Pat Zietlow Miller
When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate wants to make her feel better, wondering: What does it mean to be kind? From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving story explores what kindness is, and how any act, big or small, can make a difference--or at least help a friend. With a gentle text from the award-winning author of Sophie's Squash, Pat Zietlow Miller, and irresistible art from Jen Hill, Be Kind is an unforgettable story about how two simple words can change the world. One of Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2018
Author: Pat Zietlow Miller
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 02/06/2018
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.60h x 9.80w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781626723214
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 195356 / Be Kind
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 12/04/2017
Booklist 01/01/2018 pg. 102
School Library Journal 02/01/2018 pg. 63
Books
Be Kind -- Pat Zietlow Miller - Hardcover
A New York Times bestseller!
"These days, it seems more important than ever for books to show young people how to act with thoughtfulness, civility, and kindness." --The New York Times Book ReviewWhen Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate wants to make her feel better, wondering: What does it mean to be kind? From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving story explores what kindness is, and how any act, big or small, can make a difference--or at least help a friend. With a gentle text from the award-winning author of Sophie's Squash, Pat Zietlow Miller, and irresistible art from Jen Hill, Be Kind is an unforgettable story about how two simple words can change the world. One of Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2018
Author: Pat Zietlow Miller
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 02/06/2018
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.60h x 9.80w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781626723214
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 195356 / Be Kind
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 12/04/2017
Booklist 01/01/2018 pg. 102
School Library Journal 02/01/2018 pg. 63
About the Author
Pat Zietlow Miller is a children's book lover and one of the creative forces behind the blog Picture Book Builders where she reviews books for young readers. Her picture books include the New York Times bestseller Be Kind, Sophie's Squash, Wherever You Go, The Quickest Kid in Clarksville, and Remarkably You, among many others. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
Jen Hill is the illustrator of several picture books, including Diana's White House Garden by Elisa Carbone, Spring for Sophie by Yael Werber, and Doing Her Bit by Erin Hagar; and is also the author and illustrator of Percy and Tumtum: A Tale of Two Dogs. She is a graduate from the Rhode Island School of Design and lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and her intern, Little Bee, who is very helpful for a cat.