Interview with Jennifer Adams | Sponsored* by Sounds True
The Children’s Book Review
Jennifer Adams is the author of more than 40 books, including the BabyLit board book series, which introduces small children to the world of classic literature, and My Little Cities board books, illustrated by the award-winning Greg Pizzoli. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Parents magazine, and Vanity Fair. She currently resides in Salt Lake City.
I write because …
I believe in the power of story.
I read because …
I want to be moved, entertained, transported, and healed.
My latest published book is …
I wrote this book because …
I want to celebrate gentleness and vulnerability in boys.
Best moment …
In front of the fire at our cabin in the mountains.
My special place to write is …
I have a writing studio filled with my favorite books, a Don Quixote suit of armor, and a giant papier mache Baloo the Bear.
Necessary writing/creativity tool …
Dr. Pepper
The person who has been my greatest writing teacher or inspiration is …
Stephen King, Arnold Lobel, Ursula Nordstrom, Jane Austen, Lloyd Alexander
Currently reading …
One Time by Sharon Creech and everything else she’s written
Favorite bookshop …
I love independent bookshops everywhere, but my favorite is The King’s English in Salt Lake City where I work some weekends as a bookseller.
All-time favorite children’s book I didn’t write…
This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
Favorite illustrator …
A literary character I would like to vacation with …
Ferdinand from The Story of Ferdinand
When I am not reading or writing I am …
Concocting delicious things in the kitchen.
For more, visit jennifer-adams.com.
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I Am a Kindness Hero
Written by Jennifer Adams
Illustrated by Carme Lemniscates
Ages 4-8 | 32 Pages
Publisher: Sounds True | ISBN-13: 978-1683644729
Publisher’s Synopsis: Children will learn the importance of treating others with love, kindness, and respect.
Follow the adventures of a young boy as he practices kindness throughout his day, from rescuing a puppy to standing up to bullies to helping his young sister tie her shoe. I Am a Kindness Hero celebrates gentleness and vulnerability in boys, and shows that true strength and leadership come from treating those around you with love and respect.
I Am a Kindness Hero provides parents, teachers, and childcare providers with a beautiful picture book that offers a new kind of role model for young boys. A standalone title, it also serves as a companion to I Am a Warrior Goddess, by the same author and illustrator, which inspires strength, leadership, and empowerment in young girls.
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One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- A Sounds True Kids Tote filled with:
- A hardcover copy of I Am a Warrior Goddess
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- A hardcover copy of I Am a Kindness Hero
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- One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- A Sounds True Kids Tote filled with:
- A hardcover copy of I Am a Warrior Goddess
- A board book copy of I Am a Warrior Goddess
- A hardcover copy of I Am a Kindness Hero
- A Sounds True Kids Tote filled with:
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- A hardcover copy of I Am a Warrior Goddess
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Discover more books like I Am a Kindness Hero, written by Jennifer Adams and illustrated by Carme Lemniscates, by checking out our reviews and articles tagged with Carme Lemniscates, Jennifer Adams, Kindness, Picture Book, and Respect; plus, be sure to follow along with our Writing and Reading Life series.