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A Small Kindness

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By Stacy McAnulty

Illustrated by Wendy Leach

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On Sale
Feb 2, 2021
Page Count
32 pages
Publisher
Running Press Kids
ISBN-13
9780762495221

Price

$17.99

Price

$23.99 CAD

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  1. ebook

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  1. Hardcover $17.99 $23.99 CAD
  2. ebook $9.99 $12.99 CAD

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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.

Genre:

  • Children's Books
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Social Themes
  • Friendship

Stacy McAnulty is a children's book author, who used to be a mechanical engineer, who's also qualified to be a dog therapist (is that a thing???), a correspondent for The Daily Show (why not), and a Green Bay Packer coach (totally!). She has written dozens of books including her debut middle-grade novel, The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl , a Junior Library Guild Selection, and the 2017 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor book Excellent Ed, illustrated by Julia Sarcone-Roach. She's also authored the chapter book series Goldie Blox, based on the award-winning toys, and The Dino Files. When not writing, Stacy likes to listen to NPR, bake triple-chocolate cupcakes, and eat triple-chocolate cupcakes. Originally from upstate New York, she now lives in Kernersville, NC with her 3 kids, 3 dogs, and 1 husband.

Wendy Leach was born in the heartland of the United States and has very stubbornly stayed put. She currently lives in Overland Park, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City. She loves that she is ten minutes away from her favorite Caravaggio painting and five minutes away from a walk in the creek with her family.

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

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Stacy McAnulty

About the Author

Stacy McAnulty is an award-winning children’s book author and former mechanical engineer (and before that—like in fourth grade—an aspiring astronaut). Her love of math and science is reflected in most of her books. She writes chapter books; middle-grade novels, including The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl; middle-grade nonfiction including Save the People! Halting Human Extinction; and picture books, including the Our Universe series, which explores space and the natural world. She has not seen a UAP or received a message from deep space—yet! Originally from New York, she now lives in North carolina with her family. Stacy invites you to visit her online at stacymcanulty.com.

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