As part of their heartfulness meditation practice, Ms. Snowden's elementary class starts doing a kindness project, and each child tells the class about the kind things they do through the week. But Henry can't think of anything that he has done to be kind, until his classmates remind him of all the little things he has done to show them generosity, helpfulness, and kindness.
I loved the themes of loving-kindness, generosity, and mindfulness in this book! The first few pages show the class learning a meditation that they repeat and take into their hearts, fostering love and gentleness toward the people around them.
I like that this book has a positive message without feeling too preachy, and the morals fit in nicely with the overall story.
I did NOT enjoy the art style. A lot of the perspectives are off, so that a table might look like it's floating in midair, because the legs of the table don't line up with the floor. In one illustration a characters legs are sticking out from under a table at a strange angle. It looks sloppy and odd.
The characters are cute, and I like the color scheme, but the lines of the illustrations don't always look right. Some pages look like they were drawn by a child. Cute, but not the best quality.
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Acadia is a little girl full of questions. Why are there different time zones? How do frogs breathe? Where does rain come from? Why do leaves change color? How does my body fight off germs? With the help of her scientist parents, Acadia and her friends are determined to go out in the world and find answers.
I loved this interesting book! Acadia is such a cute character, and she asks really detailed and important questions. I liked that Acadia's mom is a central character, always ready with some guidance towards a solid scientific answer.
The illustrations are adorable, done in a notebook style, as Acadia writes in her science journal. The pictures do a wonderful job of explaining the simple science behind water cycles, and frog lungs, time zones, and chlorophyll in plants.
This would be the perfect book for a young scientist, or for any kid with lots of questions!
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