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The Dot is a 2003 children's picture book written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. Published by Candlewick Press , it is about a girl named Vashti who discovers her artistic talent. Plot
Bridge to Terabithia is a children's novel written by Katherine Paterson. The book was originally published in 1977 by Thomas Crowell, and would win a Newbery Medal the year after. [1] The novel tells the story of fifth grader Jesse Aarons, who becomes friends with his new neighbor, Leslie Burke, after he
Mar et al., in a study of 94 participants, identified that the primary mode of literature that increases empathy is fiction, as opposed to non-fiction. [5] Other studies verify these results and go on to specify that active fiction in particular engages with the reader and affects the reader’s empathy, at the very least in adults, rather than passive, entertainment fiction. [6]
Common Sense Media found the book to be "sensitive, captivating, and, just put simply, a great read." [4] Simon Mason of The Guardian thought that the author's "evocation of 'Asperger thinking' is impressive and sensitively managed, but such narrowing of the focus reinforces the story's programmatic nature" and concluded, "In the end, like Caitlin's drawings, Mockingbird is a neat outline in ...
Epaminondas is a children's story that was originally transmitted orally in the Black community of the Southern States of the United States.A little boy named Epaminondas makes a series of amusing mistakes which are caused when he does the right thing at the wrong time, or takes metaphorical language literally.
Fred Rogers' difficult childhood is credited with giving the beloved television host a deeper well of understanding towards others. The post The Sad Story Behind Mr. Rogers’ Hallmark Empathy ...
I’m standing in my kitchen chopping garlic when my 2-year-old shouts for more cheese crackers. The timer on the oven beeps at me to flip the fish sticks when I hear a loud wail from the living room.
Matilda is a 1988 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl.It was published by Jonathan Cape.The story features Matilda Wormwood, a precocious child with an uncaring mother and father, and her time in a school run by the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull.