By: Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
Illustrated by: Teresa Martinez
Release date: June 13, 2023
This heartwarming book touches on the themes of kindness and socio-emotional resonance, and the idea that our words matter.Follow an adult and child as they explore their neighborhood, listening for the sounds of kindness. Words of friendship, gratitude, support, generosity, and love...we can see and hear them if we try. What will you hear if you take a kindness walk?
Kindness is all around us everyday, if we know where to look--and listen!--for it. This book is a gentle and encouraging acknowledgment of how much it matters to be kind...in our families, friendships, and communities.
I loved the illustrations in this beautiful story, they kept the eyes busy even as the short story kept you pushing along. It was short but held lots of meaning. The last page of the story held this quote: we hear the sound of kindness when we listen to the day. We fill our world with kindness with the words we choose to say." I think it is something that both parents and little kiddos will like. One thing I especially loved about this book is the reader's note at the end, it gives several suggestions on walks you could take with your own children and ways you could take the book into your own life.
In my opinion, this book would be perfect for younger children and those who need a reminder to look for the kind in the world.
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