How to Say Hello (It’s Cool to be Kind)

From a high five to a fist bump, from a wave to a kiss there are so many wonderful ways to say hello!

A gorgeous board book by award-winning illustrator Sophie Beer.

Whether you’re greeting friends, family, teachers or neighbours, there are so many ways to say hello! This adorable board book shows us all the lovely ways we can greet people, while reinforcing the importance of listening to our boundaries. Feeling a bit shy? You can say hello from somewhere you feel safe! Meeting a stranger? Maybe try a wave or a smile!

Vibrant artwork is paired with sweet, simple text to empower little readers in getting to grips with social skills. Featuring chunky pages and a diverse array of charming characters, this book perfectly captures the many ways we can say hello!

Don’t miss Sophie Beer’s other uplifting titles in the It's Cool to be Kind series, including You’re Fabulous As You Are, Kindness Makes Us Strong, Love Makes a Family and Change Starts With Us.

Sophie Beer is an award-winning illustrator living in Brisbane. She loves creating bright, fun designs with generous helpings of narrative. Revelling in colour, shape and texture, she lives by one rule: art should never be boring. When she’s not illustrating she can usually be found drinking tea, mooning over Joanna Newsom’s lyrics and indulging in her other passion – literature.