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    The Kindness Machine | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze2 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Picture Books Social Emotional
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    The Kindness Machine
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    The World Needs More Kindness

    There’s a mysterious new machine in Mr. Wilson’s second-grade class. Instead of grownups telling children to “make good choices” and “be kind,” this special machine shows the students exactly what they can do to bring kindness to their classroom and into their hearts!

    About The Kindness Machine

    The Kindness Machine: Book Cover

    The Kindness Machine

    Written by Christina Dankert

    Illustrated by Chad Dankert

    Ages 4+ | 32 Pages

    Publisher: Purple Butterfly Press | ISBN-13: 9781955119085

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Creative and artistic 2nd-grade teacher, Mr. Wilson, wants to teach his students about kindness. Mr. Wilson creates The Kindness Machine, a special machine that shows the students exactly what they can do to bring kindness to their classroom and into their hearts! Instead of telling his students to “be kind,” which is something children hear from a very early age, they learn exactly what they can do in their own lives by pressing the special buttons. In the end, Mr. Wilson teaches his students that they each have their own Kindness Machine within them to help make kind decisions for others and themselves.

    This creative, innovative, and fun teaching method will direct kids to be kind to one another in their classroom and beyond. The book includes discussion questions to help the reader consider not only kindness towards others but also kindness towards themselves, a lesson that is not always taught.

    The Kindness Machine is a practical and innovative tool for teaching emotional literacy, kindness, and acceptance of self and others.

    Available in hardcover, paperback, and as an ebook.

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    About the Author

    Christina Dankert is a second-grade teacher. She has a passion for literacy and believes that we can change the world by reading to the children in our lives. This is her debut picture book. She lives in Sylvania, Ohio, with her husband, Chad, and their two children. She has dreamed of collaborating with her husband to merge their two professions of educator and artist into one meaningful product. The Kindness Machine allowed that dream to come true.

    Learn more about Christina at www.christinadankert.com.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    21 Comments

    1. Barbara on March 22, 2022 4:34 pm

      This would be a wonderful book set for my sons classroom.

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    2. Jamie Martin on March 23, 2022 12:04 pm

      I’d donate it to the Little Free Library here in Hot Springs Village, a few blocks from my home.

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    3. Cheryl Ann Bomar on March 23, 2022 1:38 pm

      This would be awesome to give to my daughter-inlaws class. Thanks for the chance!

      Reply
    4. gloria patterson on March 23, 2022 4:13 pm

      this would be a great book for kids to learn from

      Reply
    5. Sunnymay on March 23, 2022 8:40 pm

      Sweet book which shows how you have the Kindness Machine within you from an early age. I like the illustrations. My 4 grandkids would enjoy this colorful book.

      Reply
    6. vickie couturier on March 24, 2022 7:43 am

      I think we all could use a little kindness right now

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    7. gloria patterson on March 24, 2022 10:33 am

      Kindness is important for kids to learn

      Reply
    8. Linda Gawthrop on March 24, 2022 1:43 pm

      I wish every home, school, office, etc. had a kindness machine.

      Reply
    9. Natalie on March 25, 2022 12:04 pm

      I would love to win this for my niece because I love the message in this book!

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    10. gloria patterson on March 25, 2022 1:29 pm

      this is something all kids need to learn kindness!

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    11. NANCY on March 25, 2022 8:58 pm

      Sounds like a very fun read.

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    12. June S. on April 7, 2022 2:27 am

      This book sounds wonderful to me, I would enjoy reading this book to both of my grandchildren. Can the pinterest button be fixed on this giveaway to get the 1 point for sharing? I have shared all of these book giveaways on my board; https://www.pinterest.com/momo1401/great-books-to-win-read/

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      • Bianca Schulze on April 11, 2022 5:37 pm

        We’ve logged your entry.

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    13. Donna L on April 7, 2022 5:25 pm

      I would donate these books to my teacher friend’s school.

      Reply
    14. Linda May on April 7, 2022 6:08 pm

      I would love a chance to win and give it to my Grandson Gavin for his classroom. Thanks for your great generosity.

      Reply
    15. Donna L on April 8, 2022 4:44 am

      This book teaches a good lesson.

      Reply
    16. Donna L on April 9, 2022 4:22 am

      This sounds like a fun book with a good lesson.

      Reply
    17. Andrea Carroll on April 11, 2022 8:37 am

      This would be perfect for my classroom!

      Reply
    18. June S. on April 12, 2022 9:07 am

      I want to win this book so I can read it to my grandchildren

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    19. Donna L on April 15, 2022 4:05 am

      I would donate these books to a local school.

      Reply
    20. Linda Yip on April 22, 2022 10:57 am

      Thanks for the chance. Excited.

      Reply
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