It's Not Fair!
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2008

It's Not Fair!

By Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Tom Lichtenheld (Illustrator)

Life's unfairness explored through whimsical questions and relatable scenarios.

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40 pages
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Discover the whimsical world where life's unfairness is humorously questioned. From smaller halves to losing teams, this delightful tale reassures that everyone, even pigs and planets, sometimes feels it's not fair. Dive into a playful exploration of life's little injustices and find comfort in shared experiences. Will you find the answers, or just more questions?

From the publisher

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of I Wish You More, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, comes a book that belongs in every home with siblings.”It’s not FAIR!”Why’d I get the smaller half? Why don’t you yell at her? Why does my team always lose? Why can’t we have a pet giraffe? Because that’s life.Life doesn’t always go the way we want it to. But with this delightful and witty book, bestselling duo Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld reassure us that everyone, including pigs, planets, and square pegs, sometimes thinks: It’s not fair!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD290L
Themes & topics
Books about siblingsBooks about self-esteemBooks about social themesBooks about self-esteem and self-relianceBooks about fairness
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2.2
F&P level
~I
Publication
Published
May 6, 2008
First published
May 1, 2008
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780061152573

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