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Find the Kind: The Biggest Day in Kindness History

Illustrated by Marina Verola
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Hardcover
$17.99 US
10.31"W x 12.31"H x 0.34"D   | 19 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Jun 04, 2024 | 40 Pages | 9781644724552
Age 4-8 years | Preschool - 3
The Gnumans are moving! And they are in for quite an adventure. Packed with hilarious details, larger-than-life characters and endless amounts of kindness, this zany read-aloud story reimagines classic search-and-find kids books with a whole new world of fun. With its focus on kindness, friendship and community, this storybook makes a perfect gift for kids ages 4-8.

* A NYT Wirecutter Pick *


The Gnumans, a family of gnus, aren’t sure how they will feel about their new home. After a rocky move to Kindness County, they discover that their new neighbors have BIG plans for them. Young ones will laugh out loud as the family and the narrator try to keep up with an itinerary that only keeps getting bigger and more exciting!

Throughout, readers will look for Otto the sharing otter, Hildey the helpful hippo, Plácido the polite-y-osaurus, the Grati-Dude and many more kind critters on every page. Searching for and finding each of these characters’ acts of kindness makes this book a unique search-and-find story adventure. And with so much to look for, readers will discover new details every time they return to this book.

Find the Kind offers a thoughtful and fun read-aloud experience that young children will love. It’s the perfect book to spark conversations at home or in the classroom about the concepts of friendship, empathy and kindness. Highlights children’s books are crafted by childhood experts to promote strong social and emotional skills and build positive associations with reading from an early age.
"Little ones will also enjoy spotting all the small acts of kindness throughout the pages…The illustrations are colorful, fun, and full of great examples of ways to be kind that can be done easily and everyday.” – Youth Services Book Review
Samantha Berger is an award-winning author of several children’s books including ABCs of Kindness, Crankenstein, and Rock What Ya Got! Berger, also a twice Emmy-nominated television writer, acted as the Editorial Director and Vice President of Animated Shorts for Nickelodeon for over a decade. She currently writes for Sesame Street in Communities and Sesame Street International, where she helps kids and their families explore difficult subjects while addressing their developmental, physical, and emotional needs.

Marina Verola was born in the city of Kamyshin, Russia, where she graduated from art school as an artist-painter. Now living in Moscow with her family, Marina has spent the last three years professionally engaged as an illustrator. Marina loves to illustrate with humor and emotion and says that her daughter is her greatest inspiration and her husband, her greatest supporter. Marina has illustrated four books, including Meowster Chef and Uñas de Mejillón.

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The Gnumans are moving! And they are in for quite an adventure. Packed with hilarious details, larger-than-life characters and endless amounts of kindness, this zany read-aloud story reimagines classic search-and-find kids books with a whole new world of fun. With its focus on kindness, friendship and community, this storybook makes a perfect gift for kids ages 4-8.

* A NYT Wirecutter Pick *


The Gnumans, a family of gnus, aren’t sure how they will feel about their new home. After a rocky move to Kindness County, they discover that their new neighbors have BIG plans for them. Young ones will laugh out loud as the family and the narrator try to keep up with an itinerary that only keeps getting bigger and more exciting!

Throughout, readers will look for Otto the sharing otter, Hildey the helpful hippo, Plácido the polite-y-osaurus, the Grati-Dude and many more kind critters on every page. Searching for and finding each of these characters’ acts of kindness makes this book a unique search-and-find story adventure. And with so much to look for, readers will discover new details every time they return to this book.

Find the Kind offers a thoughtful and fun read-aloud experience that young children will love. It’s the perfect book to spark conversations at home or in the classroom about the concepts of friendship, empathy and kindness. Highlights children’s books are crafted by childhood experts to promote strong social and emotional skills and build positive associations with reading from an early age.

Praise

"Little ones will also enjoy spotting all the small acts of kindness throughout the pages…The illustrations are colorful, fun, and full of great examples of ways to be kind that can be done easily and everyday.” – Youth Services Book Review

Author

Samantha Berger is an award-winning author of several children’s books including ABCs of Kindness, Crankenstein, and Rock What Ya Got! Berger, also a twice Emmy-nominated television writer, acted as the Editorial Director and Vice President of Animated Shorts for Nickelodeon for over a decade. She currently writes for Sesame Street in Communities and Sesame Street International, where she helps kids and their families explore difficult subjects while addressing their developmental, physical, and emotional needs.

Marina Verola was born in the city of Kamyshin, Russia, where she graduated from art school as an artist-painter. Now living in Moscow with her family, Marina has spent the last three years professionally engaged as an illustrator. Marina loves to illustrate with humor and emotion and says that her daughter is her greatest inspiration and her husband, her greatest supporter. Marina has illustrated four books, including Meowster Chef and Uñas de Mejillón.