A True Story of Kindness
An extraordinary boy with special needs brightened the world with his kindness. Jonathan's story encourages children that God has created each person wonderfully, perfectly, and with a powerful purpose — inspiring every child to be a world brightener, because everyone can choose to be kind.

The story
Jonathan was a real boy whose kindness left fingerprints on every heart he met. With gentle honesty, Mary Demoff shares his story for the youngest readers — celebrating the way Jonathan loved his family, his friends, and the strangers he hadn't met yet.
Through warm, faith-centered storytelling, children come to see that they too were made on purpose, for a purpose. And like Jonathan, they can choose every day to make the world a little brighter.
Key themes
Who it's for
Why this story matters
Jonathan's story helps children see the value of every person. It teaches that every child has purpose, every life matters, and kindness can brighten the world.
Book details
- Title
- A Boy Named Jonathan
- Subtitle
- A True Story of Kindness
- Author
- Mary Demoff
- Category
- Children's Nonfiction
- Publisher
- WestBow Press
- Copyright
- © 2023 Mary Demoff
- Price
- U.S. $14.99
- Paperback ISBN
- 978-1-6642-9854-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-6642-9855-2
- Ebook ISBN
- 978-1-6642-9853-8
- Library of Congress
- 2023908036