Book description
Random acts of kindness pictured on a paper quilt
Minna and her classmates have been asked by their teacher, Mrs. Bloom, to work on a Kindness Project. Mrs. Bloom wants them to do and draw and share an act of kindness. Minna and her family do lots of kind things,…
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1 author picked The Kindness Quilt as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I liked the way the teacher in this story used Aesop’s fable of the Lion and the Mouse to encourage her class to discuss kindness. She extended the discussion to a class project–making a Kindness Quilt with pictures they draw of the kind acts they perform.
The illustrations of the characters–all rabbits—are simply charming, made from various patterns and colors of cut paper.
From Pat's list on The best books to encourage kindness in children.
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