Because Brian Hugged His Mother Book

A simple, small act of kindness may go much farther than you think. Brian wasn't looking for anything in return when he gave his mother a great big hug. Brian's hug set in motion a series of unselfish acts that reached more people "and even animals" than he could ever know. This is a story that happens every day, with infinite variation, among good-hearted people everywhere. of kindness may go much farther than you think. Brian wasn't looking for anything in return when he gave his mother a great big hug. Brian's hug set in motion a series of unselfish acts that reached more people "and even animals" than he could ever know. This is a story that happens every day, with infinite variation, among good-hearted people everywhere.

Author Biography: When David Rice was seven years old, he observed a small dog trying to wake its mother which had been killed by a passing car. As he watched the grieving puppy's vain attempts, he was struck by the depth of sadness and pain. David's lifelong interest in feelings - both animal and human - comes through in his books, Do Animals Have Feelings Too?, Lifetimes and Because Brian Hugged His Mother. Lifetimes introduces some of nature's longest, shortest and most unusual lifetimes and the lessons we can learn from them. Because Brian Hugged His Mother shows how a chain reaction of kindness can spread through a whole school and community as a result of a single hug. David Rice is retired elementary and special education teacher, currently residing in southern California.

Independent Publisher Magazine

Dawn Publications specializes in feel-good books for young people. This one starts with a poem: "Be kind in all you say and do / With just one kindness a chain will start / To grow and glow from heart to heart.!" . . . For any boy or girl of the age of Brian (perhaps six who "woke up feeling great!", this is a charming story with lovely illustrations and a sweet message. . . The lesson is delightfully pressed home, and repetition may endear the story to readers, enlarging the children s vocabulary and opening their eyes to the wonder of their every-day life.