A thoughtful picture book illustrating the power of being kind, from the award-winning author of Sophie's Squash.
Pat Zietlow Miller is a children's book lover and a contributor at
picturebookbuilders.com. Her picture books include Sophie's Squash,
Sophie's Squash Go To School, Wherever You Go, Sharing the Bread,
and The Quickest Kid in Clarksville. She lives in Madison,
Wisconsin. Visit her online at patzietlowmiller.com
Jen Hill is the illustrator of several picture books, including
Diana's White House Garden by Elisa Carbone, Spring for Sophie by
Yael Werber, and Doing Her Bit by Erin Hagar; and is also the
author and illustrator of Percy and Tumtum: A Tale of Two Dogs. She
is a graduate from the Rhode Island School of Design and lives in
Brooklyn, New York. Visit her online at jenhillstudio.com
"These days, it seems more important than ever for books to show
young people how to act with thoughtfulness, civility, and
kindness." --The New York Times Book Review
"[A] lovely exploration of empathy and thoughtfulness."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"The precisely worded, hopeful text offers ideas to ponder, while
the artwork places them within kidfriendly contexts, such as a
multiracial classroom and a neighborhood park. Nicely designed for
drawing out children's ideas and opening a discussion on kindness,
this picture book works well one-on-one or read aloud in a
classroom, for the expressive pictures are still effective from a
distance. A thoughtful picture book." --Booklist
"This picture book champions interpersonal kindness both globally
and in a young child's town . . . The story gives children many
concrete ideas of actionable kind deeds." --Kirkus Reviews
"The book presents the powerful message that small acts of kindness
matter, and that they can build with other acts of kindness to make
a difference . . . A valuable addition on this topic [that] will
promote conversation about what it means to be kind." --School
Library Journal
Sophie's Squash:
A Golden Kite Award Winner
A Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book
An Ezra Jack Keats Honor Book
The Juvenile Literature Award Winner
A Crystal Kite Award Book for the Midwest Region
[T]his tale will be cherished by children, and their parents will
be happy to read it to them often. --School Library Journal,
starred review
Wherever You Go:
A Crystal Kite Award Book for the Midwest Region
"Miller's verse, infused with musical momentum, communicates the
emotional arch of a journey with beautiful brevity." --Kirkus
Reviews, starred review
"This lovely offering [has] appeal both as an inspirational gift
book and as a bedtime tale." --Publishers Weekly, starred
review
Sophie's Squash Go to School:
"While in many picture books problems are solved quickly, Miller
makes clear that it takes time, as well as reflection and effort,
for Sophie to decide that she wants friends. . . . Many children
will relate to [this]." --Booklist, starred review
"By book's end, most readers will be willing to side with Sophie's
parents, who remind her that it's good to have friends: 'Especially
human ones.'" --Publishers Weekly, starred review
The Quickest Kid in Clarksville:
"Sweet and inspiring." --Kirkus Reviews
"An engaging, lively story." --Horn Book
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