The Adventures of Bentley Hippo: Inspiring Children to Accept Each Other

by Argyro Graphy

Overview

Bentley is about to board a rocket for the trip of a lifetime.
His friends however are not allowed to join him as they are "different"
Inspiring Children to Accept Each Other teaches children about diversity and inclusion.
Children, and adults alike, should:
•celebrate individuality
•embrace our differences
•accept one's abilities and not focus on their disabilities
•recognize and respect diversity and
•promote inclusivity
Too short, too tall, curly hair, no hair, dark skin light skin, walking or wheeling,
Children will see themselves through the diverse characters known to Bentley as 'his friends'.
A great conversation starter for parents, teachers and educators, Inspiring Children to Accept Each Other reinforces the importance of being different, and that we all matter, and we all belong.
Children's favorite kindness advocate, Bentley, is faced with a decision to follow his dream or stand by his friends.
A great gift for any child wondering why they are different, or why they feel excluded, or perhaps question their self-worth.
Recommend by psychologists as a great story to share with children with special needs that reinforces their belief that they are important just as anyone else.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940164946593
Publisher:	Argyro Graphy
Publication date:	06/24/2021
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	676 KB
Age Range:	5 - 11 Years

About the Author

Argyro Graphy:
Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario,Canada
From a young age, she envisioned herself involved in children's books in one form or another, and figured it would be on the "artistic" side, not the "writing" since she loved drawing.

Excelling in all levels of management in Big Box Chains, it was not enough. Over the years she continued to witness more and more children feeling a sense of entitlement and values such as kindness and respect were ignored.

Writing "The Adventures of Bentley Hippo, was her way of standing up and saying enough is enough. She created a mascot for positivity, and kindness Bentley is a hippo who has a mission to inspire children to do better and to be good to one another, regardless of size, color, shape, gender, or religion. Bentley is Graphy's inner voice and her goal is to build him to become recognized as the face of change who made a difference in all of us and in the world

Editorial Reviews

"This is such an impactful read! My child has ASD and it's hard to find children's books that help other small children understand differences, as well as this author, has done in this story. I will be sharing this story with his school to help build awareness and acceptance for others. Kudos to this author for doing this in such a lighthearted and child-friendly way to encourage children to just be kind to others no matter what their differences. Bentley fulfills his dream and was able to do it in the best of company. Illustrations are so cute too. Highly recommend!"

"I always try to write reviews based on how my child likes the book versus how I like it since he is the target market. My seven-year-old son really liked this book. He liked that it was all about kindness and his favorite part was when they went to space. He was intrigued by the entire book and even listened at the end when it talked about kindness and there were no pictures."

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