What If Everybody Did That?

What If Everybody Did That? is written by Ellen Javernick and illustrated by Colleen M. Madden. I knew just by looking at the title and the cover that it was my sort of book. It briefly and humorously helps us imagine what would happen if everybody did a variety of things that seem so insignificant when just one person does it. One obvious (but great) example is throwing a piece of trash from the car window. A funny one that is likely to resonate with kids is just reaching out to take one little sample of frosting from a wedding cake. It's easy for kids to think it would be no big deal if someone would allow them just one little taste, but the illustration of the cake that many of the wedding guests have sampled helps show why that's not a good idea. I also enjoyed the one where the child didn't hang up his coat at school -- the opposite page shows how that area would look if all the kids just dumped their coats in a pile. This book is a fun way to encourage kids to pause and think about how little actions can add up, for good or bad (in the end, the boy comes home and gives his mom a hug and says "What if everybody did that?").