{"product_id":"ziggy-makes-the-block-sherry-lyn-kidd-9798184247205","title":"Ziggy Makes the Block: A Story About Belonging","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf your child has ever walked into a room and wondered if they'd fit in - this book was written for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause that moment? Every child feels it. The new classroom. The new neighborhood. The lunch table where nobody saved you a seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eZiggy Makes the Block\u003c\/i\u003e doesn't pretend that's easy. It just proves it doesn't have to be forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Meet Ziggy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZiggy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWas moving here a mistake?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Benny shows up. And Pip. And everything changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"You don't have to face it alone.\" \"Nobody messes with OUR friend.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story about what happens when community shows up - and what it feels like when a child finally, truly, belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Meet the Neighbors \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenny - 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut not everyone on Maple Block is welcoming. Slick the snake and his crew have other ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI belong here too.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Being mean doesn't make you big. It just makes everyone smaller.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Inside You Will Find \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e42 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Perfect For \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e What Makes This Book Special \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is more than a picture book. This is the first step into a world your child will never want to leave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Maple Block. Everyone gets a spot. That's the rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe perfect gift for any child who has ever felt like they didn't belong. Because they do. They always did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Coming Soon to the Maple Block Story Series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 2 - \u003ci\u003eZiggy Saves the Block: A Story About Teamwork.\u003c\/i\u003e Book 3 - \u003ci\u003eZiggy and the Cracked Pot Garden: A Story About Caring.\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrder your copy today and share Ziggy with a child who needs this story. Read it tonight. Remember it forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAges 4-7 - 42 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause every child deserves a Maple Block. And every Maple Block needs a Ziggy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso by Sherry Kidd: the \u003ci\u003eGoody's Good Life\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChanging the world - one thought, one hand, one heart, one smile at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sherry Lyn Kidd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798184247205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.11d","brand":"Sherry Lyn Kidd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174174499071,"sku":"9798184247205","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ziggy-makes-the-block-sherry-lyn-kidd-9798184247205","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}