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Being Agatha

Name: Being Agatha
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781922998378
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By Anna Pignataro

Series: Agatha

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This is a story about difference, inclusion, finding friendships and how being yourself is the very best thing you can be. From the time she was born, Agatha has always felt a little different from everyone else. And when she starts kindergarten, Agatha wonders how she... Read More

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This is a story about difference, inclusion, finding friendships and how being yourself is the very best thing you can be.

From the time she was born, Agatha has always felt a little different from everyone else. And when she starts kindergarten, Agatha wonders how she will ever fit in. At first, she tries extra hard to make friends even when George teases her.

When her teacher asks everyone why they are special, Agatha doesn’t know. Can she hide away and be invisible?

But, like snowflakes and stars, everybody is special in their own way. With the help of her new classmates, Agatha discovers just how special she really is.

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ISBN: 9781922998378

Publisher: Windy Hollow Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Windy Hollow Books

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Illustrated by Anna Pignataro

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Anna Pignataro is a multi-award winning and bestselling author and illustrator of children’s books.
Her hand drawn illustrations celebrate the warmth of family, the whimsy of folklore, the magic of imagination and her great love of the natural world. She works from her home studio near the bay surrounded by an enchanted garden of trees, flowers and fairies.

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