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A Small Kindness

by Stacy McAnulty

Subject
Social Themes - Friendship
Age
3-5 years
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Publisher
Running Press Kids
Size
28.2 cm × 24.1 cm
ISBN
9780762495221
Teach the importance of goodwill with this impactful picture book with a solid pay-it-forward message to encourage kindness in young children—from the award-winning author of Excellent Ed and Sun! One In a Billion.

It was like a game of tag, with one small act of kindness spreading throughout a small community of kids and teachers alike. Award-winning children's book author Stacy McAnulty packs a powerful punch with minimal text, providing a sweet message about all the small ways one can be kind. Illustrator Wendy Leach creates a diverse cast of characters while using color as a visual cue to how kindness is able to spread, even in a small community like a school. Overall, A Small Kindness is sure to speak to this new generation of children and their parents.

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What reviewers said

"A clever visual conceit helps demonstrate the simple power of paying kindness forward in this gentle, encouraging picture book."
Booklist
"A sincere, joyous and child-centered take on what it means to pay it forward."
—Shelf Awareness
Shelf Awareness
"A solid addition to the 'starting school' shelf as well as for the frequently requested topic of kindness." School Library Journal
School Library Journal
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