rc211's review
The illustrations in this book are very beautiful which makes the topic of the much more meaningful. This book simply and eloquently educates it’s reader about the Gold Rule and its many other forms it takes in different religions. A must read-aloud book.
antlersantlers's review
This book is a really lovely, simple, beautiful way to explain the golden rule to younger children. I like that it incorporates an interfaith message and is about a very sweet grandparent/grandchild relationship. Not really a picture book I would use for a story time, BUT one that I would use in life. I think it would work really well in a Baha'i children's class.
mrsjhasbooks's review
3.0
3.5/5
The illustrations were gorgeous and the message was beautiful, but this will be a tough sell for young audiences. My 5yo understood it but was turned off by the soft illustrations. I imagine this would be great to read as a whole class social-emotional discussion!
The illustrations were gorgeous and the message was beautiful, but this will be a tough sell for young audiences. My 5yo understood it but was turned off by the soft illustrations. I imagine this would be great to read as a whole class social-emotional discussion!
hrmason's review
4.0
The pictures are nice, but a little over the head of my kids. However, the way the author ties in multiple religions without make this a religious book, is exceptional. Sparked some good conversations with my daughters.
schmoterp's review
5.0
Simple and effective. I read this to my kids while at the library and all but the littlest one (ranging from 8 to 2 years old) seemed to get the idea. This is a good addition to any family library.
whiskersonkittens's review
3.0
Didactic but gorgeously illustrated presentation of the golden rule of being kind to others. Good exploration of this concept of kindness.
heatherjm's review
5.0
In this book with gorgeous illustrations, a boy learns about the Golden Rule and its variations from his grandfather. It has the versions from Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and the Shawnee tribe. My favorite was from the Shawnee (slightly paraphrased): "Do not kill or injure another person, for it is not another that you injure; it is yourself."
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