《Voices of Kindness 系列英文繪本》The River of Sharing

《The River of Sharing》是一部以「分享」「合作」「資源管理」為核心的英文兒童繪本，帶孩子看見面臨困境時，如何跨越分歧、一起想辦法，讓希望重新流動。

炙熱的太陽烤乾土地，河水變得又細又安靜。A 社區與 B 社區的孩子與大人，原本總為了水量爭吵，如今卻誰都沒有足夠的水。莉拉（Lila）和凱（Kai）分別站在兩邊的河岸上，他們都帶著空桶與同樣的擔憂。

直到有一天，他們停止了爭吵，開始一起思考：

✔ 如何公平分配僅剩的水
✔ 如何找出漏水的河段並修補
✔ 如何利用簡單方法收集露水
✔ 如何以排班方式輪流使用水源
✔ 如何種樹改善未來的水土環境

隨著孩子們的帶領，兩個社區學會了分享、輪替、互相幫忙，也逐漸理解：
✨ 合作比競爭更能帶來希望
✨ 資源有限，但分享能讓每個人都有所依靠
✨ 當孩子勇敢跨出第一步，大人也會跟著改變
✨ 孩子能成為帶動社區正向力量的開始
✨ 透過英文情境故事讓孩子更容易學習語言（kids learn English）

最後，當雨滴重新落下，河流再次歌唱，人們也在互助中發現：
分享能讓小小的水，變成足夠所有人的愛與希望。

非常適合：
✔ 親子共讀
✔ 英語啟蒙與英文閱讀教材
✔ 品格教育：分享、合作、資源管理
✔ 氣候變遷、環保教育
✔ 班級活動與社區教育

The River of Sharing is an inspiring picture book from the Voices of Kindness series, teaching children how cooperation, empathy, and resourcefulness can turn scarcity into hope. When a severe drought dries up the river dividing their communities, Lila and Kai—two children on opposite sides—realize they want the same thing: enough water for everyone.

Instead of arguing, they choose to work together.

They map families’ needs, repair leaking riverbeds, teach water-saving methods, design a fair sharing schedule, and plant trees to restore the land. Slowly, both communities learn that:

✨ Sharing helps everyone survive
✨ Cooperation creates solutions that arguing never will
✨ Small actions—like collecting dew or planting trees—can make a big difference
✨ Children’s ideas can spark community-wide change
✨ Learning English through meaningful stories helps young readers engage deeply (kids learn English)

When the long-awaited rain finally falls, the river sings again—and the two communities continue caring for the river together.

Perfect for:

✔ Family reading and classroom discussions
✔ English learning for children
✔ Lessons on sharing, fairness, and empathy
✔ Environmental and water-conservation topics
✔ Community and character education

The River of Sharing gently shows children that when people choose cooperation over conflict, there is enough for everyone.