Today is a special day!
Not only is it Perfect Picture Book Friday, it’s the day author Laura Sassi is stopping at my little blog on her blog tour! (Thanks so much for joining us, Laura, and including us in the launch of this wonderful book!)
As a result, we have a great book to share as well as FANTASTIC activities from the author herself!
Let’s get right to it, shall we? 🙂
Title: Love Is Kind
WrittenBy: Laura Sassi
Illustrated By: Lison Chaperon
Zonderkidz, August 2018, fiction
Suitable For Ages: 4-8
Themes/Topics: love, kindness, doing the right thing
Opening: “Little Owl jingled the coins in his pocket. It was Grammy’s birthday. And, finally, he had enough money to buy her something special – a heart-shaped box of chocolates.
He took out the coins – so shiny and new – and ready to spend. But then. . .”
Brief Synopsis: Little Owl has planned a special gift for Grammy’s birthday, but one thing after another goes wrong. He perseveres, doing the right thing even when it is difficult, and ends up giving Grammy an unplanned but even more wonderful gift.
Links To Resources: Today we have wonderful, special resources straight from the author! Take it away, Laura! 🙂
(With apologies from me that the text is so crunched together – I could not get this to format properly no matter what I did!)
by Laura Sassi


1. Pick any picture book. (Better yet, let your child pick the book.)

Tiger Cookies for Goodnight Ark
Thank you, Laura! What a fun activity!
Why I Like This Book: The story is sweet with a beautiful message about what love really is (from 1.Corinthians.13). While the story unfolds, the lovely words from the Bible verse appear in dreamy lettering in the background – on the breeze, in a rainbow, etc. Not at all heavy-handed, but beautifully woven into the story. Little Owl’s behavior and reactions are realistic and believable – frustration, disappointment, envy, sadness – but he doesn’t give in to his negative emotions, choosing instead to be a good person. He shows up at Grammy’s empty-handed and unhappy, only to find that by being himself he has given her the best gift of all. The art is warm and appealing, and Little Owl is adorable 🙂
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do 🙂
Here’s the book trailer in case you’d like a further glimpse of the book!

Children’s Author Laura Sassi
The publisher has generously offered a giveaway of one copy of LOVE IS KIND to one of our readers. To qualify, you must be a U.S. resident with a street address (as opposed to a P.O. Box) and at least 18 years old to enter. If you wish to be considered, please leave a comment below indicating your interest by Monday October 8 at 9PM Eastern and we will randomly select a lucky winner!
For the complete list of books with resources, please visit Perfect Picture Books.
PPBF folks, please add your titles and post-specific links (and any other info you feel like filling out 🙂 ) to the form below so we can all come see what fabulous picture books you’ve chosen to share this week!
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!!! 🙂
(And don’t forget to enter the giveaway if you’re interested!)