Ms. Swirly's Compliment Machine

By Jana Mattern

When the Compliment Machine goes haywire, kids see firsthand how words can hurt or heal--and learn they have the power to choose to be kind. It's a silly story with a serious heart that empowers children to use their voices for good.

Jett loves everything about Ms. Swirly's wacky classroom--from alphabetics to the four-legged teaching assistant. Though above all, he loves the compliment machine. But he and the class love the compliment machine a little too much, and when a kerfuffle causes the machine to malfunction, it spouts off insults instead. The most shocking, ridiculous, silly insults--which can't possibly be mentioned here After all attempts to repair it fail, Jett must find a way to cheer up the class before they are doomed to be one big gaggle of grumps all year.

MS. SWIRLY'S COMPLIMENT MACHINE is a silly-but-sweet story about the power of a kind word. It empowers young readers to use their voice for good. The SEL component makes it a wonderful choice to read in the classroom, the library, or at home.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1958325643
• ISBN13: 9781958325643
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Marble Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Age Range: 4 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 4