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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100061857769

ISBN-139780061857768

eBay Product ID (ePID)78833775

Product Key Features

Book TitleWemberly Worried

Number of Pages32 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

TopicSchool & Education, Animals / Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Etc., General, Social Themes / New Experience, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings

IllustratorHenkes, Kevin, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorKevin Henkes

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight4.4 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"Henkes once again puts his finger on the pulse of young children, combining good storytelling, careful characterization, and wonderfully expressive artwork to create an entertaining and reassuring picture book." -- School Library Journal (starred review) "Wemberly shows that being human is cause for celebration, even if you're a mouse." -- New York Times Book Review "This winning heroine speaks to the worrywart in everyone." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review), Henkes once again puts his finger on the pulse of young children, combining good storytelling, careful characterization, and wonderfully expressive artwork to create an entertaining and reassuring picture book.

Grade FromPreschool

Grade ToFourth Grade

Dewey DecimalE

SynopsisA back-to-school favorite Wemberly worried about spilling her juice, about shrinking in the bathtub, even about snakes in the radiator. She worried morning, noon, and night. "Worry, worry, worry," her family said. "Too much worry." And Wemberly worried about one thing most of all: her first day of school. But when she meets a fellow worrywart in her class, Wemberly realizes that school is too much fun to waste time worrying, Everything worries Wemberly, one of Kevin Henkes's most beloved mouse heroines. The little things (what if she spills her juice) and the big things (what if a tree falls on her house). But the biggest worry of all is school. Wemberly worries about school like she has never worried before. What makes everything okay A new friend. A book for every young worrywart, Wemberly Worried's gentle humor and emotional honesty show exactly why the New York Times proclaims that "Kevin Henkes has a way with mice" and a keen understanding of the hearts of both mice and children., A back-to-school favorite Wemberly worried about spilling her juice, about shrinking in the bathtub, even about snakes in the radiator. She worried morning, noon, and night. "Worry, worry, worry," her family said. "Too much worry." And Wemberly worried about one thing most of all: her first day of school. But when she meets a fellow worrywart in her class, Wemberly realizes that school is too much fun to waste time worrying!, Wemberly worried about everything. Big things. Little things. And things in between. Then it was time for school to start. And Wemberly worried even more. If you ever worry (or know someone who does), this is the book for you. Wemberly worried about spilling her juice, about shrinking in the bathtub, even about snakes in the radiator. She worried morning, noon, and night. "Worry, worry, worry," her family said. "Too much worry." And Wemberly worried about one thing most of all: her first day of school. But when it's time to go back to school and she meets a fellow worrywart in her class, Wemberly realizes that school is too much fun to waste time worrying! This warm and comforting back-to-school favorite is from Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse , Kitten's First Full Moon , and Chrysanthemum. "This winning heroine speaks to the worrywart in everyone." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)