Janine. - Hardcover

Cocca-Leffler, Maryann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807537543 ISBN 13: 9780807537541

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, 2015

Synopsis

Meet Janine. She is one of a kind! Janine dresses a little different, remembers random facts, reads the dictionary for fun, and has her own style of cheering. Nobody does things the way Janine does things! One girl in Janine's class is throwing a party and all the COOL kids are invited. But Janine is not cool. Some kids think she is strange and want her to change. Will Janine try to be different or just be her spectacular self? In this charming story, Maryann Cocca-Leffler uses her own daughter as inspiration for a delightfully spunky character. Janine Leffler focuses on the positive while navigating life with disabilities. She has become a role model to children and adults, encouraging them to focus on abilities and promoting respect, tolerance, and kindness.

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About the Author

Maryann Cocca-Leffler is the author-illustrator of more than 50 children’s books, including Princess K.I.M. and the Lie that Grew, Mr. Tanen's Ties, and Theo’s Mood. She majored in illustration at the Massachusetts College of Art and lives in New Hampshire with her husband and two daughters. When not in her studio working on a new book, you can find her digging in the flower garden or visiting a school. Maryann Cocca-Leffler is the author-illustrator of more than 50 children’s books, including Princess K.I.M. and the Lie that Grew, Mr. Tanen's Ties, and Theo’s Mood. She majored in illustration at the Massachusetts College of Art and lives in New Hampshire with her husband and two daughters. When not in her studio working on a new book, you can find her digging in the flower garden or visiting a school.

From School Library Journal

K-Gr 2—Bespectacled Janine reads the dictionary for fun, plays with invisible friends, enjoys singing on the bus, and is kind to everyone. One mean student among her diverse group of classmates judges Janine's behavior as bizarre and makes fun of her, but Janine is content being herself and sees no reason to try to blend in. The taunting classmate invites the "cool" kids to her birthday party, leaving Janine off the guest list and telling her, "You are STRANGE! You have to CHANGE!" Instead of feeling hurt or ostracized, Janine decides to host her own party in which no one will be excluded. Though some of the other children have remained silent and appear to side with the mean girl, they soon realize that Janine is the nicer child and excitedly agree to attend her party. The text, which appears hand-lettered, and the various-sized and brightly colored illustrations, are engaging and offer much movement. Gently dealing with a bully while remaining true to herself, Janine is an admirable character who doesn't need to put someone else down in order to feel good about herself. VERDICT A refreshing tale of being true to oneself.—Maryann H. Owen, Children's Literature Specialist, Mt. Pleasant, WI

About this edition

• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0807537543
• ISBN 13: 9780807537541
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Cocca-Leffler Maryann