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WILD FOR WINNIE
Laura Marx Fitzgerald Jenny Lovlie
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 squirrely, 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.
Key selling points
- Autism awareness: This picture book will develop neurotypical kids' understanding and empathy for classmates with sensory processing disorders and autism.
- Useful tips: Included at the end are lots of simple interventions to help calm a child's nervous system. These will be valuable to parents and teachers, in the classroom, on the playground, and during playdates.
- Fun classroom read-aloud: The cheerful, well crafted story models an ideal classroom experience, and the lively scenes and silly animal content will delight groups of young children.
- From personal experience: Laura Marx Fitzgerald is a mother to two kids who struggled with their own sensory challenges. She has seen firsthand many different types of inclusive and supportive classrooms over the years.
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.
Key selling points
- Autism awareness: This picture book will develop neurotypical kids' understanding and empathy for classmates with sensory processing disorders and autism.
- Useful tips: Included at the end are lots of simple interventions to help calm a child's nervous system. These will be valuable to parents and teachers, in the classroom, on the playground, and during playdates.
- Fun classroom read-aloud: The cheerful, well crafted story models an ideal classroom experience, and the lively scenes and silly animal content will delight groups of young children.
- From personal experience: Laura Marx Fitzgerald is a mother to two kids who struggled with their own sensory challenges. She has seen firsthand many different types of inclusive and supportive classrooms over the years.
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.
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Published 2022-04-05 by Dial Books for Young Readers |