Cara's Kindness
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Publisher Description
From the New York Times bestelling author Kristi Yamaguchi!
When you pass on some kindness, it might make its way back to you...
Cara the Cat is struggling with picking the perfect song for her new ice-skating routine. But when a friend in need turns up at the rink, Cara drops everything to
lend a helping hand. All she asks is that he pay it forward! Before long, Cara’s kindness is passed all around…and might even make its way back home!
Kristi Yamaguchi is an ice-skating Olympic gold medalist and world champion who knows how to lend a helping hand! As founder of the Always Dream Foundation, Kristi helps promote early childhood literacy. Through her newest picture book, Kristi inspires children of all ages to pay it forward!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Olympic figure skater and picture book author Yamaguchi (Dream Big, Little Pig!) introduces an ice-skating cat named Cara in a story that, unfortunately, hammers readers with its pay-it-forward message. Practicing her skating, Cara notices a glum-looking dog sitting on the sidelines and introduces herself: "Hi, I'm Cara. As in caring about why you look so down." After Cara gives Darby some skating pointers, the dog shares his lunch with Pax the Polar Bear, who helps Marky the Monkey retrieve his ball from an icy lake, and so on, until the acts of kindness come full circle with Milo, a blind mole, composing and performing the perfect song to accompany Cara's skating routine. Newcomer Lee's background as an art director at Pixar is evident as he creates an appealing cast of big-eyed, anthropomorphic animals in gestural scenes with the feel of storyboard stills. Yamaguchi's goal of encouraging thoughtfulness is a fine one, but the sugar-sweet dialogue and heavy-handed messaging never let the book be anything other than an instructional tool. Ages 4 8.
