Wild for Winnie (Hardcover)

Laura Marx Fitzgerald

ISBN 10: 0593111818 / ISBN 13: 9780593111819

Published by Penguin Young Readers, New York, 2022

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Hardcover. New student Winnie has sensory processing challenges, but her wonderful teacher knows just how to make sure she's a welcome part of the class.New student Winnie has sensory processing challenges, but her wonderful teacher knows just how to make sure she's a welcome part of the class.Winnie is the new kid at school, and sometimes she acts kind of wild. Her teacher says to her classmates, "Maybe Winnie feels the world differently than most of us. Why don't we give her world a try?" So that week, when Winnie can't stop monkeying around, the class joins her on the jungle gym. And when she's acting squirrelly, they all go nuts on an obstacle course. When Winnie is being a bit of a bear, the whole class burrows into a cozy den for storytime. Soon, with the guidance of their loving teacher, Winnie's classmates realize that sometimes we all feel the world differently, and that's more than okay. Winnie is the new kid at school and sometimes she's kind of wild. "Maybe Winnie feels the world differently than most of us," her teacher says. "Why don't we give her world a try?" So the class takes time each day to do an activity that reflects what Winnie's feeling. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Wild for Winnie (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers, New York
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593111818
• ISBN 13: 9780593111819
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Lovlie, Jenny
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

New student Winnie has sensory processing challenges, but her wonderful teacher knows just how to make sure she's a welcome part of the class.

Winnie is the new kid at school, and sometimes she acts kind of wild. Her teacher says to her classmates, "Maybe Winnie feels the world differently than most of us. Why don't we give her world a try?" So that week, when Winnie can't stop monkeying around, the class joins her on the jungle gym. And when she's acting squirrelly, they all go nuts on an obstacle course. When Winnie is being a bit of a bear, the whole class burrows into a cozy den for storytime. Soon, with the guidance of their loving teacher, Winnie's classmates realize that sometimes we all feel the world differently, and that's more than okay.

About the Author

Laura Marx Fitzgerald studied at Harvard College and Cambridge University, and works as a copywriter. She is the author of two highly praised children's novels, Under the Egg and The Gallery. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, their two children, and a dog named Wally.

Jenny Løvlie is a Norwegian illustrator, designer, storyteller, and bird enthusiast now living in England. She studied Illustration and Animation at Kingston University, and is the illustrator of several previous picture books. She won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for best debut talent for The Girls.