Books for Kids: Spoonful of Sweetness

January 23, 2014 • 23 Comments

I’ve highlighted Maria Dismondy’s work before on Growing Book by Book. She does an amazing job of creating books for kids that are infused with positive character traits. So, when she contacted me about her newest book, Spoonful of Sweetness, I was delighted to showcase it here for her blog tour.

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Spoonful of Sweetness: and other delicious manners is Maria’s first board book for the very young reader (birth to age 3). The book highlights all of the things babies do that illustrate the positive qualities and manners we want children to display such as kindness, responsibility and courage. Illustrator, Ronnie Rooney, playfully illustrates how babies express these traits. For example, a baby waving hello is paired with the word friendship. I also love that the pictures of the babies showcase a variety of races. It’s a book we’ve been reading in our house a lot!

Dismondy believes that it’s never too early to start modeling and teaching our kids positive character traits and I couldn’t agree more. This book is a great stepping stone to reaching that goal! Spoonful of Sweetness would make a great baby shower book to give a new family!

Maria has a passion for spreading an anti-bullying message and making a difference in her writing, public speaking, blogging and charity work. To find out more about Maria and her award-winning books visit her site, Maria Dismondy. You will also find a free parent and teacher resource guide to accompany the book on her site. And stay tuned for the fall of 2014 when Maria’s sixth book is released!

Would you like a copy of Spoonful of Sweetness for a little one in your life? Maria Dismondy has graciously offered to give one lucky Growing Book by Book reader an autographed copy of her book. Just fill out the Rafflecopter entry below for your chance to win. The giveaway is open to US residents over the age of 18. The winner will be contacted by email 48 hours after the giveaway ends. If the winner does not respond to the email within 48 hours, a new winner will be randomly selected.

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About Jodie Rodriguez

Jodie Rodriguez is a mom of two young boys and an early childhood/elementary educator with over 20 years of experience. Jodie's passion is helping parents, teachers, librarians and anyone else interested in nurturing and reaching ALL of our youngest growing readers.

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