Yuck!

Name: Yuck!
ISBN: 9780688038304

For children who feel unfairly excluded, this tale celebrates finding your own unique path and making magic with unexpected friends. Emma proves that kindness and imagination are powerful.

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About This Book

Reach for this book when your child feels left out or is told their way of doing things isn't the 'right' way. Yuck! tells the story of Emma, a small, kind witch who is excluded by two meaner, older witches. Instead of giving up, she enlists her animal friends to help create her own potion, one filled with lovely things instead of nasty ones. This charming story gently explores themes of resilience, creativity, and the power of kindness. For children ages 4 to 7, it's a wonderful, humorous reminder that you don't need anyone's approval to create your own special kind of magic.

Self-Confidence & Identity Creativity & Imagination Fantasy & Magic Friendship & Loyalty Animals Resilience & Perseverance Making Friends Justice & Fairness

What Parents Should Know

Scary ScenesMild

Two witches are comically mean and grumpy, but their actions and appearance are not frightening.

Sensitive Topics

The book's central conflict is mild social exclusion and bullying. The approach is direct but gentle, portrayed through the grumpy, dismissive behavior of the two older witches. The resolution is entirely hopeful and empowering for the protagonist, who succeeds on her own terms without needing the approval of her tormentors. The context is secular fantasy.