Herman: A little story about spreading love

by Michelle Nelson-Schmidt

When Herman spread things, he noticed that it made people very happy. They smiled and said very happy words. That, Herman decided, was just like spreading love. Spreading love was Herman's purpose. He was very proud of his purpose. But one day, Stanley, a brand new as-seen-on-tv blender shows up and disrupts Herman's whole world. Herman hardly gets used anymore. He loses his whole purpose in life. A book about learning that we have many purposes in this life. And maybe, our most important purpose of all, is spreading love.

42 pages, Paperback

Published May 11, 2022

About the author

I write and illustrate books for children. I love to laugh, I love to have fun. I do not have time for mean people. Life is too short to not do what you love for a living. Or deal with mean people.

I like smiling. It's my favorite.

“Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
--Christopher Robin to Pooh”

Reviews

[Kathleen Newton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Long-awaited book doesn’t disappoint!
We’ve heard Miss Michele tell this story on story time for years. We are so excited to finally have the book.
Gabe, 7: “They made a good book.”
Retired kindergarten teacher: “It’s great for teaching empathy and being kind. This would be great for our curriculum.”