About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is struggling with a classmate who seems to disagree with everything they say or do. It is a perfect choice for navigating the friction that occurs when two different personalities, or two different ways of seeing the world, collide in a shared space. The story follows Stella, a lover of logic and poetry, who finds herself in a heated disagreement with Horace Broom, a boy who insists that everything in her poem must be factually true. This gentle, humorous story explores the frustration of being misunderstood and the vulnerability of sharing one's creative work. DiCamillo expertly models how conflict can transition into connection through shared experience and a little bit of unexpected adventure. It is ideal for children aged 6 to 9 who are learning to balance their own creative impulses with the social realities of the classroom. You will appreciate how it validates a child's big feelings while offering a hopeful path toward reconciliation.
