ABCs of Kindness

by Patricia Hegarty, Summer Macon (Illustrator)

Overview

Learning the importance of kindness is as easy as A-B-C with this sweet board book that fosters social emotional development.

A is for all of us be everyone's friend.
B is for believing things will turn out well in the end.
C is for being caring in everything you do.
D is for dear ones who mean the world to you.

Learn your ABCs while learning to be kind to everyone you meet with this irresistibly illustrated board book that's perfect for Valentine's Day and all year round!

Learn to love and love to learn! Complete the series with 123s of Thankfulness and Happiness is a Rainbow!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593123089
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	12/24/2019
Series:	Books of Kindness
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	13
Lexile:	AD490L (what's this?)
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Patricia Hegarty began working in children's publishing more years ago than she cares to remember! As an editor she has worked on titles ranging from atlases to animal pop-ups, craft kits to crazy mazes, and sticker books to secret diaries.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for ABCs of Kindness:
"Light, friendly, and not at all preachy—a gentle win for a kinder world." —Kirkus Reviews

Praise for 123s of Thankfulness:
“A generous board book on gratitude, where counting is a bonus.” —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

2020-02-09
Rhyming couplets use the alphabet to simply explain the abstract concept of kindness.

Each letter of the alphabet stands for a word that adds nuance to the notion while line drawings of pink-cheeked stuffed animals—bear, bunny, elephant, mouse, lion, and giraffe—illustrate the behavior. The verses hint at exactly how to act kindly. Some are concrete: “Ii is for inviting everyone to play.” Some suggest attitudes that facilitate kindness. For example, “Bb is for believing things will be okay in the end!” and “Hh is for hope—tomorrow’s another day!” While many might take issue with the simplistic assertion that “Ee is for everyone—we are all the same,” taken as a whole, the book will lead even the youngest toddlers to the message. Organizationally, the book devotes one page each to 11 letters while 14 others share pages. “Zz is sleeping peacefully when your day of kindness is through” sprawls across a final double-page spread, showing all the animals fast asleep. Creating an ABC book is harder than this makes it look. The true test is what is chosen to represent Q, X, Y, and Z. “Quiet times,” “Yes I can,” and the aforementioned “zzz”s ably rise to the challenge. “Xx is for kisses” is a bit of a stretch but understandable. Pastel backgrounds, uncluttered design, and unforced rhymes keep the focus on the concept.

Light, friendly, and not at all preachy—a gentle win for a kinder world. (Board book. 1-4)

Kirkus Reviews