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How to Change the World in 12 Easy Steps

Illustrated by Marie Letourneau
Published by Tanglewood
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
LIST PRICE $9.99

About The Book

Kids teaching kids how to make the world happier, prettier, friendlier, kinder, safer, smarter, accepting, and loving. It’s easy!


HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD IN 12 EASY STEPS was inspired by Eva Kor, a child survivor of Auschwitz. She always stressed to young audiences that even though a child, they had the power to change the world. Easy, simple gestures from picking up a piece of trash on the sidewalk, tidying a bedroom, accepting someone who is different, along with other gestures of kindness and thoughtfulness can make a big difference. The book could also serve as a starting point for a conversation on prejudice. Marie Letourneau’s illustrations capture the warmth at the heart of this book, making it a fun, but life-changing read.

About The Author

Peggy Porter Tierney is the founder and President of Tanglewood Books and has worked in publishing as an editor and publisher for 27 years. Peggy published Eva Kor’s YA memoir, Surviving the Angel of  Death, and served on the board of the CANDLES Holocaust Museum that Ms. Kor founded. This is Tierney’s first book as an author. She currently resides in Indianapolis.

About The Illustrator

Marie Letourneau lives with her family on Long Island, NY. She is the author and illustrator of The Mice of Bistrot Sept Frères and Argyle Fox, and she illustrated Is a Worry Worrying You? and The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Mermaids. Marie loves animals, beets, and roller skating. She is a former roller derby queen and loves animals. 

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Raves and Reviews

"A touching and beautiful guide to consideration and kindness."

– Kirkus, starred review

"Eva's greatest magic was her ability to connect with children, to introduce them to their own unimagined capability. This astonishing little book captures her spirit beautifully and will help to grow world-changes for generations to come."

– Ted Green, Filmmaker of award-winning documentary Eva A-7063

"How to Change the World in 12 Easy Steps is an adorable children's book....This wonderful book should be nightly reading for little ones so that these messages become ingrained. I highly recommend this book!"

– Nadine Briggs, CEO, Simply Social Kids

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