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  • The Helping Sweater

The Helping Sweater

Author
Rachel Más Davidson
Publication Date
November 12, 2024
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  K − 1st
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
The Helping Sweater
Description

Follow along as Maya spreads joy through random acts of kindness in this vibrant and heartwarming book celebrating empathy and community.

It's finally cold enough for Maya to wear her favorite sweater! But when her cat pulls a thread loose, her beloved sweater quickly begins to unravel. Maya is heartbroken, but she doesn't have time to fix it before school. She starts to realize that maybe her sweater can help other people--and that's when the magic begins! Maya uses her sweater to help folks in her community throughout the day. But of course, what goes around, comes around and when Maya needs help, someone comes to her rescue. The Helping Sweater is an accessible, uplifting picture book with an engaging heroine and an empathetic message.

Publication date
November 12, 2024
Genre
Fiction
Page Count
40
ISBN-13
9780316516198
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
BISAC categories
JUV039220 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
JUV048000 - Juvenile Fiction | Clothing & Dress
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Helpfulness
Kindness

School Library Journal

K-Gr 3--Maya wakes up early one morning, excited that it is cold enough to finally wear her favorite sweater. Then the sweater snags on a chair at breakfast, and Maya is devastated. But she soon sees that the yarn that came off can help others. First her cat uses some yarn to play with, then birds add a piece to their nest outside her house. As she makes her way to school, she helps people along the way as her sweater continues to unravel. What started as a disaster turns into a day filled with acts of kindness all due to the sweater. Bright, colorful illustrations highlight the positive message, and characters are diverse; Maya has light brown skin and thick curly hair. Minimal text on each page makes this a quick and easy read. VERDICT A positive and uplifting book with a generous circular ending that young readers will love.--Heidi Dechief

Copyright 2024 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Rachel Más Davidson
Rachel Más Davidson is a Cuban-American illustrator who has a range of wonderfully colorful and commercial art. She has taught art for kids for twelve years as both a public school educator and private art instructor. She lives with her husband and sometime co-author in Austin, Texas.
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