Positively Purple
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2019

Positively Purple

By Linda Ragsdale, P.S. Brooks (Illustrator)

A bear's fur turns purple, testing friendship and self-acceptance.

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32 pages
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Jeli, a bear, faces an unexpected change when medication turns her fur purple. With her best friend PB and a supportive group, she navigates the challenges of self-acceptance and discovers that true friendship sees beyond appearances. Will Jeli embrace her new look and find confidence in being uniquely herself?

From the publisher

PB and Jeli are best bear friends. They play ball together every single day, until the day Jeli gets sick. After the doctor prescribes medication, Jeli begins to feel better but to her surprise, the medication turns her fur purple! With the help of her colorful and caring friends, Jeli learns that there is more to who you are than what shows on the outside. And that maybe being positively purple is positively perfect!Positively Purple explores the power of empathy and friendship in building a child’s self-esteem. Self acceptance is a strong theme running through the story, with a clear message that change in your appearance does not change how your friends feel about you.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
530L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about being yourselfBooks about confidenceBooks about social themesBooks about self-esteem
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.5
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
February 5, 2019
First published
September 10, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781486714674

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