Sarabeth's Garage
Sarabeth's Garage
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Sarabeth's Garage

Written by Melanie Florence & illustrated by Nadia Alam
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3 - 7
Reading age
40
Page count
Feb 10, 2026
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A picture book that celebrates doing your own thing in the face of society’s expectations . . . and a sweet story about a girl, her dad, her disapproving grandma and, most importantly, cars. Sarabeth loves cars. She loves the way the engines sometimes roar like lions and other times purr like kittens. She loves seeing sports cars that are sleek and fast like cheetahs and boxy SUVs that trundle along like elephants. And most of all, she loves to help her dad at his garage. Sarabeth’s grandmother doesn’t approve. She thinks little girls should play with dolls and wear dresses and always have clean hands. But when her car starts grumbling like a walrus instead of purring like a kitten, who will be there to help? A delightful story about an independent and spirited girl who has no time for the limitations that society wants to put on her, and a grandma who gets the opportunity to change her way of thinking.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781774885956
    Publication Date
    February 10, 2026
    Publisher
    Tundra Books
    Original Publication Date
    February 10, 2026
    Page Count
    40
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    3 - 7 years

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