The Sound of Kindness
This heartwarming book touches on the themes of kindness and socio-emotional resonance, and the idea that our words matter.
Follow an adult and child as they explore their neighborhood, listening for the sounds of kindness. Words of friendship, gratitude, support, generosity, and love...we can see and hear them if we try. What will you hear if you take a kindness walk?
Kindness is all around us every day, if we know where to look—and listen!—for it. This book is a gentle and encouraging acknowledgment of how much it matters to be kind...in our families, friendships, and communities.
Amy Ludwig VanDerwater has taught writing for over 20 years, and her children’s books have received accolades from the Junior Library Guild, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and the National Council of Teachers of English.
She lives in an old farmhouse in Holland, NY. Visit her website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
Teresa Martinez is a children’s book illustrator who grew up in Mexico. She studied graphic design in Arte AC and took painting courses in Italy to learn different techniques.
She currently lives in Puerto Vallarta, a small beach town full of kindness that inspires her work. Follow her on Instagram.
A parent and child go for a walk in their neighborhood, finding examples of kindness in the dialogue they hear… Martínez’s illustrations effectively highlight the parent and child and the people interacting in each spread… Inspiration to find—and perhaps spread—acts of kindness in our world.
—Kirkus
- The Sound of Kindness Educator’s Guide (PDF, 5390KB)
- Watch the author read The Sound of Kindness. Interested in this book? Purchase a copy to continue (or start) the conversation with the children in your life.
