Wemberly Worried

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By (author) Kevin Henkes; By (author) Henkes Kevin; Illustrated by Henkes Kevin

A back-to-school favoriteWemberly worried about spilling her juice, about shrinking in the bathtub, even about snakes in the radiator. She worried morning, noon, and night. “Worry, worry, worry,” her family said. “Too much worry.” And Wemberly worried about one thing most of all: her first day of school. But when she meets a fellow worrywart in her class, Wemberly realizes that school is too much fun to waste time worrying!

Review quote
“Henkes once again puts his finger on the pulse of young children, combining good storytelling, careful characterization, and wonderfully expressive artwork to create an entertaining and reassuring picture book.” — School Library Journal (starred review) “Wemberly shows that being human is cause for celebration, even if you”re a mouse.” — New York Times Book Review “This winning heroine speaks to the worrywart in everyone.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Biographical note
Kevin Henkes is the award-winning creator of many books for children, including the Caldecott Medal Book Kitten”s First Full Moon, the Caldecott and Geisel Honor Book Waiting, the Newbery Honor Books The Year of Billy Miller and Olive”s Ocean, and several bestselling books about mice, including Lilly”s Purple Plastic Purse and Chrysanthemum.

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A back-to-school favorite

Wemberly worried about spilling her juice, about shrinking in the bathtub, even about snakes in the radiator. She worried morning, noon, and night. “Worry, worry, worry,” her family said. “Too much worry.” And Wemberly worried about one thing most of all: her first day of school. But when she meets a fellow worrywart in her class, Wemberly realizes that school is too much fun to waste time worrying!