On the ideal playground, all kids are equal. They take turns on the swings, play fair during kickball, and help each other up when someone falls and skins their knee. In all areas of life, we have much to learn from the playground kids.

Be Nice. The End. distills the wisdom of the playground kids into seven simple values:

• Inclusion
• Empathy
• Acceptance
• Courage
• Perseverance
• Perspective
• Kindness

Featuring thought-provoking messages from inspirational speaker Bryan Skavnak and darling, diverse faces illustrated by Wendy Kieffer Shragg, Be Nice. The End. teaches us that all the playgrounds of life are better when everyone—no matter their age, skin color, ability, shape, or size—is nice.

Bryan Skavnak is the founder of Be the Nice Kid and the happiest golf professional in Minnesota. Through his heartfelt and sometimes goofy stories, Bryan blends humor and inspiration to teach you how to Be the Nice Kid. He is the author of the #1 bestselling book Happy Golf Starts Here (which is way more about life lessons than golf lessons). As an inspiring speaker and writer, Bryan has helped thousands of kids (and their parents and teachers) achieve their dream of being happier and more confident by revealing how to surround themselves with a team of good people.

Wendy Kieffer Shragg is an intuitively inspired mixed media artist who loves living a creative life. She has faith that art matters. It's one way we connect, heart to heart; to feel love, to feel understood, to know that we are not alone and that someone else shares our story. She developed the Playground Kids as part of #The100DayProject, a free global art project that encourages you to explore your creativity and share on Instagram each day for 100 days.