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Fantastic You – a special book of encouragement for all children!

January 29, 2026 Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

It’s Read Your World Day and I want to share a wonderful picture book filled with joy and encouragement. FANTASTIC YOU by Danielle Dufayet (author) and Jennifer Zivoin (illustrator) Magination Press 2019   The story begins… There’s one special person I’m always with… Can you guess who?     This beautifully written picture book shares […]

Filed Under: Multicultural Children's Books, Picture Books, picture books, read aloud Tagged With: Kindness, Read your world, SEL

KINDNESS IS A KITE STRING: The Uplifting Power of Empathy

April 9, 2021 Claire Annette Noland 4 Comments

I love sharing new releases and today’s is extra special! Take a look at this beautiful cover. Doesn’t it make you want to go outside and fly a kite?   The story inside is beautiful, too. KINDNESS IS A KITE STRING: The Uplifting Power of Empathy By Michelle Schaub (author) and Claire LaForte (illustrator) Cardinal […]

Filed Under: picture books Tagged With: diversity, empathy, Kindness, KINDNESS IS A KITESTRING: The Uplifting Power of Empathy, Michelle Schaub author

Kindness Counts

November 13, 2017 Claire Annette Noland 4 Comments

Today is officially Kindness Day but don’t you think that people should be kind everyday??     It is never to early to encourage children to be kind and a perfect place to begin is with this retelling of the classic Aesop’s fable:   The Lion and the Mouse Written and Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney […]

Filed Under: Books, Celebrate, picture books Tagged With: 26 Big Things Small Hands Can Do, Aesop, Kindness, Kindness Day, Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

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