Maybe Just Ask Me!
$31.67
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
14 May 2025
Summary
Based on the author’s own childhood experience, this clever and heartfelt picture book follows a young girl who wants to bring discussion of her disability into the open, exploring themes of acknowledging and celebrating differences.
Mazie wears an eyepatch and a head scarf, and on her first day at a new school she’s prepared for her classmates to wonder why. And they do, but no one talks to her about it. Instead, wild rumors fly around the classroom that she’s a pirate or a dragon bu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781665949897 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1665949899 |
| Author: | Katie Mazeika |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Beach Lane Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 14 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 467g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 254mm x 254mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
… the bright, rounded illustrations sympathetically convey Mazie’s emotions, clearly depicting her sadness at her classmates’ rumors and her happiness when they befriend her after learning her story. A reminder that kids with disabilities are the authorities of their own stories. – Kirkus * 03/01/2025 *
… readers are privy to Mazie’s inner thoughts as she navigates social tensions and fears, drawing on the bravery and hopefulness she gained from her recent battle with cancer… . offers significant social-emotional learning opportunities … – School Library Journal * 12/13/24 *
Katie Mazeika
Katie Mazeika is an author and illustrator with a BFA from the Columbus College of Art and Design. When she isn’t in the studio, she likes to spend time at the theater, in her garden, or getting lost in a good book. She is the creator of picture book biographies including Annette Feels Free and Beulah Has a Hunch!. She lives in Ohio with her family and two dogs.
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