Just Like Millie (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536224818)

In a gentle story from Caldecott Honoree Lauren Castillo, a shy young girl finds exploring her new city and making friends overwhelming--until a rescue dog helps her uncover the bravery that was always in her.

A young girl and her mother move to an apartment in a new city. Despite her mother's efforts to take her out, the girl would rather play by herself in their cozy home--she feels just fine on her own. Introductions to children her age have her hiding behind her mother's legs, and invitations to group activities have her in tears. That is, until she meets Millie, a rescue dog who is not too big, not too small, and kisses her arm when the girl nervously reaches out. With Millie, saying hello to new people isn't so scary . . . and maybe making a friend isn't either. Through emotionally honest prose and soft, expressive illustrations, Lauren Castillo explores one girl's shyness and anxiety--and how one dog's love helps her open up--in a warm picture book that reminds readers of how the right companion can make the world feel like a less frightening place.

Author: Lauren Castillo
ISBN-10: 1536224812
ISBN-13: 9781536224818
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 03/27/2024
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.20h x 10.00w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2024 pg. 72
Publishers Weekly 01/15/2024
Booklist 01/01/2024 pg. 75
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2024
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2024