A Special Goodbye
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2023

A Special Goodbye

By Samantha Thornhill, Shirley Ng-Benitez (Illustrator)

Part of the Confetti Kids series

A young girl faces the closure of her family's beloved flower shop.

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32 pages
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Mei's world is turned upside down when her parents' flower shop must close due to rising rent. Struggling with the loss, Mei leans on her diverse group of friends to navigate this challenge. As they rally around her, Mei discovers the deep impact the shop had on their community. Can friendship and resilience help her find hope in the face of change? Join Mei and her friends in this heartwarming tale of loss, friendship, and community spirit.

From the publisher

In this book in the popular Confetti Kids series, Mei learns how to cope with the closing of her parents’ flower shop with the help of her best friends.Five friends from diverse backgrounds learn how to navigate common childhood challenges, new experiences, and the world around them in the realistic and kid-friendly Confetti Kids early chapter book series. In this story, Mei is saddened to learn that her parents must close their flower shop due to the rising cost of rent. It doesn’t seem fair to Mei. Her family worked so hard every day at the shop, and for what? With the help of her friends, Mei learns just how much their little flower shop meant to everyone in the neighborhood.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
530L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about flowersBooks about lifestylesBooks about city and town lifeBooks about neighbors
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.5
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
March 7, 2023
Publisher
Lee Low Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781643794983

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