Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers: AWARENESS TOUR: Sophie and the Swans by Holly Peppe, Illustrated by Aeron Cargill

TODAY on Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers, we indulge in flights of fancy with a touching storybook that has plenty of lessons to share. Currently on tour with The Children's Book Review, let's step between the epages of a tale that has just as much beauty as it has heart...

Sophie and the Swans

Holly Peppe

Illustrated by

Aeron Cargill

9781947187146

Lincoln Square Books

About the book...

Sophie is a little girl who lives beside a lake and makes friends with a pair of swans who visit her every day. One day, when a bully starts to torment the swans, Sophie rushes to defend them not by attacking the bully but by showing him kindness when he gets into trouble on the lake.

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This is the story of a little girl who enjoys the beauty of the wildlife that surrounds her. She takes the time to see them for what they are, understands their habits, and willingly shares the natural world with them. There's a lot that can be said about a person that is kind to animals. Their hearts are often THAT much bigger, THAT much more open to opportunities, new experiences, and relationships. Sophie definitely embodies all of those things even at her young age, and it shows when she encounters someone that is quite the opposite. The thing is, the young boy that's acting the part of a bully isn't truly one at heart, but rather a result of circumstances that befell him...he just didn't know how to express himself in a healthful versus harmful way. Our gal Sophie knows that the best way to react to his actions isn't with equal acts of violence, but rather kindness, and a bit of information/education too. She takes the higher road, when she easily could have fallen into a similar pattern in retaliation, but that's what makes the difference between a bully, a victim, and a hero. Sophie shows us that there are better ways of fighting injustice, and that sometimes there is something more behind people's actions besides blind hate. Sometimes they just need someone to listen, to understand where they are coming from, to help set their world to rights once again.

Through lovely illustrations and the heartfelt tale shared, readers are in for a wonderful story time selection, while also being reminded of the importance of spreading kindness in the world. Wherever we go, whomever we encounter, whatever the situation, we always have a choice in our actions, our reactions, and how we feel. We CAN choose kindness even in the face of something much less than. That kindness could be just the thing to turn a situation or person around, and keeps our heart in a place of happiness too. So go ahead, share a smile...and remember, the next time you're faced with adversity, a little kindness can go a long way.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Holly Peppe is a writer and editor who lives near a lake full of colorful ducks, noisy gray geese, and elegant white swans who take to the sky when they feel like flying. Her published writing includes essays about the Jazz Age poet Edna St. Vincent Millay; a memoir, Mum’s the Word: The High-flying Adventures of Eve Branson; and two Young Adult books about Barrington Irving, the first Black pilot and youngest person to fly solo around the world.

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Special thanks to Bianca of The Children's Book Review for the chance to bring this title to you and for the ecopy for review! (THANKS!) This post is sponsored by Expound Publicity. The review and opinions expressed in this post are based on my personal view. For more information on this author, her other works, the illustrator, or the publisher, feel free to click through the links above. Be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!

TOUR SCHEDULE

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

The Children’s Book Review

Book Review of Sophie and the Swans

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

The Fairview Review

Book Review of Sophie and the Swans

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

Book Review of Sophie and the Swans

Friday, October 4, 2024

icefairy’s Treasure Chest