puppy, Panda or a Fennec Fox. $14.99, ages 3+, myflipeez.com

Social Skills Activities for Today’s Kids

Features 75+ colorful activities and hands-on projects to help prepare children for social situations such as making friends, being at school, going to new places and being online. Includes a removable social skills handbook and family discussion starters. $11.99, ages 4-11, evan-moor.com

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February 11, 2021 by

While every day is a great day to show your love and appreciation for your kids, Valentine’s Day gives all of us a wonderful opportunity to express our feelings — and nothing says love more than kindness. At NAPPA Awards, we are celebrating kindness and positivity all year long by showcasing books, music and other great products that will bring joy and connection to your family and remind us that we need to be kind to ourselves, to each other, to our community and to our world.

Best for Mom

Let’s start with all the moms who always put everyone else first. We know this past year has not been easy, parenting through a pandemic, that’s why we love KindNotes. These beautiful jars of 31 handcrafted messages, enclosed in mini decorative envelopes, combine the charm of handwritten notes with positive affirmations perfect for a little pick-me up. Comes in a variety of designs and themes and can be customized. Starting at $34.95, kindnotes.com

And we think every mom deserves some quiet time to reflect and recharge. MamaZen Mindful Parenting App provides the perfect space to relieve stress, fatigue and anxiety using a combination of meditation, hypnotherapy and mindfulness . The 150 brief audio sessions (5-15 min) cover common topics among moms. 30-day free trial, then $14.99/month, mamazen.com

Spread Kindness Through Music

We know you’re going to love these recent NAPPA Award winners as much as we do. Music is such a wonderful source of well-being and the messages of kindness in these songs are universal and great for all ages.

Make it Happen!

Cheery, charming and energetic songs celebrate the simple joys of life, while also delivering positive messages of empowerment, courage and strength. Packed with lyrical wisdom centering on creating meaningful relationships and experiences. $9.99, staceypeasley.com

Thank You, Mister Rogers – Music & Memories

A heartfelt tribute album featuring classic songs performed by award winning artists. Highlights include the spirited Latin rhythms on Jaci Velasquez’s playful take of “You Can Never Go Down The Drain,” Jon Secada’s Spanish interpretation of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” and actress/singer Rita Wilson, whose husband Tom Hanks wonderfully portrayed Fred Rogers in the movie, provides a tender rendition of “Sometimes People Are Good.” $10.95, thankyoumisterrogers.com

A Mind of Your Own

Featuring Nashville-based songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, a Brooklyn-based, fiddle-playing child psychiatrist and an array of acclaimed Americana performers in a captivating and upbeat debut album filled with songs and skits touching on a variety of topics—making new friends, coping with failure, learning a new language, dealing with emotions and bullying. Invites listeners to think deeply on feelings and emotions that come with growing up, while focusing on resilience. $14.98, folkways.si.edu

Words to Inspire

Find a cozy nook and start reading together. Beautiful illustrations and words will inspire you to be in awe of nature and all the creatures around us. There is so much to be thankful for if we just take a look around and really notice.

Good Morning, Good Morning

The lyrical wordplay encourages children to explore their surroundings and notice the subtle sensations within their bodies, all while helping them develop their daily mindfulness practice. Written and illustrated by women of color and featuring diverse characters. $12, ages birth-4, bounlesblooms.com

The Mighty River

Celebrates the community we share through nature and the diverse animals and plants that call the river home. Includes beautiful illustrations, a wide array of information, ideas on how to protect our waterways and space to draw and describe river animals and scenes. $15, ages 2-8, years, beautifulworldbooks.com

Kindness Tales

A curated collection of children’s stories celebrating the timeless power of kindness to make the world a gentler, safer and even more loving place by author and highly-respected folklorist, Margaret Read MacDonald. $16.95, ages 6-10, augusthouse.com

The Book of Cultures

A 120-page picture book for young readers to discover the world, embrace its diversity and go on adventures near and far, all from the comfort of their home. Featuring 30 stories with buddies from different countries, followed by a 2-page activity snapshot on each culture. $35, ages 4-9, worldwidebuddies.com

Be Together

To teach our kids about their big feelings is a true gift. Sit together, talk and use these creative and colorful cards to enhance your child’s social emotional learning.

The Little Yogi Deck: Simple Yoga Practices to Help Kids Move Through Big Emotions

A colorful card deck featuring 48 simple yoga and mindfulness practices to help kids work through big emotions on and off the mat. Eight color-coded categories include anger, worry, excitement, sadness, joy, jealousy, shame and peace. Includes a practice booklet. $19.95, ages 5+, Shambhala.com

Mindful Moments: Guided Exercises and Mantras for Kids

Easy-to-follow guided exercises blending mindfulness meditation and empowering affirmations to build emotional intelligence and encourage kids to tap into the present moment and their unique strengths. Includes mindful tips booklet. $30, ages 2+, boundlessblooms.world

Imagine That

It is through play that kids learn about life. Give them a world filled with imagination, kindness, love and generosity.

Poppy the Kindness Unicorn & Pawley Bear

Join Poppy and Pawley on their journey filled with friendship, kindness, and lots of fun as they spread kindness through Sharewood Forest. $34.99, ages 3+, plushible.com

Care Bears: Love-A-Lot Bear

A group of huggable BFFs living that sweet caring life. Perfect for unlimited bear hugs and ready for you to take on your adventures of sharing and caring. Comes with a collectible Care Coin to spark on conversation and action on everyday acts of kindness. $14.99, ages 4+, Walmart.com

Sharewood Forest Friends

Enter a magical world filled with friendship and sharing. Each friend comes with an adorable outfit, pajama set and reusable packaging that unfolds into a unique playscape, where kindness grows as large as the mighty oak and spreads like wildflowers. $34.99, ages 2-4, sharewoodfriends.com

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