9 Children's Books About Kindness When we praise our kids for unprompted acts of kindness, empathy, and generosity, we're helping them grow up to be mensches and we're also reinforcing a Jewish value known as chesed. Often translated as “loving-kindness,” chesed means giving oneself fully, with love and compassion. Here are nine fantastic books for small children that show how easy it is to be kind to others. Read more »