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The Power of Empathy: Be the Friend You've Always Wanted Kindle Edition

by Ruth Maille (Author), Remesh Ram (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 40 ratings
Empathy can prevent bullying, help kids make friends and regulate emotions.

Don't miss spending time with Orbit and his friends on their fourth adventure of The Power of... children's picture book series.

This beautifully illustrated story gently teaches young children how to recognize their emotions - and the emotions of others. Children learn what it means to practice empathy by witnessing real-life examples that are easy for them to understand.

Written with easily understandable language, and perfect for adults to read aloud, this book enables children to see themselves in the examples that Orbit shares with his friends.
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    4 - 8 years
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    The Power Of
  3. Print length
    35 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Accessibility
    Learn more
  6. Publication date
    October 19, 2022
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empathy, emotions, feelings, friendship, compassion, social emotional learning, caring, hope, love

The Power of Empathy Be the Friend You've Always Wanted gently teaches young children how to recognize their emotions - and the emotions of others. Understanding emotions allows us to be more empathetic toward everyone. This 4th book in The Power of series is a beautifully illustrated children's book that draws you into this engaging and inviting story packed full of real-life examples to help every child truly be the friend they've always wanted.

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) focuses on developing interpersonal skills necessary for building relationships in and outside of school.

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We have many emotions!

It's never too early to begin to teach children about their emotions. Children learn to express their feelings rather than act out by building their vocabulary for emotions.

Once children understand their own emotions, they can learn to recognize others' feelings and develop empathy.

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Empathy is a valueable life skill we all can use.

Helping young children to develop a strong sense of empathy is beneficial because:

  • It encourages tolerance and acceptance of others.
  • It promotes good mental health.
  • It helps them to build a sense of security and stronger relationships with other children and educators, positioning them well for learning.
  • It promotes social harmony and can reduce the likelihood of bullying.

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Be a Super Hero!

Superheroes have many superpowers. Empathy is one of them.

This story gives excellent examples of where you can be empathic and use your superpower to be the friend you've always wanted.

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Positivity, Kindness, Gratitude and Empathy are many superpowers children can embody.

From the bestselling, award-winning author of The Power of Positivity, The ABCs of a Pandemic, and The Power of Kindness Through the Eyes of Children, The Power of Gratitude Unlocking Hidden Treasures come the newest addition The Power of Empathy Be the Friend You've Always Wanted . This newest addition to her series is ideal for children, parents, grandparents, educators, and those who work with children.

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"Super Powerful Message" Benjamin Franklin Awards

Orbit is back with another "super" powerful message - this time it's EMPATHY. Children will learn how to make this a more hospitable world. The author asks appropriate questions relating to emotions, which will help young readers understand and express their feelings.

As with the other Power books, this one fully embraces diversity, equality, and inclusion. The well-drawn characters include different genders, ethnicities, races, and abilities. The story will be relatable and enable children to emulate the theme. It is easy to read and be a frequently reread selection - due to its comforting nature.


The illustrations are engaging and fun; they correspond well with the accompanying text, even in sensitive moments. Children will love the glossy pages for tactile and visually-enhancing reasons.

The book is reasonably priced and belongs in every public and school library collection.

From the Author

As an educator, parent relationship coach, and mom, it excites me to share my fourth book in The Power of ... series. Working with children for 32 years in my licensed family daycare/preschool, I have first-hand experience seeing the impact of the information in this book and series on the lives of the children in my care. My pre-schoolers passion for curiosity and learning new things has inspired each of my books. One of the best ways to feed children's curiosity is through reading books, asking questions, and listening to what they have to share. I am blessed to be in my 32nd year of running my own daycare/preschool, and I continue to learn something new every day from my children.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BJZ2ZDLX
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 19, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 35 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1955299091
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ The Power Of
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 40 ratings

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Ruth Maille

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Ruth Maille is a celebrated children's author known for her award-winning Power of series, which focuses on important social-emotional topics and lifelong values. Her books, including The Power of Kindness: Through the Eyes of Children, The Power of Empathy: Be the Friend You've Always Wanted, The Power of Gratitude: Unlocking Hidden Treasurers, and The Power of Positivity: The ABCs of a Pandemic, have become Amazon bestsellers and received numerous prestigious awards. These captivating stories are invaluable educational tools for parents, grandparents, and educators alike.

Ruth's latest book, The Power of Respect: Forever Friends, is a heartwarming tale that highlights the importance of respect in building and maintaining friendships. This newest addition to the Power of series continues Ruth's mission to teach children about essential values through engaging storytelling.

Ruth's passion for writing stems from her many years of reading to children and her desire to teach them about kindness, empathy, gratitude, and respect. She is also the proud owner of Stumbling Blocks Daycare/Preschool, which she has operated since 1991. Ruth is a certified parent-relationship coach and has completed several professional development programs, including those through The Center for Early Learning Professionals.

