The Note on the Bench

Kindness rules the day! After finding a note on a park bench, one child's smile attracts crowds and skeptics. What did the note say? Why is the child smiling? There are surprising results in the end. After sharing this story together, you and your child may decide to start a smiling campaign of your own.

Written by retired journalist Kathleen Rasche. Rasche encourages grown-ups to share the reading experience with the children they love. "Children who are read-to are better readers in school and are prepared for a lifetime of reading adventures. Parents who read to their children get to express their love in a special way during those fleeting years when children are young," Rasche said.

The Note on the Bench is 26 pages long with 24 full-color illustrations.