The Kindness Quilt [School & Library Binding]

Nancy Elizabeth Wallace (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

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, but Minna can’t decide which one is right for her project. Then she starts writing and drawing and cutting—and an idea for a paper quilt picturing many acts of kindness begins to take shape!

Important lessons about being kind to each other are depicted in NANCY ELIZABETH WALLACE’s charming artwork using origami, recycled paper, markers, crayons, and colored pencils.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2–In this, the fourth book about Minna and her friends and family, the young rabbit and her classmates learn about kindness. The story begins with Mrs. Bloom reading Aesop's The Lion and the Mouse to her students. After discussing it, she instructs them to perform an act of kindness, draw a picture of it, and then share the details about it with the class. Minna performs many acts of kindness and cannot decide which one to use for her project. In a burst of creative genius, she decides to create a quilt featuring a number of them. Her classmates love the idea and continue to piece together a classroom patchwork. The enthusiasm then spreads to the whole school. As the project grows, so does the quilt, taking over a bulletin board and moving onto a hallway wall. The cut-paper collage illustrations are sure to keep young children's interest, especially as youngsters try to discern all of the many projects featured in the squares. Wallace's illustrations include origami, recycled paper, markers, crayons, and colored pencils. Teachers will want to share this title with everyone in their school community.–Maren Ostergard, Bellevue Regional Library, WA
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From Booklist

Mrs. Bloom reads to her class of young rabbits the Aesop's fable about the mouse who removes a thorn from a lion's paw. Minna immediately understands that the moral is about kindness; other kids also weigh in. Mrs. Bloom is pleased because she is assigning a "Kindness Project," in which her students will do something kind and make a picture of it. Minna performs many small kindnesses, but she doesn't know which one she should illustrate. Finally, she makes a small quilt of pictures, which prompts her classmates to make their own quilts--which are joined to make one large kindness quilt. Then, other classes join in, and the quilt grows to take up the big bulletin board in the hall. Wallace's familiar illustrations, created in found paper, markers, colored pencils, and crayons, have a simple three-dimensional charm that always appeals. But here, it's the idea behind the story that will attract attention. Parents and teachers will find myriad uses for this book, with its gentle message and practical approach to making a better world. Ilene Cooper
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Childrens Books (September 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076145313X
• ISBN-13: 978-0761453130
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 9.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177,127 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift for teachers, August 11, 2008

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M. Edwards (Columbia, South Carolina United States) - See all my reviews

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This book will make a fabulous gift for daycare and kindergarten teachers. I checked it out at the library for my granddaughter, but I intend to buy copies for my collection as well as for gifts.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Teaching qualities of life, December 20, 2009

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The Kindness Quilt is a wonderful story book AND tool for parents and teachers teaching a sometimes difficult social skill - kindness to all we meet.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Kindness Quilt, November 4, 2010

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This is one of my favorite Childrens books. It has such a great tale to tell about how we can be kind to one another. I now give it as a gift to my friends children.