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Series: A Worry-Worry Whale Adventure
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From New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Diesen comes a new underwater friend that kids will love—Willa Whale! Circle Time is starting, But Willa's feeling worried. "What if I get called upon?" Her tummy's getting flurried! "The answer might be in me, But I always take too...
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From New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Diesen comes a new underwater friend that kids will love—Willa Whale!
Circle Time is starting,
But Willa's feeling worried.
"What if I get called upon?"
Her tummy's getting flurried!
"The answer might be in me,
But I always take too long."
Her worries keep increasing.
"I know I'll get it wrong!"
With a little bit of encouragement and advice from her parents, Willa Whale develops strategies and confidence for raising her fin to discover that sharing our ideas will help us learn and grow.
Series: A Worry-Worry Whale Adventure
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Pre-orderThe Worry-Worry Whale and the Classroom Jitters
From New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Diesen comes a new underwater friend that kids will love—Willa Whale! Circle Time is starting, But Willa's feeling worried. "What if I get called upon?" Her tummy's getting flurried! "The answer might be in me, But I always take too long." Her worries keep increasing. "I know I'll get it wrong!" With a little...Board book$3500Unit price /UnavailableOut 20 Oct 2026Pre-order
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ISBN: 9780374392703
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Format: Board book
Date Published: 23 June 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Illustration: full-color throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Dan Hanna
DIMENSIONS
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 233.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Deborah Diesen is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Pout-Pout Fish books, and has worked as a bookseller, a bookkeeper, and a reference librarian. She lives in Michigan with her family. www.deborahdiesen.com Dan Hanna has over ten years of experience in the animation industry, and his work has appeared on BBC America and the Cartoon Network. He lives in Camarillo, California. www.danhanna.com
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