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Meet Maybelline!
Maybelline is a funny, sweet, and sometimes naughty little goat, who has good days, bad days, and numerous other situational event days that you can discover throughout this series of books.
The first book of the Maybelline’s Antics series starts with “Maybelline Has A Very. Bad. Day.” Our playful young goat, Maybelline, is having a very bad day. When her girl can’t come brush her, it starts off a chain of events with Maybelline falling into unfortunate situations all day long. Your little pre-reader will be sure to empathize with Maybelline and see themself in the antics of her “bad day”.
Heartwarming illustrations demonstrate how Maybelline is feeling. The farm setting is delightful, and sure to engage small listeners. This story provides a great tool for a discussion about what makes a “bad” day, and how bad days do come to an end.
Questions to promote dialogue are featured at the end of the book!
Check out my new review by Literary Titan! So thrilling!
….What I liked most about this book is how honest it feels about a child’s emotional world, even though the main character is a baby goat. Maybelline’s bad day isn’t one grand dramatic event. It’s the kind of day made of little stings, embarrassments, unmet wants, and bruised feelings. Some children’s books rush too quickly toward the lesson, but this one lets Maybelline actually have the hard day first. The writing is simple and accessible, with a nice rhythm in the repeated “bad day” feeling, and I appreciated that the comfort at the end doesn’t erase what happened. It just gives her somewhere soft to land…..
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Current and Upcoming* Maybelline Books
Maybelline Has A Very. Bad. Day.
*Maybelline Goes to Pet Day
*Maybelline Makes A New Friend