Perfect for all children experiencing loss or grief, A Flood of Kindness gracefully confronts difficult feelings and celebrates the healing power of kindness.
"The night the river jumped its banks, everything changed."
So begins A Flood of Kindness, a poignant picture book that addresses grief and loss and demonstrates how kindness can bring hope. Written in spare prose and told from an intimate first-person point of view, the story follows Charlotte, a young girl who watches floodwaters rise in her home and is forced to evacuate to a shelter with her parents. Kind people she doesn't know give her food, socks and shoes to keep her feet warm, and a place to sleep. As Charlotte adjusts to the shelter—a strange, crowded place that is not home—she grapples with feelings of anger and sadness. But as the days go by, Charlotte starts to realize how grateful she is for the things that she does have—her parents, a cot to sleep on, food to eat—and starts looking for ways to help others in the shelter.
All children deal with sadness and loss in some way, whether it stems from a natural disaster, the death of a pet, or moving to a new place. A Flood of Kindness acknowledges those difficult feelings and helps readers process them in a healthy way. Children will be encouraged to be kind to those who need a friend and to help others in whatever way they can, no matter how small.
My thoughts:
When I first saw the title of this book, it didn't click with me it would be about a family experiencing a flood. Kindness if the part of the title that stuck out to me.
This is a great book for children who have gone through a difficult situation such as a natural disaster or some other type of loss. I had never considered a flood could be the topic of a children's book yet I found that it would be very beneficial for a child to have something to relate to as they deal with everything caused by a flood.
This would be a beneficial to have in your school or home library. This one would be good for counselors/therapists to use also. It is appropriate for elementary aged children.
This would be a beneficial to have in your school or home library. This one would be good for counselors/therapists to use also. It is appropriate for elementary aged children.
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I received a copy of this book for my honest review from Hachette Book Group. Thank you.
Bethany
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