Ziggy Makes the Block: A Story About Belonging (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798184247205)

If your child has ever walked into a room and wondered if they'd fit in - this book was written for them.

Because that moment? Every child feels it. The new classroom. The new neighborhood. The lunch table where nobody saved you a seat.

Ziggy Makes the Block doesn't pretend that's easy. It just proves it doesn't have to be forever.

Meet Ziggy

Ziggy is a bright-eyed little lizard with a new house, a new street, and a new neighborhood called Maple Block - and absolutely no idea if any of it was a good idea.

When things go wrong and the block stops feeling warm, Ziggy goes home, sits very still, and wonders the thing no child should ever have to wonder alone:

Was moving here a mistake?

Then Benny shows up. And Pip. And everything changes.

"You don't have to face it alone." "Nobody messes with OUR friend."

This is a story about what happens when community shows up - and what it feels like when a child finally, truly, belongs.

Meet the Neighbors

Benny - always shows up with muffins. Pip - makes the biggest splash. Luna - paints everyone on the mural wall. Dot - always knows what to say. Milo - becomes Ziggy's truest friend under the stars.

But not everyone on Maple Block is welcoming. Slick the snake and his crew have other ideas.

And Ziggy will have to find out what it really means to be brave - not the loud kind of brave, but the quiet kind. The kind that stands still and says:

I belong here too.

"Being mean doesn't make you big. It just makes everyone smaller."

A warm, funny and deeply reassuring picture book about moving somewhere new, standing up to bullies, and discovering that belonging starts with one small act of courage.

Inside You Will Find

42 pages total with 22 stunning full color illustrations. Simple warm language perfect for ages 4-7. 11 fully developed animal characters, each with their own voice. A neighborhood so real and so warm children will want to move there too. A story that sparks big bedtime conversations about kindness.

Perfect For

Children ages 4-7. New schools, new neighborhoods, new beginnings. Classroom and library read-alouds. Children experiencing bullying or social anxiety. Any child who has ever felt like the new kid. Grandparents, teachers and school counselors.

What Makes This Book Special

The villain characters are complex - not just mean but also lost. The resolution is earned slowly and honestly - not magically fixed. Every character has a distinct personality and voice children instantly connect with. The illustrations and text work together to tell two layers of the story. The final pages leave children feeling safe, hopeful and understood.

This is more than a picture book. This is the first step into a world your child will never want to leave.

Welcome to Maple Block. Everyone gets a spot. That's the rule.

The perfect gift for any child who has ever felt like they didn't belong. Because they do. They always did.

Coming Soon to the Maple Block Story Series

Book 2 - Ziggy Saves the Block: A Story About Teamwork. Book 3 - Ziggy and the Cracked Pot Garden: A Story About Caring. Books 4-10 in development - collect all 10 and follow Ziggy all year long! Because somewhere out there, a Maple Block is waiting for every child.

Order your copy today and share Ziggy with a child who needs this story. Read it tonight. Remember it forever.

Ages 4-7 - 42 pages

Because every child deserves a Maple Block. And every Maple Block needs a Ziggy.

Also by Sherry Kidd: the Goody's Good Life series.

Changing the world - one thought, one hand, one heart, one smile at a time.