When Mya wakes up to a gloomy day, her grandpa asks her how she could make the day brighter. His simple question puts Mya into motion, and together with her little brother, Oliver, and neighbor Addie, she opens the Kindness Booth. Their plan is to spread some sunshine to the neighbors in her apartment complex by helping them throughout the day. But what happens when the booth gets rained out?
"It's a gloomy day, and the children are bored. Mya has an idea: They can set up a kindness booth, where people can ask for help and the children will (kindly) respond. And so the day quickly brightens as the children answer the calls: They wash a puppy, fix a headlight, pose for an art project. When rain moves in, the recipients of their help show kindness of their own. Mankato author Murray avoids preachiness with her lesson about giving; Italian illustrator Boatta contributes fun and colorful cartoon illustrations to keep things light."
