When Sophie's feelings are really, really hurt

By Molly Bang

Subjects: Human behavior, Painting, Elementary schools, Trees, fiction, Emotions, fiction, Trees, Emotions, Schools, fiction, Fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Painting, fiction, Schools

Description: In addition to the book's subtle art lesson (imagine the skies of Vincent van Gogh, for example), readers have the opportunity to compare and contrastall the paintings done in Sophie's class. In the end, the students learn there are many different ways to interpret the world -- and each other. Here is a simple story that tackles the common issue of hurt feelings as it gently helps us to be more kind.