Book
I am kind / Suzy Capozzi ; illustrated by Eren Unten.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781623368784 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 32 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Emmaus, Pennsylvania : Rodale Kids, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017.
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- H Grade 1.
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- Subject:
- Kindness > Juvenile fiction.
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Headingley Municipal Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley Municipal Library | C CAP (Text) | 36440000271205 | Developing Readers - Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2017 October #1
This entry in the Positive Power series, which looks at positive themes in a beginning reader format, encourages children to choose kindness. The pig-tailed narrator notices the kindness of her motherâhow she helps family and strangers. With that example, the girl helps her neighbor, who hurt his arm, take care of his garden; she makes a new girl at her school feel at home; and she is kind to her little brother, even though it's not always easy! A final project brings happiness to the whole neighborhood. Throughout, the word kind is repeated, emphasizing the intended message. The google-eyed characters and backgrounds are brightly colored but have a static, generic look. There's not much nuance in either text or art. But the message here, and in the simultaneously published companion book, I Am Thankful (2017), is a good one and may encourage younger children to think about how to make their world a better place. Copyright 2017 Booklist Reviews. - SLJ Express Reviews : SLJ Express Reviews
Copyright 2018 School Library Journal.PreS-Gr 1â This title's stated intent is to teach "kids and parents alike the power of positive affirmations and how to incorporate them into their daily lives." It features a young girl who sees kindness around her and acts in kind ways herself. The book begins with the child observing her mother, "the kindest person I know." Her mom is shown helping Grandma and then, along with her daughter, serving food at a community center. Other vignettes include the girl helping in the garden of a neighbor who has a broken arm, making friends with a new girl at school, being patient with her baby brother, being kind to friends as well as to the Earth on a scout hike, and creating a garden for the whole community. Throughout, variants on the phrase "I am kind" are repeated, with a prompt on the last page for readers to think of ways to be kind. Big-eyed, slightly cartoon-style, mostly white characters are featured in the colorful illustrations. While there are several examples of ways to be kind in this book, there is not much of a story here, resulting in a somewhat generic tale.VERDICT A purposeful title for sparking discussions in families or in the classroom, but not really a solid choice to draw in new readers.âJenny Berggren, Longfellow Middle School, Berkeley, CA