Teaching Selfless Leadership Through Pablo The Donkey

Send us Fan MailOur culture keeps handing kids a mirror and calling it confidence. We wanted to hand them a different picture: a small, slow donkey who changes everything by putting others first. Pablo the Kind Donkey by Lydia Lopinto gives Christian families, parents, homeschoolers, and Sunday school leaders a story-driven way to teach kindness, empathy, and real leadership without turning story time into a lecture.We walk through the two-book arc and why it works so well for character formation. Pablo doesn’t “win” by being the biggest personality on the farm. He wins through concrete, memorable choices: freeing a trapped animal, sharing hidden water, using problem solving to help others thrive. That makes it a natural bridge to Acts 20:35 and a simple message kids can feel in their bones: service is not a burden when love is the motive.Then the story deepens. When Whiskers the barn cat goes missing, Pablo crosses the fence, faces danger, and carries his injured friend home. It’s a vivid illustration of carrying burdens, loyalty with a cost, and the kind of bravery that grows out of love. We also highlight the creation care thread running through the series, shaped by Lopinto’s environmental engineering background, and how stewardship of God’s creation can be taught through narrative rather than dry talking points.If you’re looking for discussion-ready moments on bullying, friendship, and even Matthew 5:44, plus hands-on classroom energy through music and participation, this conversation will give you practical next steps. Subscribe, share this with a fellow parent or educator, and leave a review so more families can find stories that form kind hearts.Support the show