We’ve gathered a list of beautiful books guaranteed to inspire wonder in every reader. From Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to creative colouring books, adding any of these treasures to your Christmas list will make for one beautiful book shelf.
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Celebrating Kindness – #ChooseKind
‘Everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their lives’ *Applause*
Kindness
Noun
Meaning: being friendly, generous and understanding.
Who’s the kindest person in your life? Your mum, your big sister or your best friend? How about the kindest character in your favourite book? We’d love to hear about all the kind acts and good deeds in your life.
Many of you will know the wonderful story of WONDER by R.J Palacio. It’s the story of August, a ten year old boy with a facial abnormality. He’s desperate to blend in at his new school, but will always stand out because of the way he looks.
AUGGIE & ME is a new side to the WONDER story: three new chapters from three different characters – bully Julian, oldest friend Christopher and classmate Charlotte – giving an insight into how Auggie has touched their own lives.
Here’s what the kids felt after reading Wonder.
Our pals at Penguin Schools are marking Anti-Bullying Week 2015 by inviting schools to take part in the Certified Kind Classroom Challenge. It’s simple. Each time someone carries out an act of kindness, put something in a Jar of Kindness. Once your jar is complete, you will be certified kind. Are you taking part? Find out how to become a Certified Kind classroom.
WIN A SET OF WONDER BOOKS
We’ve five sets of Wonder books to giveaway – Wonder, Auggie & Me and The Wonder Journal, which is the perfect place to jot down your kind deeds.
This GIVEAWAY is now closed.
Click here for the Terms & Conditions. Competition closes on 22nd November 2015.
Share your good deeds. Join in the conversation by using the hashtag #choosekind on @puffinbooks.
Kindness Day 2015
Celebrate Kindness Day 2015 with us on Friday 12th June
Kindness Day is a new project designed to help celebrate and spread kindness wherever you may be. Inspired by the novel Wonder by R J Palacio, the story of a boy who’s desperate to blend in but is destined to stand out because of the way he looks, the day will help to show that one simple, small act of kindness can spread a wave of happiness and remind us that we are all capable of making someone’s day.
Getting involved
There are two ways to get involved: in school or online. Students and teachers can download a resource pack complete with everything you need to make Kindness Day fresh and exciting. The pack is full of activities that help promote and celebrate kindness in the school community. A Twitter Kindness Trail will launch on 1st June, where online supporters will be encouraged to nominate someone who has shown kindness using the hashtag #KindnessDay. Their nominees will then in turn nominate someone else, and the hashtag will be passed along to create a chain. The aim is to spread kindness and show appreciation for those around you. To find out more about Kindness Day and sign up to receive your resource pack, visit The Diana Award’s Anti-Bullying Campaign website.
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