The Girl With a Brave Heart
Paperback – Picture Book, March 1, 2013
Barefoot Books · Paperback · March 1, 2013
"... a heartwarming vindication of good-heartedness, something that doesn’t always get celebrated in a girlhood culture of snark" – The New York Times Young Shiraz lives a lonely life with her stepmother and stepsister, completely unaware of the old woman who lives alone next door...until Shiraz's runaway yarn ball brings them face-to-face.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm picture-book story about listening closely and discovering the value of empathy.
- Themes
- Empathy, Listening, Loneliness
- Genres
- Country & Ethnic Folktales, Values & Virtues, Girls & Young Women
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"... a heartwarming vindication of good-heartedness, something that doesn’t always get celebrated in a girlhood culture of snark" – The New York Times Young Shiraz lives a lonely life with her stepmother and stepsister, completely unaware of the old woman who lives alone next door...until Shiraz's runaway yarn ball brings them face-to-face.
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This beautiful story from Tehran-born Israeli pop star Rita Jahanforuz explores the power of listening to others and the value of empathy.
Kindness in Focus
A warm picture-book story about listening closely and discovering the value of empathy.
Come here for
- A gentle story centered on empathy and good-heartedness
- A Tehran-born Israeli pop star’s picture book
Expect
- Young Shiraz meets the old woman next door
- A warm reading experience with a quiet appreciation for kindness
Where it sits
| Country & Ethnic Folktales | 60% |
|---|---|
| Values & Virtues | 55% |
| Girls & Young Women | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Country & Ethnic Folktales
- Fairy Tales & Folklore
- Stepfamily Stories
- Stories Set in the Middle East
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- Values & Virtues
- Authors
- Rita Jahanforuz
- Publisher
- Barefoot Books
- Published
- March 1, 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Empathy · Listening · Loneliness
- Reading lane
- Country & Ethnic Folktales