Learning Kindness

Help preschoolers and kindergartners strengthen their social-emotional skills through this expertly crafted feelings activity book for ages 3-6. Combining 100-plus feeling stickers, engaging puzzles and open-ended activities, this 192-page emotion activity book introduces kids to key social-emotional topics including friendship, cooperation, teamwork, sharing, patience and self-care.

Packed with learning-kindness highlights, preschoolers and kindergartners will practice identifying emotions, using language to express feelings, and placing themselves in situations that call for kindness and empathy. Hidden Pictures puzzles, mazes, stories, letter tracing, counting and more kindness-related activities will help kids understand how to be a caring friend, neighbor and citizen. Bonus crafts, recipes, stickers and note cards offer more hands-on ways for kids to put kindness into practice. Learning Kindness is part of the trusted collection of social emotional books for preschoolers and kindergartners from Highlights for Children.

For over 75 years, Highlights has encouraged kids to grow into their best selves—Curious, Creative, Caring and Confident—through books and activities designed to nurture empathy and support social-emotional learning.

Standard and Primary covers are widely available through general retailers. They often have higher print runs and can be cheaper, especially during sales.

In contrast, Direct Market (DM) and variant covers are primarily sold in comic shops. DM editions tend to have more limited availability and may be more valuable to collectors.

The main differences lie in artwork style, availability, price, and collector appeal. Ultimately, the choice between standard and variant covers depends on personal preference, budget, and individual collecting goals.

Comic book enthusiasts have various formats to choose from when collecting their favorite stories.
Here's a brief overview of the main types:

Omnibus

• Large, hardcover collections
• Usually contain complete runs or extensive story arcs
• Typically 800-1000+ pages
• Higher price point, often €100-€150

Oversized Hardcover (OHC)

• Similar dimensions to omnibus, but thinner
• Collect shorter runs or story arcs
• Usually 300-600 pages
• Priced between €30-€50

Hardcover (HC)

• Standard-sized hardcover books
• Collect 6-12 issues typically
• Similar dimensions to single issues, but with a hard cover
• Priced around €25-€35

Trade Paperback (TP)

• Softcover collections
• Standard comic book size
• Usually collect 4-6 issues
• Most affordable option, typically €15-€25

Other Formats

• Absolute Editions: Oversized, deluxe hardcovers (mainly DC Comics)
• Compendiums: Massive paperback collections
• Graphic Novels (OGN/GN): Original stories not previously released as single issues

The choice between these formats often depends on personal preference, budget, and collecting goals. Omnibus and OHC editions offer larger artwork and more content but at a higher price, while TPs provide a more affordable way to collect complete story arcs