There are books that I come back to again and again. And this one, for Valentine's Day, is always at the top of my list. It's called Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch". I discovered this gem years and years ago and I have used it ever since.
This book has a message kids need, something to inspire them to be better and do better. To look for the lonely. To show kindness to the overlooked. It. Is. Perfect.
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Mr. Hatch was all alone. He kept to himself and followed his routine each day, never veering from it....until one day the post man makes an unusual delivery to Mr. Hatch's home one afternoon. And that is when everything changes. The delivery was an enormous heart-shaped box of candy. There was a note that fell from the box that said, "Somebody loves you!" The note changed everything. He started taking extra care of himself in case he met his secret admirer. He started to change his routine, to smile more and be friendly and helpful to everyone he met. Everyone in town noticed Mr. Hatch had changed and they changed toward him too. The whole town fell in love with Mr. Hatch until....
Well, I better not give away the ending away. But you will just have to pick up the book and find out the ending. You can find the book over here.
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