How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Mary Reckmeyer (Author), Maurie J. Manning (Illustrator)

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Product Description

Through the story of a little boy named Felix, this charming book explains to children how being kind not only helps others, it helps them, too. As he goes about his day, Felix interacts with different people -- his sister Anna, his grandfather, other family and friends. Some people are happy, but others are grumpy or sad. Using the metaphor of a bucket and dipper, Felix' grandfather explains why the happy people make Felix feel good, while the others leave him feeling bad -- and how Felix himself is affecting others, whether he means to or not. This beautifully illustrated adaptation takes the original book's powerful message -- that the way we relate to others has a profound effect on every aspect of our lives -- and tailors it to a child's unique needs and level of understanding.

From the Publisher

When Felix wakes up one morning, he finds an invisible bucket floating overhead. A rotten morning threatens his mood - and his bucket - drop by drop. Can Felix discover how to refill his bucket before it's completely empty?

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Gallup Press (April 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595620273
• ISBN-13: 978-1595620279
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 10.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,620 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great lesson to teach your kids, April 15, 2009

By	Jamie Kelly (Omaha, NE USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Just bought this today on a trip over to Gallup University in Omaha. I read it to my kids tonight (daughter, 7 - son, 4). They both really liked it and we had a great little discussion about the meaning of buckets and how it feels to fill and spill your bucket and the buckets of others. They both understood it very well. I recommend it for kids of all ages. I bought one for my mom too - she's a very inspirational person, mother, teacher, grandmother. It makes a great gift. I'm thinking it will make a great teacher's gift for my daughter's teacher too!

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Target Age Group for "Kids" ??, June 27, 2009

By	Dave Fleming "Flemo" (Auckland, New Zealand) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having read the full version of this great book, I brought the "Kids" version in the hope that my 10 & 12 year old daughters would derive similar learnings.

However, I found [as did they] that this "Kids" version is aimed more at much younger readers. The general consensus is that the appropriate definition of "Kids" for this book is from 4-8 years, and not much more.

Perhaps a third version could be edited to target the early teens, when adolescent minds are developing to a stage of greater appreciation for key learnings such as this.

Overall, a good book but not for young readers over the ages of say 8 years.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book, May 12, 2009

By	A. Page (San Anselmo, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My children, 4 and 6, love it. They understand the concept of the bucket very well. When I asked them what it meant to have a full bucket, they knew that it was about feeling good. We can build on this story.

It is visual and teaches how the bucket gets filled not only by somebody making us feel good but also when we make others feel better.