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"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 Review
"[A] lovely exploration of empathy and thoughtfulness."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"The precisely worded, hopeful text offers ideas to ponder, while
the artwork places them within kidfriendly contexts, such as a
multiracial classroom and a neighborhood park. Nicely designed
for drawing out children's ideas and opening a discussion on
kindness, this picture book works well one-on-one or read aloud
in a classroom, for the expressive pictures are still effective
from a distance. A thoughtful picture book." --Booklist
"This picture book champions interpersonal kindness both globally
and in a young child's town . . . The story gives children many
concrete ideas of actionable kind deeds." --Kirkus Reviews
"The book presents the powerful message that small acts of
kindness matter, and that they can build with other acts of
kindness to make a difference . . . A valuable addition on this
topic [that] will promote conversation about what it means to be
kind." --School Library Journal
Sophie's Squash
A Golden Kite Award Winner
A Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book
An Ezra Jack Keats Honor Book
The Juvenile Literature Award Winner
A Crystal Kite Award Book for the Midwest Region
"[T]his tale will be cherished by children, and their parents
will be happy to read it to them often." --School Library
Journal, starred review
Wherever You Go
A Crystal Kite Award Book for the Midwest Region
"Miller's verse, infused with musical momentum, communicates the
emotional arch of a journey with beautiful brevity." --Kirkus
Reviews, starred review
"This lovely offering [has] appeal both as an inspirational gift
book and as a bedtime tale." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
Sophie's Squash Go to School
"While in many picture books problems are solved quickly, Miller
makes clear that it takes time, as well as reflection and effort,
for Sophie to decide that she wants friends. . . . Many children
will relate to [this]." --Booklist, starred review
"By book's end, most readers will be willing to side with
Sophie's parents, who remind her that it's good to have friends:
'Especially human ones.'" --Publishers Weekly, starred review
The Quickest Kid in Clarksville
"Sweet and inspiring." --Kirkus Reviews
"An engaging, lively story." --Horn Book
About the Author
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Pat Zietlow Miller is the creative force behind the
blog Read, Write, Repeat, where she reviews books for young
readers. Her picture books include Sophie's Squash, Sophie's
Squash Go To School, Wherever You Go, Sharing the Bread, and The
Quickest Kid in Clarksville. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin with
her husband, two daughters, and two pampered cats. Jen Hill is
the illustrator of several picture books, including Diana's White
House Garden by Elisa Car, 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.