The Sound of Kindness

by Amy Ludwig Vanderwater (Author) Teresa Martinez (Illustrator)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

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 every day, if we know where to look for it--and listen! This book is a gentle and encouraging acknowledgment of how much it matters to be kind...in our families, friendships, and communities.

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Inspiration to find--and perhaps spread--acts of kindness in our world.

Review quotes

A parent and child go for a walk in their neighborhood, finding examples of kindness in the dialogue they hear... Martínez's illustrations effectively highlight the parent and child and the people interacting in each spread... Inspiration to find—and perhaps spread—acts of kindness in our world.—Kirkus Reviews
Amy Ludwig Vanderwater

Amy Ludwig VanDerwater has taught writing for over 20 years, and her children's books have received accolades from the Junior Library Guild, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and the National Council of Teachers of English. She lives in an old farmhouse in Holland, NY. Visit amyludwigvanderwater.com and @amylvpoemfarm on Twitter and Instagram.

Teresa Martinez is a children's book illustrator who grew up in Mexico. She studied Graphic Design in Arte AC and took painting courses in Italy to learn different techniques. She currently lives in Puerto Vallarta, a small beach town full of kindness that inspires her work. Visit @teresamtzjun on Instagram.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781433841491
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Magination Press
Publication date
August 15, 2023
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Stories in rhyme
Kindness

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