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Let's fill this world with kindness: True tales of goodwill in action [Kietas viršelis]

4.33/5 (24 ratings by Goodreads)
  • Formatas: Hardback, 120 pages, aukštis x plotis: 240x172 mm, weight: 520 g, 50 Illustrations, black and white; 30 Illustrations, color
  • Išleidimo metai: 18-May-2023
  • Leidėjas: Thames & Hudson Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 0500653100
  • ISBN-13: 9780500653104
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Hardback, 120 pages, aukštis x plotis: 240x172 mm, weight: 520 g, 50 Illustrations, black and white; 30 Illustrations, color
  • Išleidimo metai: 18-May-2023
  • Leidėjas: Thames & Hudson Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 0500653100
  • ISBN-13: 9780500653104
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
"Kindness is a superpower! We all feel the weight of the world on our shoulders sometimes. It's easy to forget how powerful we are. Through more than twenty-five true stories in these pages, you'll discover that no matter who you are or where you live, kindness to yourself and others can be an amazing source of strength"--

In this uplifting collection of true stories, readers are introduced to real-life heroes and heroines who have chosen to act in kindness, even when they have faced terrible persecution, prejudice, disaster, and illness. These stories are designed to empower children to make positive choices in their own lives by embracing kindness as their superpower.Stories include Harriet Tubman’s remarkable rescue missions to free enslaved African Americans, the French village of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon’s protection of Jewish refugees under Nazi persecution during WWII, and the brave people who volunteered to clean up after the nuclear crisis in Japan. Also included are everyday examples of acts of kindness to protect nature and lift up others, even complete strangers.Let’s Fill This World with Kindness

The perfect book for troubled times, this collection of over twenty-five real-life stories shows how heroic acts of kindness can change our world for the better.

Recenzijos

'The profiles are well crafted with intriguing, often inspiring details... Bravery, compassion, and initiative go hand in hand in these concise, compelling stories' - Kirkus Reviews 'Inspiring [ with] bright, colorful illustrations... Some subjects readers might recognize, while others they may not, making this an especially enlightening read' - Booklist

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The perfect book for troubled times, this collection of over 25 real-life stories shows how heroic acts of kindness can change our world for the better
Introduction

Chapter One: The Science of Kindness
Survival of the Kindest
Kindness: The Best Medicine
The Loop of Kindness
Flexing the Kindness Muscle

Chapter Two: Kindness in the Face of Persecution
The Worlds Kindest Village: The Story of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon
Harriet Tubman: Guided by Kindness
Walter and Adelaide: Fighting Injustice with Kindness in Apartheid South
Africa

Chapter Three: Kindness in the Face of Prejudice
Sinead Burke: Campaigning for a Kinder World
Daryl Davis and the KKK

Chapter Four: Kindness in War
Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler: Kindness In the Clouds
Henri Dunant and the Red Cross
Ukrainian Refugees

Chapter Five: Kindness In the Face of Disaster
Titanic Kindness
The Great East Japan Earthquake 2011

Chapter Six: Kindness in the Face of Illness
A Touch of Kindness
Dispensing Kindness with Dr Peyo
Shirley Nolan: Signing up to Kindness

Chapter Seven: Kindness in Sport
The Olympic Spirit: Jesse Owens and Luz Long
A Victory for Kindness: Abel Mutai and Ivan Fernandez Anaya
The Sisterhood of Sportswomanship: Nikki Hamblin and Abbey DAgostino

Chapter Eight: Kindness Towards Planet Earth
Anj Sharma
Afroz Shah
Ella and Caitlin McEwan: Battling the Burger Giants

Chapter Nine: Kindness Towards Animals
Save the Bear (Italy)
Alex and Kajazo: Fostering Kindness

Chapter Ten: Kind Customs
Ubuntu
Omotenashi (Japan)
The Worlds Most Generous Country
Caffč Sospeso
Irans Wall of Kindness
Londons Underground Kindness

Conclusion
Important Afterword: Be Kind to Yourself!

Teaching Kindness / Fill the World with Kindness Today
Alexandra Stewart is a non-fiction author for children. She previously trained to be a journalist and has worked in PR. She is the author of Everest: The Story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay and Jumbo: The Most Famous Elephant Who Ever Lived. Jake Alexander is an award-winning British illustrator. In 2019 he won both the Macmillan Prize and the Creative Conscience Gold Medal. He is the author and illustrator of We Want Our Books and illustrated David Olusogas Black and British: An Illustrated History.