Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
It's top-secret Tuesday in the town of Thanks-Welcome and someone is launching gummy-eggy blech blobs from the Truly Kind Treehouse Could it be a mad chicken or a gang of gum-chewing squirrels? When Frankie finds out it's the matching twin brothers McBlue, she bounces her way into the hearts of the Upside-Down Boys, breaks the chain of bad feelings and helps turn the two bullies into buddies.
Kindness is contagious Frankie and Peaches can't wait to pass it on...
Follow along with Frankie and Peaches in these engaging, heart-warming kindness capers that show children every act of kindness counts and can help heal a heart--help change the world.
The Upside-Down Boys is the second book in the Frankie and Peaches series. Beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Srimalie Bassani, these whimsically rhyming stories were created to help children explore and understand the concepts of empathy, compassion, and kindness and encourage them to believe they can have a positive impact on their world.
Series Description
Brave, big-hearted Frankie and her floppy-eared pal Peaches have a very long can't-wait-to-do list: grow butterflies, make marshmallow shoes, grow a smile machine, make some furry-feathery friends, and end the Math Monday blues. But their most important mission of all is to spread kindness by breaking the chain of bad feelings, turning frowns into smiles and bullies into buddies. Join Frankie, Peaches, and the Thanks-Welcome Kindness Crew as they help others go from sad and blue to woo-hoo and find out why it's important to care-why it's always cool to be kind
Each title in the series contains discussion questions for parents and teachers.
Frankie and Peaches: Tales of Total Kindness is published by Favorite World Press.
Be kind to the planet: when you read F&P, we plant a tree
Favorite World Press is an American Forests small business partner. For every print or e-book purchased from the Frankie and Peaches Tales of Total Kindness series, Favorite World Press will plant one tree helping to create more green space and a healthier planet for future generations.
Synopsis
Help your child:
- Understand that unresolved bad feelings can lead to bad behaviors,
- Recognize that kindness and understanding can be powerful in diffusing difficult situations,
- Find creative ways to form connections and positive relationships as a means to deal effectively with conflict.
Through engaging and relatable stories, the Tales of Total Kindness series was developed with social-emotional learning (SEL) in mind and to help children develop their emotional intelligence (EQ). Emotional intelligence is something that can be taught to young children and is a critical factor that can lead to better relationships, improved mental health, and greater success in adulthood.
The Upside-Down Boys: It's top-secret Tuesday in the town of Thanks-Welcome and someone is launching gummy-eggy blech blobs from the Truly Kind Treehouse Could it be a mad chicken or a gang of gum-chewing squirrels? When Frankie finds out it's the matching twin brothers McBlue, she bounces her way into the hearts of the Upside-Down Boys, breaks the chain of bad feelings, and helps turn the two bullies into buddies.
Questions at the back of the book can be used as a guide by parents, educators, and counselors to initiate discussions.
Be kind to the planet: when you read F&P, we plant a tree
Favorite World Press is investing in the future health of our planet by planting trees on behalf of our young readers-trees that will grow with them and for them.
For every print or e-book purchased from the Frankie and Peaches Tales of Total Kindness series, Favorite World Press will plant one tree through our planting partner, American Forests, helping to create more green space and a healthier planet for future generations.