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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Short, simple storyline with watercolor illustrations will bring tears to your eyes.
Chloe turns her back on the new girl at school named Maya. Maya tries to engage Chloe in friendship many times by sharing things she's interested in, but Chloe gives her the cold shoulder. One day, Maya isn't at school and Chloe's teacher introduces a unit on kindness. She uses a stone and a bowl of water to illustrate the growing effect of kindness, how even the smallest kind gesture can grow to have a big effect. Chloe realizes her many wrongs in relating to May, but the time to right her wrongs has expired as Maya's family has moved away.
A sad story with a powerful message set against watercolor illustrations. My favorite picture is that of the children's faces reflected in the bowl of water as they watch the ripple effect produced by the stone of kindness. Admittedly, I was hoping for a happy ending, but I think this will be a good story to share with school age kids regardless, especially those most in need of a reminder about the powerful impact their behavior has on others.
A sad story with a powerful message set against watercolor illustrations. My favorite picture is that of the children's faces reflected in the bowl of water as they watch the ripple effect produced by the stone of kindness. Admittedly, I was hoping for a happy ending, but I think this will be a good story to share with school age kids regardless, especially those most in need of a reminder about the powerful impact their behavior has on others.
Text to self connection:
I really wish I had this book when I was subbing in a 1st grade class this year. The class fit like a dream team class from the start, but at Christmas a new student arrived who threw a monkey wrench into the smooth sailing. I was the regular sub and saw the class every month or so, sometimes for a few days at a time. By the end of the school year the rest of the class had managed to completely alienate the new student based on his behavior. I wish I had this book to read to encourage them to seek out ways to draw others in and show kindness, even in small things.
Bloom's Taxonomy Questions:
1.Did Chloe start off being nice to Maya?
2.Can you give an example of a time you met someone you could be kind to?
3.What do you think would have happened if Chloe and her friends had played with Maya?
4.What is the main lesson we can learn from this book?
5.After her experience with Maya, how do you think Chloe treated new kids she met?
6. Can you create a list of people you know who could use a small kindness, and write one thing you could do to show kindness to them?
A 2013 Coretta Scott King Honor book.
I really wish I had this book when I was subbing in a 1st grade class this year. The class fit like a dream team class from the start, but at Christmas a new student arrived who threw a monkey wrench into the smooth sailing. I was the regular sub and saw the class every month or so, sometimes for a few days at a time. By the end of the school year the rest of the class had managed to completely alienate the new student based on his behavior. I wish I had this book to read to encourage them to seek out ways to draw others in and show kindness, even in small things.
Bloom's Taxonomy Questions:
1.Did Chloe start off being nice to Maya?
2.Can you give an example of a time you met someone you could be kind to?
3.What do you think would have happened if Chloe and her friends had played with Maya?
4.What is the main lesson we can learn from this book?
5.After her experience with Maya, how do you think Chloe treated new kids she met?
6. Can you create a list of people you know who could use a small kindness, and write one thing you could do to show kindness to them?
A 2013 Coretta Scott King Honor book.
Best picture book I've ever read aloud to expose students to empathy.
I love this book because it doesn't necessarily have a happy ending. Sometimes we don't get a chance to go back and be a little kinder or make things right. It's a surprise to kids because they're not used to stories that end like this.
Oh, and it makes me cry when I read it aloud.
Oh, and it makes me cry when I read it aloud.
Wow! I won't give away the ending, but it's not your usual children's book. It is so good and makes one thing not only about the impact of kindness, but also self-reflection, and planning ahead to add more kindness to the world.
This book made me so sad! It sent a good message, but ... oh man. I anticipated the ending but didn't want it. Also, Maya was super selfish. How rude. Poor Chloe.