Because Amelia Smiled

"A playfully profound picture book that does its part in passing on good feelings." --Kirkus Reviews

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. Putting a unique spin on "what goes around comes around" Caldecott Honoree David Ezra Stein's charmingly illustrated story reminds us that adding even a small dose of kindness into the world is sure to spur only more kindness--which could eventually make its way back to you!

Author: David Ezra Stein
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 05/28/2024
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 10.40h x 9.70w x 0.20d
ISBN13: 9781536235777
ISBN10: 1536235776
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
- Juvenile Fiction | Places | General

About the Author
David Ezra Stein is the author-illustrator of Interrupting Chicken, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor. His previous books include Leaves, winner of an Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award. He lives in Kew Gardens, New York.