{"product_id":"kindness-over-rudeness-magbean","title":"Kindness Over Rudeness | Magbean! Children’s Book by Nat Bannerman","description":"\u003ch3\u003eKindness Over Rudeness\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA colourful children's story about kindness, courage and responding to teasing with understanding.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome new beans have arrived on Beanpie Island, and they're not making things easy for Magbean and Magbroccoli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the second book of the \u003cem\u003eMagbean!\u003c\/em\u003e series, Magbean and his friends face teasing and difficult interactions with the newcomers. Through kindness, courage and understanding, they discover that difficult beginnings don't always have to stay that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKindness Over Rudeness\u003c\/em\u003e continues Nat Bannerman's colourful world of Beanpie Island, using engaging characters and storytelling to explore kindness, empathy, inclusion and how we treat others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a gentle way to open conversations with children about teasing, differences, difficult social situations and the impact our choices can have on other people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy we chose it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated by a neurodivergent Australian author and illustrator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplores kindness, empathy and understanding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpens conversations about teasing and how it can affect others\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEncourages courage when navigating difficult social situations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrates difference, inclusion and acceptance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUses colourful characters and storytelling to explore meaningful topics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated from lived experience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGreat for conversations about\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKindness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeasing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmpathy and understanding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCourage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFriendship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInclusion and belonging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRespecting differences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow our actions affect other people\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNavigating difficult social interactions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePart of the Magbean! series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKindness Over Rudeness\u003c\/em\u003e is the second book in the \u003cem\u003eMagbean!\u003c\/em\u003e children's book series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe series follows Magbean, Magbroccoli and the other beans of Beanpie Island through colourful stories celebrating diversity, inclusion, acceptance and kindness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can be enjoyed alongside the first book, \u003cem\u003eYou Can't Rush Friendships\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Nat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNat Bannerman was a neurodivergent Canberra author, illustrator and creator who founded Zosimos Curra and created the \u003cem\u003eMagbean!\u003c\/em\u003e children's book series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on their own lived experiences, Nat created the world of Magbean to celebrate diversity, inclusion, acceptance and kindness, and to help children feel seen, supported and valued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNat both wrote and illustrated the Magbean series, bringing their characters and the colourful world of Beanpie Island to life through their own distinctive creative vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/2641\/5636\/files\/IMG_3700.jpg?v=1786939152\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContinuing Nat's legacy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNat sadly passed away unexpectedly in May 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the support of Nat's mum, Deb, The AuDHD Store is honoured to help continue sharing Nat's books and the messages of kindness, inclusion and belonging they created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe AuDHD Store does not take any profit from the sale of this book. 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