When she's not writing, Ruth enjoys traveling and exploring the great outdoors with her three children. She has a particular fondness for cruising and discovering new places. Ruth's dedication to children's literature and early childhood education inspires readers and shapes young minds worldwide.

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  • EBlin23
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book about empathy!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2024
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    Another great book by Ruth Maille! Ruth does a great job of providing many examples to help kids understand. I love that she lets kids know that it's okay to feel different emotions and that she helps them learn to name their emotions. I also love how she explains why it's so important to be empathic. I would highly recommend this book!
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  • Susan Kite
    5.0 out of 5 stars I like orbit
    Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2023
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    With colorful illustrations, easy to understand explanations, and numerous examples that kids can figure out, the author explains empathy. Nice job!
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  • GretchenK
    5.0 out of 5 stars Empathy IS a superpower!!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2022
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    This beautifully illustrated book captures the importance of empathy!
    Empathy is easy to understand for children with a combination of relatable adventures and powerful illustrations. I highly recommend this book for all the children in your life!
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  • LitPick Book Reviews
    5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable lesson in empathy
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2025
    When Orbit decides to go visit some of his young friends in the park, they are so excited to see him again. They love the stories Orbit tells them and the lessons he helps them learn. This visit he wants to talk to the children about empathy. He explains that empathy is a superpower that you have and you should use with all the people you meet. You should be empathetic to others as you hope they would be to you.

    Each child offers their definition of what empathy means to them. One child says that it means understanding and caring for how someone else is feeling. Another offers the idea that it is being able to see things from someone else’s point of view. Orbit reminds the children that empathy should be expressed to animals too, not just to ourselves, friends, and family members.

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    I loved this book because empathy is one of those feelings that should be applied to everyone you meet. In having Orbit explain what empathy meant, then even making it a superpower for children to really want to learn to use, it was just a wonderful idea to bring across to children. I loved, too, how Ms. Maille made certain she explained to children that empathy should also be expressed toward animals because they have feelings too. This was the perfect example how to illustrate empathy to a young child’s mind.

    Another thing I loved about this book was that Orbit always picks a fun background setting to have a discussion with children. This story he picked a park the children were playing at and used it as an open canvas to allow the children to see how empathy could be applied to the people around them, even if they didn’t know that person.

    The illustrations provided by Remesh Ram, the co-founder of Prayan Animation Studio, were vibrantly appealing to the reader’s eye and perfectly matched the written story. The pictures were full-paged and beautifully displayed on every single page of this enlightening children’s book. So many details could be found on each page that readers will pause to enjoy the illustrations just as much as the written story being told.

    Ruth Maille is an award-winning author of The Power Of series. Her books focus on characters traits that help children develop social and emotional skills.

    Overall, The Power of Empathy: Be the Friend You’ve Always Wanted is a story that will teach children that empathy given is empathy received. It is a wonderful continuation of The Power Of series, and this is a book which makes a wonderful tool to teach your child how important emotions are and that they should express them properly. It also teaches them that you need to be empathetic to everyone around you. I highly recommend this book!
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  • Paula J
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2024
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    This book was so good it held my daughter attention from the beginning to the end I’m looking forward to reading more from this author
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  • Honest Consumer
    5.0 out of 5 stars beautifully written
    Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2023
    The Power of Empathy is a beautifully written and illustrated story to teach children about the importance of empathy. It would be an excellent book for parents, teachers, & mental health/school counselors, etc to share with their children, students, or clients. I highly recommend this book.
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  • Leanne S.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book, Stiff Narration
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2022
    Orbit goes to the park to tell a story to the kids their. They talk about empathy: what it is, what it looks like, and how it feels.
    I think that there are some great examples in the book for kids to be able to understand what empathy is. The illustrations are beautiful and captivating to look at.
    The majority of the book is dialogue, which is fine, however it's so stiff and scripted. There's no feeling of an actual natural conversation, it just feels like what one should say in this type of conversation.
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  • Jothebookgirl
    4.0 out of 5 stars A good tool to help readers and listeners understand and practice empathy
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2023
    The Power of Empathy is one in a series by Ruth Mailke, that helps children understand their emotions and feelings. In this book, Orbit, a friendly orb who looks like the earth from far away, is teaching his friends about empathy. This “superpower” is a bit more difficult than understanding the traits of kindness and positivity as in previous books.

    Orbit, is the storyteller and is visiting children in the park. He offers some examples and asks questions that allow each child to provide their own thoughts on the subject of empathy. He puts it into a practical perspective by detailing scenarios enabling them to identify how they feel in response to various situations.

    The author did a good job of making the term understandable in a wide variety of situations. I particularly liked the example of a child telling a friend about her trip to the zoo, where the other child responds that he was happy his friend got to go and that they had fun. This is an area where some children naturally may feel envious instead of empathetic.

    The illustrations were very cute, (especially with the two bandaids on his head) and Orbit has a friendly face. This is a really useful, well-written picture book that can be used a a tool to help children and hopefully adults to practice empathy.

    I don’t see young readers reaching for this book, but as I said it is a a wonderful tool for character education.
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