Maybe Just Ask Me!

Katie Mazeika author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Simon & Schuster

Published:10th Apr '25

Should be back in stock very soon

Maybe Just Ask Me! cover

Based on the author’s own childhood experience, this clever and heartfelt picture book follows a young girl who wants to bring discussion of her disability into the open, exploring themes of acknowledging and celebrating differences.

Mazie wears an eyepatch and a head scarf, and on her first day at a new school she’s prepared for her classmates to wonder why. And they do, but no one talks to her about it. Instead, wild rumors fly around the classroom that she’s a pirate or a dragon burned off her hair! Mazie doesn’t mind explaining her disability, but can she find the courage to tell the other kids to just ask her?

… the bright, rounded illustrations sympathetically convey Mazie’s emotions, clearly depicting her sadness at her classmates’ rumors and her happiness when they befriend her after learning her story. A reminder that kids with disabilities are the authorities of their own stories. -- Kirkus * 03/01/2025 *
. . . readers are privy to Mazie’s inner thoughts as she navigates social tensions and fears, drawing on the bravery and hopefulness she gained from her recent battle with cancer. . . .  offers significant social-emotional learning opportunities . . . -- School Library Journal * 12/13/24 *

ISBN: 9781665949897

Dimensions: 254mm x 254mm x 10mm

Weight: 467g

40 pages