Something Beautiful

An inspiring story that reminds us that beauty is everywhere. Can a city be beautiful if there's trash on the streets and graffiti on the walls? A little girl finds out when her teacher writes the word beautiful on the blackboard and the girl decides to look for beauty in her neighborhood. There's the beautiful fried fish sandwich at Miss Delphine diner, Mr. Lee's beautiful fruit store, and the beautiful smooth stone Old Mr. Sims always carries. The girl soon understands that beautiful means that when you have it, your heart is happy. Young readers will enjoy appreciating the beauty of friendship and the power of hope in this encouraging story.