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Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul: 101 Stories of Courage, Hope and Laughter
Kids wanted a Chicken Soup book of their own, so here it is! Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul is for kids ages nine through thirteen, and it's "all ‘that!"
Sometimes you feel like life is a total blast, from scoring the winning goal to hanging out with your friends. Yet other times, life is too You seem to see violence everywhere you turn, more parents are getting divorced, your best friend moves away, or you feel like you don't fit in.
Now there's a place to find answers and encouragement and to help you realize that your dreams really can come true.
With funny stories about friendship and family, and serious stories heroic kids and difficult choices, this book will make you laugh, cry, think, and feel good about yourself.
Sometimes you feel like life is a total blast, from scoring the winning goal to hanging out with your friends. Yet other times, life is too You seem to see violence everywhere you turn, more parents are getting divorced, your best friend moves away, or you feel like you don't fit in.
Now there's a place to find answers and encouragement and to help you realize that your dreams really can come true.
With funny stories about friendship and family, and serious stories heroic kids and difficult choices, this book will make you laugh, cry, think, and feel good about yourself.
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398 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 28, 2016
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About the author
Mark Victor Hansen
753 books250 followersMark Victor Hansen is an American inspirational and motivational speaker, trainer and author. He is best known as the founder and co-creator of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book series.
Mark Victor Hansen was born to Danish immigrants, Una and Paul Hansen. He grew up in Waukegan, Illinois. He graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1970 with a B.A. in speech communications.
Along with business partner, Jack Canfield , Hansen is best known for creating what Time magazine called “the publishing phenomenon of the decade”. Chicken Soup for the Soul books are one of the most successful publishing franchises in the world today, with more than 500 million books sold internationally and more than 100 licensed products. The name “Chicken Soup” was chosen because of the use of chicken soup as a home remedy for the sick. The first Chicken Soup book, published by Health Communications, Inc., sold more than 2 million copies. There are now over 500 million copies in print and in 54 languages worldwide.
In 2005 he co-wrote, along with Robert Allen, the book "Cracking the Millionaire Code" in which he highlights several self-made millionaires such as Bob Circosta, Michael Dell, Bill Gates, Alexander Graham Bell, Oprah Winfrey, and others, using them as examples of how to build wealth.
Mark Victor Hansen was born to Danish immigrants, Una and Paul Hansen. He grew up in Waukegan, Illinois. He graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1970 with a B.A. in speech communications.
Along with business partner, Jack Canfield , Hansen is best known for creating what Time magazine called “the publishing phenomenon of the decade”. Chicken Soup for the Soul books are one of the most successful publishing franchises in the world today, with more than 500 million books sold internationally and more than 100 licensed products. The name “Chicken Soup” was chosen because of the use of chicken soup as a home remedy for the sick. The first Chicken Soup book, published by Health Communications, Inc., sold more than 2 million copies. There are now over 500 million copies in print and in 54 languages worldwide.
In 2005 he co-wrote, along with Robert Allen, the book "Cracking the Millionaire Code" in which he highlights several self-made millionaires such as Bob Circosta, Michael Dell, Bill Gates, Alexander Graham Bell, Oprah Winfrey, and others, using them as examples of how to build wealth.
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October 21, 2020
This book covers every struggle you could and will go through. It shows how to stay tough and love with everything you can muster. Love is the key to life.
July 22, 2017
This book was great for me, it was a book I wanted to stay up all night and read. It would also be great for any kid who wants to learn about other kids their same ages lives. This book had me crying, laughing, and having a good time. Every one of these stories I have learned at least one lesson for, and some even more. I was happy to read some stories about kids my age going through the same thing. I also liked how some of my favorite authors, like Roald Dahl, had stories from his child hood in this book. Also thought kids stories I have learned what to do in certain emergencies. This was a really amazing, inspirational read for me.
April 29, 2020
This book was my back up book, but then when I didn't have anything to read I started to read it and I realized that it was and is a great book! The stories are amazing. They taught a lot about life, and how to avoid the bad things. It taught me about how a lot of kids have suffered for a long time until they made the choice to get help with their situation. The first part of the book is a lot more calm, and then it gets pretty deep. I would recommend this book to people who like to read sad stories that become really emotional, but always end up in a happy ending. *Some of the stories will make you cry*
August 12, 2025
Now, I’ve read Chicken Soup for the Kid’s Soul: 101 Stories of Courage, Hope and Laughter by Mark Victor Hansen more than once, and I must say, it sure is neat, as well as highly amazing and superbly well-written, too.
