Author(s): David Ezra Stein
No. of Pages: 40 pages
Date Published: 11 Sep 2012
Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Format: Hardback | 40 pages
Dimensions: 251.46 x 271.78 x 15.24mm | 498.95g
Language: English
Publication City/Country: Massachusetts, United States
Edition:
Illustrations: colour illustrations

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 inspires 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!