Maisy’s Big Book of Kindness opens in a new tab
By Lucy Cousins
Candlewick Press, 2023.
Lucy Cousins is the creator of the beloved Maisy series. In this book, Maisy and her friends explore everyday acts of kindness. Maisy is busy. “Being kind feels good” She is busy sharing, caring, giving, helping and playing together to name a few ways of being kind.
What I like about the book is the actual samples and examples of each activity, i.e. Playing Together is a 6 page peek at what it’s like to make music and play games. Children can add to the ways to play together. The question at the end of the book is “How can you be kind today?”
The reader and the young listener can discuss activities like sharing toys to making cards or gifts, nurturing animals to caring for the environment, looking out for one another and taking care of themselves.
Lucy Cousin’s bold, bright and vibrant art inspires thoughtful acts of kindness
Now is the time to discover how kindness makes Maisy’s world go around—and pick up a few ideas for spreading some joy.
A Life of Song: The Story of Ella Jenkins opens in a new tab
By Ty-Juana Taylor
Illustrated by Jade Johnson
Gloo Books, 2024.
This book is the untold story of Ella Jenkins, the First Lady of Children’s Music, and this biography follows Ela’s life as a child, in segregated Chicago and how she was influenced by Jazz.
Her career was rooted in the fight for equality, and she made several appearances on Sesame Street as well as Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.
Submitted by Karen Kosko
