Sarabeth's Garage

By Melanie Florence, Nadia Alam (Illustrator)

A girl defies expectations, embracing her love for cars. Can she change her grandma's mind?

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Sarabeth adores cars, from roaring engines to sleek designs, and loves working in her dad's garage. Her grandma disapproves, believing girls should stick to dolls and dresses. But when grandma's car starts acting up, Sarabeth might be the only one who can help. Will this challenge shift grandma's perspective on what girls can do? Dive into a heartwarming tale of independence and breaking societal norms, where a young girl's passion for cars might just change everything.

From the publisher

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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