LIBRARY RESOURCES

 

AUDIENCE

Our books are primarily focused on the 1st through 6th grade audience, though many Middle School students enjoy the books as well.

THEMES IN OUR BOOKS

  • Kindness

  • Social skills

  • Problem Solving

  • Inclusivity

  • Emotional intelligence

  • Friendships

  • Family relations

  • Engineering

  • Addressing our fears

  • Starting at a new school

  • Normalization of different races, ethnicities, abilities, family structures, etc.

‘KIDS ARE KIND’ LIBRARY SUGGESTIONS

  • Set up a table with books that promote kindness and a box where children can write down the acts of kindness they do

  • Read Sunshine Elementary with students and follow the discussion guide, worksheets, and role-playing exercises

  • Create a Maker Cart like the one in Sunshine Elementary and write down problems for children to solve with the materials

WHAT WE OFFER TO LIBRARIES

  • One complimentary copy of a book per school or library to review (for librarian, teacher, counselor, or admin)

  • Author visit to library to discuss kindness and inclusivity, engineering, or becoming an author

  • Easy book order form for parents and schools

  • A book signing with the author

  • Skype Q&A with author

  • Companion pieces to the book, such as discussion guides, worksheets, and role play activities

BOOK INFORMATION

Title: Sunshine Elementary

Author: Nina Saporta

ISBN: 978-1-7338859-0-4

Age range: 7-12

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019949428