Find the Kind: The Biggest Day in Kindness History
By (Author) Samantha Berger
Illustrated by Marina Verola
Highlights Press
Highlights Press
9th July 2024
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
Childrens / Teenage emotions: Compassion, empathy, kindness
Hardback
40
Width 262mm, Height 313mm, Spine 9mm
526g
The Gnumans-a family of gnus-aren't sure how they will feel about their new home. After a rocky move to Kindness County, they discover that their new neighbors have BIG plans for them. Young ones will laugh out loud as the family and the narrator try to keep up with an itinerary that only keeps getting bigger and more exciting! Throughout, readers will look for Otto the sharing otter, Hildey the helpful hippo, Placido the polite-y-osaurus, the Grati-Dude-and many more kind critters-on every page. Searching for and finding each of these characters' acts of kindness makes this book a unique search-and-find story adventure. And with so much to look for, readers will discover new details every time they return to this book. Find the Kind is an immersive picture book with a vibrant seek-and-find story and relatable characters. Created by acclaimed children's author and Sesame Street writer Samantha Berger. Get ready to meet 15 anthropomorphic characters, including Joycella the joyous jellyfish; Dot the donation dalmatian;Grati-Dude the thankful sloth, and more, in the lively world of Kindness County where kindness is limitless and everywhere! The Gnuman family is moving to town, and the critters are eager to welcome them. Look for the visual clues to find the locations of a missing teddy bear, The Grati-Dude's lost socks, and Jean's misplaced scrapbook--AND locate the kindness throughout every scene.
Samantha Berger is an award-winning author of several children's books including ABCs of Kindness, Crankenstein, and Rock What Ya Got! Berger, also a twice Emmy-nominated television writer, acted as the Editorial Director and Vice President of Animated Shorts for Nickelodeon for over a decade. She currently writes for Sesame Street in Communities and Sesame Street International where she helps kids and their families explore difficult subjects while addressing their developmental, physical, and emotional needs. Marina Verola was born in the city of Kamyshin, Russia, where she graduated from art school as an artist-painter. Now living in Moscow with her family, Marina has spent the last three years professionally engaged as an illustrator. Marina loves to illustrate with humor and emotion and says that her daughter is her greatest inspiration and her husband, her greatest supporter. Marina has illustrated four books, including Meowster Chef and Unas de Mejill n.