Through simple prose and vivid illustrations, this heartwarming book encourages positive behavior as children see how rewarding it is to express daily kindness, appreciation, and love. Bucket filling and dipping are effective metaphors for understanding the effects of our actions and words on the well being of others and ourselves. Winner of Fifteen Awards: 2007 - Mom"s Choice Award, Best Children"s Picture Book (Behavioral category) 2007 - Writer"s Digest Self-Published Book Award, Best Children"s Picture Book 2007 - DIY Book Festival, Best Children"s Picture Book 2007 - Books-and-Authors.net, Best Children"s Picture Book 2007 - Best You Can Be Foundation, Top 10 Children"s Books 2007 - London Book Festival, Honorable Mention 2008 - Nautilus Book Award, Silver Medal (Children"s/Young Adults - Non-Fiction) 2008 - NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award 2011 - Purple Dragonfly Book Awards, First Place (Educational/Instructional category) 2012 - Southern California Book Festival, Winner (Children"s) 2012 - Top Ten Most Inspirational Children"s Book - Children"s Book Guide 2013 - 9th Annual Learning Magazine"s Teacher"s Choice Awards (Children"s) 2013 - The Great Southwest Book Festival, Honorable Mention (Children"s) 2013 - The Great Northwest Book Festival, Honorable Mention (Children"s) 2013 - The Great Southeast Book Festival, Winner (Children"s) 2013 - Hollywood Book Festival, Honorable Mention (Children"s)