Smile! It's Contagious!

The Smile That Went Around the World

Written by Patrica Karst

Illustrated by Jana Christy

Devorss & Company, 2014

24 Pages

International Literature

            Even a simple act of kindness, such as a smile, can make a world of difference. This book follows a smile around the world! A little boy smiles at a man who is stuck in traffic. This, in turn, makes the man smile. The man gets to the airport and smiles at the pilot. The pilot flies to Hong Kong and smiles at the people at the airport. The book goes on to show how far the smile spreads. Give it a read to see where all the smile goes!

           

            The illustrations in this book seem to be watercolor drawings. They are very vibrant and depict the many places the smile travels in the world.

            I would use this book in a third grade social studies lesson. We could explore the different places the smile went. We could even make a timeline of the events of where the smile went.