New brain research shows that a parent is a baby's most important and necessary 'bucket filler'. Every time a parent or other caregiver smiles, kisses, soothes, cares for and plays with a baby, they are fulfilling essential human needs. They are creating brain pathways and building a solid foundation for future learning, health and happiness. In addition to the known benefits of time spent bonding and reading to baby, this book uses brilliant colours and joyous faces to entertain baby and explain to adults their baby's needs for security, love, belonging and fun.

Based on the ever-popular Bucketfilling book series, readers will experience God in a new way -- as their best bucket filler ever! Knowing each person is a precious child of a loving God, readers of all ages learn that, through their own acts of kindness, they have the power to fill buckets... and fill their own bucket, too!

 Buckets, Dippers, and Lids is a well-constructed, inspirational self-help book for young readers. Carol McCloud offers practical tools and tips for happiness . . . Taking a clever and abstract approach to self-help, the book uses imaginary buckets, dippers, and lids to represent the tools that are necessary to attain and maintain happiness. The engaging, instructional text is also conversational and organized. Short, teachable statements are punctuated by questions related to challenging circumstances, including family issues like sibling rivalries and school issues like bullying. . . " - Anita Lock, Clarion/Foreword Reviews This bridge book release in the bestselling Bucket Fillers line takes the concept of bucket filling one step further by adding the idea that we also have an invisible lid. We "use our lid" to protect and keep the happiness inside our bucket. Offering charming illustrations with personified buckets, dippers, and lids, readers learn what gives happiness, what takes it away, and what protects it. This concrete concept helps children of all ages grow in understanding, kindness, self-control, resilience, empathy, and forgiveness. A valuable teaching tool for home, school, and life, this is a stand-alone or companion book to the other award-winning books by Bucket Fillers, Inc. ​Publications by Bucket Fillers: ·Have You Filled a Bucket Today? ·Fill a Bucket ·Growing Up with a Bucket Full of Happiness ·My Bucketfilling Journal ·Will You Fill My Bucket? ·Bucket Filling from A to Z ·Bucket Filling from A to Z Poster Set ·My Very Own Bucket Filling from A to Z Coloring Book ·BABY'S BUCKET Book

Few colouring books teach the importance of kindness toward others and the personal happiness that you feel when you are kind. This book gives ownership to the positive affirmations that this is 'My Very Own Book' and 'I am a Bucket Filler'. In the adult world, buckets represent our mental and emotional health. Children learn that they fill buckets with happiness when they Cheer, Invite, Listen, Respect, Volunteer, etc. Using the letters of the alphabet, children engage through colouring 32 pages that show the emotion of happiness and sadness.

Buckets, Dippers, and Lids takes the concept of bucket filling one step further by adding the idea that we also have an invisible lid. We 'use our lid' to protect and keep the happiness inside our bucket. Offering charming illustrations with personified buckets, dippers, and lids, readers learn what gives happiness, what takes it away, and what protects it.

This award-winning book uses the letters of the alphabet to help young and old see the many, simple ways that they can fill buckets and fill their own buckets in return. When you help children become bucket fillers, you give them the key to happiness...for it is in friendship, love, and good will to others that we are truly happy. Yes, bucket filling is the moment by moment choice to be kind and caring. Teaching and encouraging children to be bucket fillers is one of the greatest gifts you can give to them.