The Sound of Kindness

This heartwarming book touches on the themes of kindness and socio-emotional resonance, and the idea that our words matter.

Follow an adult and child as they explore their neighborhood, listening for the sounds of kindness. Words of friendship, gratitude, support, generosity, and love...we can see and hear them if we try. What will you hear if you take a kindness walk?

Kindness is all around us every day, if we know where to look for it--and listen! This book is a gentle and encouraging acknowledgment of how much it matters to be kind...in our families, friendships, and communities.

Amy Ludwig VanDerwater has taught writing for over twenty years, and her children’s books have received accolades from the Junior Library Guild, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and the National Council of Teachers of English. Amy blogs for students and teachers at The Poem Farm and Sharing Our Notebooks. She lives in Holland, New York. Visit her at amyludwigvanderwater.com and poemfarm.amylv.com, and on Twitter and Instagram @amylvpoemfarm.

Teresa Martinez is a children’s book illustrator who grew up in Mexico. She studied Graphic Design and took painting courses and attended the Leonardo Da Vinci School in Florence. She lives in Puerto Vallarta. Visit lynxinbio.com/jwtqd and on Instagram @teresamtzjun.