Somewhere Today
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1998 · Est. 1 min read-aloud

Somewhere Today

By Shelley Moore Thomas

Part of the Albert Whitman Prairie Books series

Discover simple acts of kindness that transform the world daily.

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24 pages· 117 words· Est. 1 min read-aloud
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Explore a world where everyday acts of kindness, like teaching a sibling to ride a bike or sharing stories across cultures, create ripples of peace and love. Through poetic text and vibrant photographs, this book invites readers to see how small gestures can make a big difference. What simple act will you choose today to make the world a better place?

From the publisher

1999 Best Children’s Books of the Year, Bank Street College2002 CCBC Children’s ChoicesSomewhere in the world each day, people just like you are acting in kind, peaceful, loving ways. Perhaps they are visiting someone who is old, teaching a little sister to ride a bike, or sharing an experience with a friend from a different culture. With its poetic text and appealing, vibrant photographs, this book shows some of the simple ways in which any child or grownup can make the world a better place.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
24
Words
117
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD500L
Themes & topics
Books about helping othersBooks about manners and etiquetteBooks about social themesBooks about values and virtuesBooks about caring
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.5
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
68486
Publication
Published
January 1, 1998
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780807575444

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