Editorial Review For Kindness is Candy: The Cute Hummingbirds
Candy and Brandy turn an afternoon in Candy’s backyard into a lesson in care. In Kindness is Candy: The Cute Hummingbirds, Dr. Althea Moses follows the friends as they watch a hummingbird feed her babies. Candy suggests taking the babies home as pets, and Brandy challenges the idea. Candy listens, agrees to leave the nest alone, and helps plan their research. Their choice connects kindness with respect for animals and a willingness to learn.
The story’s strength lies in the exchange between friends. Brandy gives Candy’s pet plan a reality check. Candy accepts her point, and their handshake gives that agreement a gesture children can follow. Friendship gives kindness a voice in this story. Candy’s wish for pets creates a chance to practice listening and rethink a decision. The girls work through their disagreement and find something to learn from it.
The book fits children’s fiction about friendship, animals, and learning through observation. Papaya and coconut trees, a veranda, and the Caribbean Sea give the multicultural setting a sense of place. The move from watching the birds to planning library visits links curiosity with action. Kindness takes shape in a choice children can understand. Their plans to study hummingbirds continue the interest in science introduced through their science fair win.
Families who enjoy stories about animals will find points to discuss here. Teachers can use Candy and Brandy’s exchange to ask children what the mother and babies need. The friendship offers a way to talk about speaking up, listening, and changing a plan. The research plans invite questions about hummingbirds and how to learn about them.
Kindness is Candy: The Cute Hummingbirds earns a place in reading sessions about empathy and respect for nature. The book gives children a reason to pause, listen, and care. Candy and Brandy close the story with a choice that supports their friendship and keeps the babies in their mother’s care.