THE BIG QUESTION STARTS WITH ONE QUESTION. WHAT IF WE WERE?
What if we celebrated what makes us different?
What if we made room for a new friend?
What if we chose kindness?
What if we discovered the joy of giving?
What if we learned to be honest and take accountability?
What if we stayed curious enough to keep asking why?
One question can open an important conversation.
The What If We Were® series gives children, teachers, and families a place to begin.
Our classroom count reflects verified classrooms and organized youth learning groups reached through What If We Were® books, educational resources, author programs, and sponsored placements.
CHOOSE YOUR CONVERSATION
Every What If We Were® story explores a different part of how children understand themselves, interact with others, and experience the world around them.
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CELEBRATE DIFFERENCES
What If We Were All The Same!
Help children explore individuality, inclusion, and why our differences matter.
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BUILD FRIENDSHIPS
What If We Were All Friends!
Start conversations about welcoming others, making connections, and what it means to be a friend.
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CHOOSE KINDNESS
What If We Were All Kind!
Explore the everyday choices children can make to care for others and create kinder communities.
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DISCOVER GENEROSITY
What If We Were All Generous!
Show children that giving can mean sharing our time, our help, and what we have with others.
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CELEBRATE TOGETHER
What If We Were All Merry!
Explore joy, traditions, giving, and the many ways families and communities celebrate.
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UNDERSTAND HONESTY
What If We Were All Honest!
Help children explore truth, accountability, asking for help, and making thoughtful choices.
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STAY CURIOUS
What If We Were All Curious!
Encourage children to observe, question, investigate, and discover the world through science, technology, engineering, astronomy, and mathematics.
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SURPRISE!
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HELP US BRING THE CONVERSATION TO 1,000 CLASSROOMS.
Every classroom begins with a conversation.
The What If We Were® Classroom Movement brings books, discussion, and learning resources together to help children explore kindness, friendship, inclusion, generosity, honesty, curiosity, and the choices we make every day.
There is more than one way to join.
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I’M A TEACHER
JOIN AS A CLASSROOMBring the What If We Were® conversation into your classroom and become part of a growing community of educators helping children think, question, and connect.
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What Your Sponsorship Creates
SPONSOR CLASSROOMSHelp place meaningful books and classroom conversations into the hands of more children.
Support one classroom or help us reach an entire school community.
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I’M A PARENT OR CAREGIVER
EXPLORE THE BOOKSThe conversation doesn’t stop at school.
Use the What If We Were® stories to explore big ideas, thoughtful choices, and meaningful questions together at home.
THE CONVERSATION HAS ALREADY STARTED
What began with one question in 2019 has grown into a children’s book series read by families, educators, and young readers around the world.
20,000+ COPIES
of the debut title sold in its first year.
2,000+ BOOKS
placed into children’s hands through a collaboration with the San Francisco 49ers.
AMAZON TEACHER’S PICK
recognition for the book that started the series.
FEATURED BY BBC CBEEBIES
bringing the story and its message to young viewers.
FEATURED BY ABC7 LOS ANGELES
sharing the story behind the books and their creator.
READ IN CLASSROOMS AND HOMES
by children, parents, and educators who believe important conversations can begin with a story.
This isn’t where the story ends.
We’re working toward the next 1,000 classrooms.
The Creator
Purple Diamond Press is a certified Black-owned, woman-owned, and disability-owned small business (SupplierGateway Impact Certified). Our identity and lived experiences inform our mission to develop inclusive children’s literature and Social–Emotional Learning programs that reflect the diverse communities we serve.
“I know what it feels like to be overlooked — no child should ever feel that way. Over 60,000 schools are waiting for kindness.”
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We collaborate with corporations, foundations, community organizations, and school districts that believe in literacy, inclusion, and social–emotional growth for children. Together, we can equip classrooms with the SEL Kindness Program™ and ensure students receive the tools they need to thrive academically and emotionally.