Have you filled a bucket today? : a guide to daily happiness for kids / by Carol McCloud ; illustrated by David Messing.
Publisher: Brighton, MI : Bucket Fillosophy, is an imprint of Bucket Fillers, Inc., [2016]Copyright date: 2016Edition: 10th Anniversary edition, revised and updatedDescription: 31 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 28 cmISBN: 9780996099936 (softcover)Other title: Guide to daily happiness for kidsSubject(s): Happiness -- Juvenile literature | Kindness -- Juvenile literature | Caring -- Juvenile literature | Self-esteem -- Juvenile literature | Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile literature | Social skills -- Juvenile literature | Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature | Happiness -- Juvenile fiction | Kindness -- Juvenile fiction | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction | Bullying -- Juvenile fiction | Happiness in children | Caring in children | Self-esteem in children | Behavior | CompassionSummary: The concept of bucket filling is an effective metaphor for encouraging kind and considerate behavior and for teaching the benefits of positive relationships. Everyone has an invisible bucket which holds good thoughts and good feelings about the owner: it represents their mental and emotional health. Being thoughtful and kind adds to other people's buckets, while being hurtful and disrespectful empties it. The story shows how their positive and negative behaviours also impact on the child's own bucket. The Introduction by the author suggests ideas for reading the book with a child to encourage self-worth and respect for others. The bright illustrations feature a diverse range of individuals. Colour picturebook with short text. Audience: Child 4 - 9, Adult, Adult caregiver| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Includes an Introduction by the author (page 3, unnumbered).
The concept of bucket filling is an effective metaphor for encouraging kind and considerate behavior and for teaching the benefits of positive relationships. Everyone has an invisible bucket which holds good thoughts and good feelings about the owner: it represents their mental and emotional health. Being thoughtful and kind adds to other people's buckets, while being hurtful and disrespectful empties it. The story shows how their positive and negative behaviours also impact on the child's own bucket. The Introduction by the author suggests ideas for reading the book with a child to encourage self-worth and respect for others. The bright illustrations feature a diverse range of individuals. Colour picturebook with short text.
Audience: Child 4 - 9, Adult, Adult caregiver
Accelerated Reader LG 3.4 0.5 Quiz No. 504525 EN Nonfiction
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