Children Who Dance in the Rain: Children’s Book of the Year Award, a Book About Kindness, Gratitude, and a Child's Determination to Change the World

★ Human Relations Award, Children’s Book of the Year ★ Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winner ★ Firebird Book Award Winner ★ Next Generation Book Award Winner ★ Family Choice Award Winner ★ Literary Titan Gold Award Winner ★ Mom's Choice Gold Award Winner ★ Golden Wizard Book Prize Winner ★ Story Monsters Award Winner ★ Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner ★ Readers’ Favorite Award Winner ★ Moonbeam Children’s Book Award WinnerAcclaimed as the Children's Book of the Year, a captivating take that cultivates empathy, nurtures self-confidence, and inspires an attitude of appreciation in young minds. Help foster empathy, emotional intelligence, and social skills by introducing children to diverse perspectives, experiences, and a sense of gratitude for the blessings in their lives. Meet the children who learned to dance in the rain. Sophie gets bored quickly and won't even eat her food without looking at her tablet. She's thrilled to hear of her family's upcoming trip to a magical place called India, a land she's only heard of in stories. Once there, she quickly realizes that the underprivileged children living in the mud colony possess a joy and contentment she can't explain. Sophie sets out on a journey of discovery, but what she finds may change her world forever. This tale about the true meaning of happiness and the power of gratitude is based on true events.True to one of its core themes about giving back, 100% percent of net proceeds from every fourth copy of Children Who Dance in the Rain will go to charities such as Save The Children, GiveWell and Bright Sparks School in Mohali, India, who are dedicated to providing educational opportunities for underprivileged children.Children Who Dance in the Rain has already earned resounding 5-star accolades from esteemed publications such as Readers' Favorite, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly's BookLife, the Children's Book Review, Midwest Book Review, Authors Reading, and the Wishing Shelf."The message of this book is so important right now, especially in our world of social media and comparison-based thinking." – The Golden Wizard Book Prize"Discover the magic of kindness, diversity, and empathy in this socially conscious picture book." – 'Wishing Shelf' Book Review"An inspiring and instructive introduction for readers to ideas about privilege and social justice." – The Children's Book Review"… an introduction to privilege at a time when the concept very much needs to be discussed and understood… An affecting picture book" – Publishers Weekly's Booklife"A narrative that will take young readers to another world…" – Kirkus Book Review"A delightful children's book that is infused with spirituality and culture." – Literary Titan"Children Who Dance in the Rain's importance in connecting ideas of first-world privilege with third-world realities makes for a powerful story that should be on the shelves of any library… encouraging insights about economics, kindness, privilege, and sharing." – Midwest Book Review"This book teaches kids the value of contentment, sharing, gratitude and giving. 5 out of 5 stars!" – The Online Book Club"This is an absolutely gorgeous book." – The Authors Reading Review"A wonderful, entertaining and educational picture book, about gratitude, kindness and humility, with stunning artwork." – Readers Choice Book Awards Perfect for ages: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 Read more