If I had to pick a favorite part of this book, it would be the story titled “Edna Mae: First Lesson in Prejudice” by Sandra Warren from the section “On Friendship”:
Edna Mae’s mom sent us out to the front porch to wait for the other girls. Edna Mae lived on the edge of town, and most of the other girls had never been to her house before.
“Some might be having trouble finding us,” her mother said.
We sat down on the steps and waited and waited and waited. Edna Mae began to cry. I felt so awful that I didn’t know what to say. Finally her mother came out and announced, “Let the party begin!” She ushered us into the house, tied a blindfold around our eyes, put a tail with a pin in our hands and led us to the donkey taped on the wall.
“Whoever gets the tail closest to the right place wins the first super prize!” she said. My tail ended up near the donkey’s nose. Edna Mae’s tipped the right front hoof. We laughed and laughed.
Together, Edna Mae and I played all the games and shared all the prizes. We even got to eat two pieces of cake each.
In the car on the way home, I asked my mother, “Why didn’t the other girls come? Edna Mae felt so bad.”
My mother hesitated and then said sadly, “Honey, the others didn’t come because Edna Mae is black.”
“She’s not black,” I protested. “She just looks like she has a tan all year long.”
“I know, honey. But Edna Mae is not like any of the other girls in the class, and some folks are afraid of those who are different from them. People are prejudiced, honey. That’s what adults call it: prejudice.”
“Well, those girls are mean. They made Edna Mae cry. I’m never gonna be prejudiced!” I said.
My mother put her arm around me and said, “I’m glad, honey. And I’m glad that Edna Mae has a good friend like you.” (p. 47-48)
Finally, I recommend this book to all those fans of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books out there, and I give it five stars (although ten stars would be even better). 😇📖
If I had to pick a favorite part of this book, it would be the story titled “Edna Mae: First Lesson in Prejudice” by Sandra Warren from the section “On Friendship”:
Edna Mae’s mom sent us out to the front porch to wait for the other girls. Edna Mae lived on the edge of town, and most of the other girls had never been to her house before.
“Some might be having trouble finding us,” her mother said.
We sat down on the steps and waited and waited and waited. Edna Mae began to cry. I felt so awful that I didn’t know what to say. Finally her mother came out and announced, “Let the party begin!” She ushered us into the house, tied a blindfold around our eyes, put a tail with a pin in our hands and led us to the donkey taped on the wall.
“Whoever gets the tail closest to the right place wins the first super prize!” she said. My tail ended up near the donkey’s nose. Edna Mae’s tipped the right front hoof. We laughed and laughed.
Together, Edna Mae and I played all the games and shared all the prizes. We even got to eat two pieces of cake each.
In the car on the way home, I asked my mother, “Why didn’t the other girls come? Edna Mae felt so bad.”
My mother hesitated and then said sadly, “Honey, the others didn’t come because Edna Mae is black.”
“She’s not black,” I protested. “She just looks like she has a tan all year long.”
“I know, honey. But Edna Mae is not like any of the other girls in the class, and some folks are afraid of those who are different from them. People are prejudiced, honey. That’s what adults call it: prejudice.”
“Well, those girls are mean. They made Edna Mae cry. I’m never gonna be prejudiced!” I said.
My mother put her arm around me and said, “I’m glad, honey. And I’m glad that Edna Mae has a good friend like you.” (p. 47-48)
Finally, I recommend this book to all those fans of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books out there, and I give it five stars (although ten stars would be even better). 😇📖
July 22, 2024
I used to read this book very often when I was in elementary school, just because I thought it was interesting. It taught quite a few important lessons when I was young, but until recently, when I decided to pick up and reread it again years later out of boredom, it didn't quite hit me just how important this book is. The book has so many stories from children who have come from many different backgrounds and have experienced a multitude of things, and the stories teach a lot about life, both the good and bad, and how you can manage the tough parts. Some of the stories will make you laugh, some will make you cry, and others can make you change how you view life.
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