Everything thing we do has an impact on someone else. Why I like this book: Stein’s book shows children the power of how we are all connected to people we know and don’t know. It only takes one big smile from a little girl to ignite a chain reaction from people around the world. These acts of kindness start a ripple effect that takes the reader to England, Israel, Paris, Italy and back to New York City and Amelia. His act inspires a student in his class to film her kickboxing skills, who in turn inspires a ballet club in England. She thought of her grandson, Lionel, in Mexico and baked some cookies to send to him.” Lionel shares the cookies with his class and teaches them an English song. Opening/Synopsis: “Because Amelia smiled, coming down the street…Mrs. Theme: A child’s smile inspires happiness, kindness and love (Sept.Candlewick Press, Fiction, September 2012 Even youngest children will grasp the idea that good deeds and positivity beget more of the same. Night and day, light and shadow, groups of old and young people spending time together: it’s a satisfying portrait of the feast of life. Lionel can be seen in his second-story apartment in an unnamed Mexican city, but Stein draws Lionel’s whole neighborhood, with its tiled roofs, food cart, starry night sky, a dog-and that’s just one spread. Stein’s spreads are dense with colored pencil and crayon lines and crammed with visual information. She thought of her grandson, Lionel, in Mexico and baked some cookies to send to him.” Lionel’s reaction to his grandmother’s gift spurs one of his students to become a kickboxing instructor her video makes its way to England, inspiring virtuous acts in Israel, Paris, Italy, and back around to Amelia in New York City. “Because Amelia smiled, coming down the street. A series of kindly acts comes full circle in this heartwarming, yet never saccharine story from Stein (Interrupting Chicken).
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