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A good deed can grow /

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2023Copyright date: 2023Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780316351133
  • 031635113X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • [E] 23
Summary: "A gentle and lyrical picture book that celebrates the importance and impact of good deeds, all by showcasing the magic of nature, kindness, and nurturing community."--
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Standard Loan Coeur d'Alene Library Easy Fiction Coeur d'Alene Library Book E BERTMAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 50610023337988
Standard Loan (Child Access) Hayden Library Easy Fiction Hayden Library Book BERTMAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Checked out 05/28/2024 50610024119492
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Discover the ripple effects of doing a good deed in this interactive picture book about the importance of kindness.



A good deed can grow like a seed. . . .



Join a loving community as they work to create a better world. Whether planting a garden or visiting a sick friend, picking up litter or playing music at the senior center, kind actions--no matter how big or small--can spread like a ripple, impacting the lives of others for the better.



Jennifer Chambliss Bertman's inspiring text and Holly Hatam's joyful illustrations celebrate how anyone, young or old, can make a difference. It all starts with a good deed.



A Miami Herald Best Children's Picture Book about Kindness

A Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Book for Kids

"Christy Ottaviano Books."

"A gentle and lyrical picture book that celebrates the importance and impact of good deeds, all by showcasing the magic of nature, kindness, and nurturing community."--

Ages 4-8. Little, Brown and Company.

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Publishers Weekly Review

Positivity pulses through the pages of this picture book about the effects of kind and thoughtful actions and the many ways one might spread good in the world. Noting how a kindness gradually emanates from its source, Chambliss Bertman's simile-laden text likens a good deed to a seed, a ripple on the water, a sunbeam, and a smile: "A good deed/ can grow like a smile.// A smile that calms worries and nerves,/ warms hearts... //or welcomes you home." Hatam's bustling mixed-media scenes display an intersectionally diverse community in which a brigade of grinning young people do nice things: visiting a sick friend, reading at the senior center, cleaning up litter, and planting a community garden next to a gigantic gray factory belching waste. While the lines acknowledge that some problems can feel too big to solve, this read offers a sunny emotional reset to inspire do-gooders. Ages 4--8. (Feb.)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Jennifer Chambliss Bertman is the author of the New York Times bestselling Book Scavenger series as well as Sisterhood of Sleuths . She holds an MFA in creative writing and has worked in a variety of roles with children and in publishing. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jennifer now lives in Colorado with her family. She invites you to visit her at jenniferchamblissbertman.com.



Holly Hatam is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Dear Girl, and Dear Boy, as well as Unicorns Are Real! , Made by Maxine , and Jack (Not Jackie) . She loves hugging trees, drinking tea, sniffing books, music, animations, and most importantly, unicorns. She invites you to be transported into her magical world by visiting her on Instagram: @hollyhatamillustration.

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