{"product_id":"its-okay-just-ask-monique-leonardo-carlos-9781771476140","title":"It's Okay, Just Ask","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn uplifting immigration story about tackling new experiences with curiosity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA little girl and her family are emigrating to a new country. As they say goodbye to their home and move to an unfamiliar place, the girl is full of questions: Will they ever return? What if she doesn't make new friends? Why does she look different than the other kids? Her mother's supportive refrain encourages her to voice her curiosity: \u003ci\u003e It's okay, just ask!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes the answers lead to exciting discoveries. Other times, the answers are unclear, or prompt even \u003ci\u003emore\u003c\/i\u003e questions. But each time the girl chooses to \u003ci\u003ejust ask\u003c\/i\u003e, she learns more about her community and herself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePartially based on the author's own experience moving her family from the Philippines to Canada, this is a thoughtful, child-centered look at being a newcomer. While exploring the specific experience of immigrants, it also shares a more universal message about speaking up when uncertain or confused. It welcomes readers to ask questions when they're unsure, and approach different people and places with an open mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Monique Leonardo Carlos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1771476141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771476140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Owlkids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 9.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Monique Leonardo Carlos","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46024918466815,"sku":"9781771476140","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_da8fd100-bc2e-40b0-a462-55060734d19c.jpg?v=1723129533","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/its-okay-just-ask-monique-leonardo-carlos-9781771476140","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}