Just So Willow
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2019

Just So Willow

By Sara Shacter, Stephanie Laberis (Illustrator)

A polar bear must choose between perfection and fun in a snowy chaos.

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32 pages
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Willow, a meticulous polar bear, loves order and tidiness. When a storm leaves her backyard pristine, she vows to keep it that way, despite her friends' playful chaos. As her Arctic neighbors slide and stomp, Willow faces a choice: maintain her perfect world or embrace the joy of messy fun. Will she discover that friendship and laughter are worth the disorder? Dive into Willow's snowy dilemma and find out if she can let go of her precise ways for the sake of happiness.

From the publisher

The delightful story of a finicky polar bear who learns that having friends and fun is more important than things being “just so.”

Willow is a polar bear who likes things just so. She even irons her underwear and tidies her teacher! So when a storm covers her backyard in a smooth blanket of snow, she’s determined to keep it that way–in spite of all the other kids creating a lumpy, bumpy mess. Will Willow realize that being particular is making her miss out on all the fun?

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
3–6
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD560L
Themes & topics
Books about feelings and emotionsBooks about friendshipBooks about bearsBooks about winterBooks about imagination and play
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.7
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
October 1, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781454927419

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