Because Amelia Smiled Author:David Ezra Stein Just try not to smile! A positively inspiring picture book from the creator of the Caldecott Honor?winning Interrupting Chicken. — Because Amelia smiles as she skips down the street, her neighbor Mrs. Higgins smiles too, and decides to send a care package of cookies to her grandson Lionel in Mexico. The cookies give Lionel an idea, and his idea i... more »nspires a student, who in turn inspires a ballet troupe in England! And so the good feelings that started with Amelia?s smile make their way around the world, from a goodwill recital in Israel, to an impromptu rumba concert in Paris, to a long-awaited marriage proposal in Italy, to a knitted scarf for a beloved niece back in New York. Putting a unique spin on "what goes around comes around," David Ezra Stein?s charmingly illustrated story reminds us that adding even a small dose of kindness into the world is sure to spur more and more kindness, which could eventually make its way back to you!« less
I love the way David Ezra Stein shows how our actions impact others and the message that in the end helping others helps ourselves too. This simple and clever story communicates a powerful message without sounding didactic.