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Just Be Jelly
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See moreA groovy jellyfish helps a scared-of-everything sardine learn to take its problems in stride in this humorous picture book about wiggling your worries away.
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When a sardine who's scared of everything loses its handbook for staying safe in the sea, it goes into total panic mode. But right as big, scary shadows are surrounding the sardine, it runs into a jellyfish preaching the wisdom of wiggling your worries away.
Try it! Wiggle up...wiggle down...wiggle all around! When you're done, your problems might not seem so enormous — and those scary shadows might turn out to be friends!
From the creator of Smug Seagull comes a funny, feel-good story about facing your fears (with the help of a few awesome dance moves).
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Just Be Jelly has received positive reviews for its vibrant and comical depiction of sea creatures, with an underlying theme of finding inner peace. School Library Journal highlighted its humour and light-hearted message about going with the flow, suggesting it holds a universal appeal. Booklist also praised it as a laugh-along picture book, noting its bright, animated style and energetic storytelling.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780316523288
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 22 July 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 260.0mm
Height: 258.0mm
Weight: 460g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Maddie Frost is the author and illustrator of Once Upon a Zzzz, Wakey Birds, and Smug Seagull, as well as the illustrator of The Littlest Things Give the Loveliest Hugs, among other books. She grew up in Massachusetts and attended the Massachusetts College of Art and Design for animation. Maddie lives outside of Boston, and she invites you to visit her online at Maddie-Frost.com.
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