It's Good Deeds Week again! Stephen is starting out his favorite week of the year with enthusiasm in his heart and the Good Deeds checklist in his hand. He can hardly wait to get started showing kindness to others. But when one thing after another goes wrong, Stephen becomes all too familiar with the old saying, "No good deed goes unpunished." Stephen even considers giving up before he messes up anything else! Will Stephen be able to brush it off and carry on?
This is a perfect compliment to teaching about the great kindness challenge, especially when acts of kindness do not play out as planned. Start rich discussions about kindness, friendship, sticking with it, perseverance, and inspiring one another to carry on in hard times.
Ruthie Godfrey is an elementary teacher and author of children's picture books. She loves reading and writing books with strong themes. She loves to use books to encourage conversations with kids about the hard truths of life. Her colorful, engaging books both entertain and teach young audiences.