“I like your buttons, Mrs. Sutton-Jones!” Kind words can be contagious. Cassandra’s simple compliment to her teacher starts off a chain reaction of kindness through the teachers and students at school, adults at work, and families at home. Soon, the entire neighborhood is in a good mood! Cassandra’s kindheartedness comes full circle when her father comes home with a surprise, which Cassandra inadvertently helped happen.
Learn how quickly kind words can spread and how easy it is to be a nice person, all while learning a new language!
Sarah Lamstein's books have been named a Smithsonian Notable Book for Children, a Massachusetts Book Award Must-Read Book, a Sydney Taylor Honor Award, a CCBC Choices, a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book, and a Booklist Top Ten Religion Book for Youth. She grew up in Detroit, Michigan and now lives in Massachusetts.