About This Book
In this charming chapter book, Maybella Jean Wishywashy, a character familiar from "School Picture Day," grapples with a common childhood challenge: making decisions. As Teacher Appreciation Day approaches, her classmates readily choose gifts like apples or drawings, but Maybella's "wishywashy" nature leaves her paralyzed by options. This story gently explores the anxiety of indecision and the heartfelt desire to express gratitude, offering a relatable narrative for children aged 4-11. It's a wonderful read-aloud for younger children and an accessible independent read for early elementary students, normalizing the struggle to choose and celebrating the effort to show kindness.
While her classmates bring in apples, make drawings, pick dandelions, and clean the blackboard, Maybella Jean Wishywashy cannot decide how to show their teacher how much she is appreciated.
Discussion Prompts
1
What are some ways you like to show appreciation to people you care about?
2
Have you ever had trouble making a decision, like Maybella? What did you do?
3
Why do you think Maybella found it so hard to choose?
4
What do you think makes a gift special?
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