A simple question, Will You Fill My Bucket?, is fervently asked by children from twelve different countries. Sweet rhyming prose and vividly captivating illustrations delight the senses and express the deep joy and love we hope for all children. Will You Fill My Bucket? and the responses given will touch the heartstrings of people young and old around the world. Bucket filling, the essence of being loved and loving others, occurs in those little moments in a day when you stop and just listen, cuddle, play, or spend time with a child. Winner of: 2012 New York Book Festival, Honorable Mention, Children's 2012 Mom's Choice Awards, Gold, Children's Picture Book, Inspirational/Motivational 2012 NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards, Best Book, Children's Interest 2012 Souther California Book Festival, Children's Books 2012 New England Book Festival, Honorable Mention, Children's Books 2012 London Book Festival, Honorable Mention, Children's Books 2013 Benjamin Franklin Awards, Silver, Children's Picture Books 2013 Great Southeast Book Festival, Honorable Mention, Children's Books 2013 Los Angeles Book Festival, Honorable Mention, Children's Books 2013 Great Southwest Book Festival, Honorable Mention, Children's Books 2013 Great Northwest Book Festival, Honorable Mention, Children's Books 2013 Paris Book Festival, Honorable Mention, Children's Books 2013 San Francisco Book Festival, Honorable Mention, Children's Books 2013 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards, 1st Place, Picture Books 6 & Older; 2nd Place, Cultural Diversity 2013 Teacher's Choice Awards, Winner, Books for the Family"show less