Today is the second annual Empathy Day, which encourages children and young people to read empathy-boosting
stories to gain a better understanding of people and how they think and
feel. Being able to see things from
someone else’s point of view helps to challenge prejudice and develop connections
between one another, which is not only good for the world overall but can boost
your success at school and lead to good, lasting friendships.
A study by Professor Maria Nikolajeva
of Cambridge University has shown that the more fiction you read the more
likely you are to be empathetic. A Read for Empathy Guide is available to
download here and includes book recommendations such as The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson, Mr Stink by David Walliams and The
Unforgettable Coat by Frank Cottrell Boyce, all of which are available to
borrow from the Discovery Library.
On Empathy Day's call to action:
READ – because reading in itself can
make us more empathetic
SHARE – because sharing books on
Empathy Day can connect us in new ways
DO – put empathy into action and make
a difference in your community
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