Saturday, February 9, 2013

Because Amelia Smiled

Because Amelia Smiled
by David Ezra Stein

Because Amelia smiled, so did many others all around the world.   When young Amelia smiles,  a woman watching also smiles and decides to make cookies to send to her grandson Lionel in Mexico, who then shares the cookies with his class.   Soon Amelia's smile was indirectly affecting others as one act lead to another, all beginning with that first smile from Amelia and subsequently leading all the way back to a second smile from her in the end.   A delightful,  heartwarming tale of how one simple smile can touch lives of many all around the world. 

What a beautiful book!   The story is told using wonderful, engaging illustrations and short, simple sentences.   A nice story for discussing how one act of kindness can lead to another.

Author's website:  http://www.davidezra.com/

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