Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD!
By Carol McCloud
Illustrated by David Messing
For Ages 4 to 9
Lexile® Measure: 710L
Guided Reading Level: M
32-page picture book
Language: English
Published: October 10, 2015 (First Edition: May 15, 2006)
FORMATS AVAILABLE:
Paperback – 9780996099936 ($10.95)
Hardcover – 9780996099943 ($12.95)
Fixed ePUB – 9780997486452 ($6.99)
Fixed KF8 – 9780997486469 ($6.99)
PDF – 9780997486476 ($6.99)
DESCRIPTION:
Through simple prose and vivid illustrations, this heartwarming book encourages positive behavior by using the concept of an invisible bucket to show readers how easy and rewarding it is to express kindness, appreciation, and love by “filling buckets.” This best-selling, award-winning, 32-page picture book will help readers better understand that “bucket dipping” is a negative behavior, not a permanent label. It also explains that it’s possible to fill or dip into our own buckets.
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REVIEWS:
Carol McCloud’s timeless picture book, ‘Have You Filled a Bucket Today?’, teaches kids that other people’s happiness should matter to them. Designed as a lesson for children ages 4 to 9, the book is a how-to on becoming ‘bucket fillers,’ or people who live a happy, rewarding life. It builds upon the idea that we all carry around an invisible bucket to ‘hold your good thoughts and good feelings about yourself.’ A full bucket means that you’re happy; an empty bucket signifies sadness or loneliness. . . . ‘Have You Filled a Bucket Today?’ is a helpful guidebook for young children about how to be happy in their daily lives, demonstrating its tools in action and leaving children with actionable advice. – Rebecca Monterusso, Clarion Foreword Book Reviews
Children are not the only ones that need to learn how to be truly happy. It’s all in the bucket, that invisible bucket that follows you everywhere. Carol McCloud has written a delightful story, colorfully illustrated by David Messing. ‘Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids’ teaches young readers valuable lessons about giving, sharing, and caring. This guide to daily happiness, though, is not just for kids. We all need reminders of the benefits of positive thinking and positive behavior. It’s an important lesson to teach and remind us all, from time to time, that showing kindness and appreciation of others goes a long way to making this world a happier place for everyone, including ourselves. A classic tale, beautifully told and beautifully shared. – Emily-Jane Hills Orford, Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews
A childhood play toy becomes the symbol of universal compassion and caring. Carol McCloud guides the readers towards making the world a better place to be. Her bucket filling symbolism is written with sheer simplicity, yet results in powerful returns. – Donna DeWitt-Schnell, thirty-year public education teacher; 2005-2006 Lake Orion, Michigan Middle School Teacher of the Year; mother and grandmother
READER COMMENTS:
“A ‘must have’ for every child!”“Awesome anti-bully book!”“Great book to teach children to be caring and kind.”ADDITIONAL VERSIONS AVAILABLE:
Una Guía Diaria de Felicidad para Niños
Spanish edition of Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
Available from Bucket Fillers, Inc.
Le bonheur quotidien expliqué aux enfants
French edition of Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
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Available from Barnes & Noble
Available from Apple Books
Available from OverDrive
Available from Rakuten kobo
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Available from “National Braille Press”
Japanese translation of Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
Available from “Amazon Japan”
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Turkish translation of Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
Available from “D&R Music & Book Store”
Korean translation of Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
Available from “Kyobo Books”
Simplified Chinese translation of Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
Available from “Dangdang.com”
Un ghid pentru fericirea cotidiană a copiilor
Romanian translation of Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
Available from “ACT şi Politon”
Thai translation of Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
Available from “SandClock Books”
WINNER OF TWENTY-ONE AWARDS (10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION):
2016 – Gold, Children’s Picture Books, Mom’s Choice Awards 2016 – Winner, Children’s Books, Great Southwest Book Festival 2016 – Runner-up, Children’s Books, Great Southeast Book Festival 2016 – Runner-up, Children’s Picture Books: Ages 4-7, Florida Authors & Publishers Awards 2016 – Honorable Mention, Children’s Books, Pacific Rim Book Festival 2016 – Gold, Children’s – Non-fiction, Reader’s Favorite Award Contest 2016 – Runner-up, Children’s Books, Florida Book Festival 2016 – Honorable Mention, Children’s Books, Los Angeles Book Festival 2016 – Honorable Mention, Children’s Books, Great Northwest Book Festival 2016 – Winner, Children’s Books, Amsterdam Book Festival 2016 – Honorable Mention, Children’s Books, Paris Book Festival 2016 – Honorable Mention, Children’s Books, San Francisco Book Festival 2016 – Winner, Children’s Books, Beach Book Festival 2016 – Honorable Mention, Children’s Books, New York Book Festival 2016 – Honorable Mention, Children’s Books, Green Book Festival 2016 – Honorable Mention, Children’s Books, Hollywood Book Festival 2017 – Winner, For the Family Books, Teacher’s Choice Awards 2016 – Bronze, Children’s Picture Books, Living Now Book Awards 2016 – Honorable Mention, Children’s Books, Southern California Book Festival 2016 – Runner-up, Children’s Books, Great Midwest Book Festival 2016 – Winner, Children’s Picture Books: Softcover – Non-Fiction, USA Best Book AwardsWINNER OF SIXTEEN AWARDS (FIRST EDITION):
2007 – Best Children’s Picture Book, Behavioral, Mom’s Choice Awards 2007 – Best Children’s Picture Book, Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards 2007 – Best Children’s Picture Book, DIY Book Festival 2007 – Best Children’s Picture Book, Books-and-Authors.net 2007 – Top 10 Children’s Books, Best You Can Be Foundation 2007 – Honorable Mention, Children’s Books, London Book Festival 2008 – Silver Medal, Children’s/Young Adult Non-Fiction Books, Nautilus Book Awards 2008 – Best Children’s Interest Book, NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards 2011 – First Place, Educational/Instructional Books, Purple Dragonfly Book Awards 2012 – Winner, Children’s Books, Southern California Book Festival 2012 – Winner, Children’s Books, 9th Annual Learning Magazine’s Teacher’s Choice Awards 2013 – Honorable Mention, Children’s Books, The Great Southwest Book Festival 2013 – Honorable Mention, Children’s Books, The Great Northwest Book Festival 2013 – Winner, Children’s Books, The Great Southeast Book Festival 2013 – Honorable Mention, Children’s Books, Hollywood Book Festival 2015 – Honorable Mention, Children’s Books, The Great Midwest Book FestivalADDITIONAL HONORS:
2012 – Top Ten Most Inspirational Children’s Book, Children’s Book Guide