The New Kid Has Fleas

"The New Kid Has Fleas" is a delightful and humorous picture book that tackles the common childhood experience of encountering someone new and different. It follows a class as they react to a new student who seems to have been raised by wolves, complete with unusual habits and the rumor of fleas. Through the eyes of one curious classmate, the story gently explores themes of preconceptions, the spread of rumors, and the importance of looking past superficial differences to find common ground. It's a fantastic conversation starter for children aged 4-8 about empathy, kindness, and befriending those who seem a little out of the ordinary.

From bestselling author Ame Dyckman and illustrator Eda Kaban, The New Kid Has Fleas is a hilarious picture book about a new kid in school who appears to have been raised by wolves. There's a new kid in class, and they're . . . different. They dress different. Talk different. Eat different. And the word on the playground is: they have fleas. But, one of their classmates wonders, what if we got to know the new kid? Visited their home (wolves' den)? Met their parents (wolves)? Shared a snack (squirrels)? Maybe then the new kid wouldn't be so bad after all. School’s in session for a howlingly fun “lesson” in preconceptions, differences, rumors, karma, and not just being the new kid, but befriending them.