Make 2018 The Year of Wonder
Raise of hands if you saw the feel-good hit movie, Wonder, starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson and Jacob Tremblay, and/or read the longstanding #1 New York Times bestselling book of the same name by R.J. Palacio? We did! We are huge fans of Wonder and keep it in the front of our minds daily.
Random House Children’s Books will continue the movement to inspire families, educators and young readers nationwide to #ChooseKind in 2018. With over 9 million copies in print for the Wonder publishing program, and the extraordinary success of this fall’s film release, Palacio’s story continues to inspire millions across the country to show kindness, every day.
A heartfelt new array of products under the Wonder publishing brand are available now, and celebrate the positive themes of kindness, compassion, and inner beauty, featuring Palacio’s iconic Wonder illustrations. Perfect for mindful kids, families and teachers who keep these sensibilities close to the heart, Wonder products make it cool to #ChooseKind. A star player in the consumer products line is the 365 day Journal Set sprinkled with quotes from the beloved bestseller. It offers a prompt each day that encourages children and their parents to practice kindness in the home, classroom and out in the world, a special memento when filled out! A daily affirmation calendar, and Wonder stationery is available at Barnes n’ Noble, Target, Amazon and more. Inspirational t-shirts are at Hot Topic, social expression accessories are available from Out of Print Clothing, jewelry is available at 10pm online, and classroom supplies are available at Raymond Geddes, Amazon and more.
The “Daily Wonder” app is also available on iOS, and provides a precept for each day of the year celebrating goodness and strength. Based on the second book of the Wonder series 365 Days of Wonder, also by R.J. Palacio, the app has something to inspire everyone. Messages are drawn from popular songs, inscriptions from Egyptian tombstones, fortune cookies, and words of wisdom from such noteworthy people as Anne Frank, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Mahatma Ghandi, and everyday kids. Fans can submit their own words of wisdom for potential inclusion into the app at http://choosekind.tumblr.com/contact.
Please join me in taking the pledge to #ChooseKind in 2018 HERE!
