Some feelings are so big, that one word just doesn’t cut it.
It’s the first day of school for Afua! There’s no one word to name her feelings. Is she scared? Excited? Oh wait, she’s scarecited! Her own combination of both. Why should she have to choose?
"Flute" is fly + cute. "Shurious" is shy + curious. And of course, "hangry" is hungry + angry.
As Afua navigates the highs and lows of her first day, she realizes the possibilities are endless!
SCARECITED ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL is a vibrant and fresh picture book that reminds us all that having the courage to be our authentic self is always just enough, and you can feel more than one big emotion at the same time. If there isn't already a word to describe how you feel, you can make it up yourself!
lliah (uh-lee-uh) L. Agostini (a-go-stin-E) was always Scarecited on the First Day of School… from Buffalo Public School #54 through Harvard Business School! She is the author of Junior Library Guild Selection Big Tune: Rise of the Dancehall Prince, The Juneteenth Story, The Juneteenth Cookbook, Oprah Winfrey: A Little Golden Book Biography, Great Idea Malia, and more joyful books for children. Alliah and her work have been featured on Essence.com, TODAY with Hoda + Jenna, more. She lives with her family in New Jersey
Lala Watkins (wot-kinz) is an author-illustrator & designer who lives in sunny Florida and is a self-proclaimed connoisseur of good vibes. Since graduating with a BFA in Graphic Design and Interactive Communications from Ringling College of Art & Design, she has worked at Sanrio, Paper Culture, and Cartoon Network. She is also the illustrator of Sankofa: A Culinary Story of Resilience and Belonging by Eric Adjepong and Bus Stop by Angela H. Dale
ISBN: 9780374390020
40 pages
11.3 in H | 8.9 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.8 lb Wt
