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Embarrassment

Embarrassment Books for Kids | Wonderlit

1,696 books about embarrassment

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My Dad's a Punk

Twelve different authors explore the complicated, shifting, and sometimes secret bonds between fathers and their sons.

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Barking Spiders #1

Barking Spiders and Other Such Stuff

For the child who loves to giggle at the relatable (and sometimes gross) moments of life, this playful collection finds

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The Templeton Ghosts #1

Ghosts Who Went to School

Judith Spearing

For the child who feels like an outsider, this vintage tale uses ghostly humor to show that even if you are different, y

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E-Z Dickens Superhero #3

E-Z Dickens Superhero

Cathy McGough

For the child who loves to daydream about having a secret identity, this funny story explores the line between a big ima

Ages 8–12

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The Berenstain Bears

The Berenstain Bears' Extra Special Valentine

Mike Berenstain

For the child curious about secret admirers and school Valentine exchanges, this story navigates the fluttery excitement

Cover of Henry's Amazing Imagination

Henry's Amazing Imagination

Henry’s show-and-tell stories get a little too wild for the truth, so his teacher helps him turn those tall tales into h

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The Goop Directory

For the child who needs a playful nudge toward better manners. These humorous rhyming verses use silly, rude creatures t

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38 Weeks Till Summer Vacation

For the child finding their footing in the classroom, this episodic story highlights the messy, funny, and heartwarming

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Boris Gets a Lizard

For the child who gets carried away with a tall tale or feels the pressure to impress friends. A relatable story about m

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Miss Hunnicutt's Hat

Miss Hunnicutt causes a local scandal when she decides to greet the Queen wearing a hat featuring a very real, very aliv

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Broadway Doggie

Sparky the dog uses his magic bone to visit New York City, only to find himself unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight o

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A Particular Cow

A peaceful Saturday walk turns into a series of hilarious mishaps for one very specific cow and her unexpected companion

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Grandma Tildy #2

Elephant Goes to School

For the child who is nervous about fitting in or curious about what happens at school, this silly story uses an elephant

Cover of Nosy Rosie

Nicknames sometimes stick, even when they hurt. Cheerful watercolor and line illustrations.

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The One and Only Stuey Lewis

Jane Schoenberg

Second grade is full of big moments and small hurdles as Stuey Lewis navigates a full year of classroom adventures, frie

Cover of Nothing At All

Each farm animal wakes up with a noisy greeting, but the silent scarecrow waits for a tiny mouse to give him a reason to

Cover of Sheltie Goes to School

Sheltie Goes to School

For the young reader who loves their pet so much they wish they could bring them everywhere, even to the classroom.

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Epossumondas #2

Why Epossumondas Has No Hair on His Tail

This colorful folk tale explains exactly how a run-in with a bear left the opossum with a tail that has no hair at all.

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Leslie Patricelli's Baby Books #11

Leslie Patricelli

For the toddler who is fascinated by new body sounds, this playful book explains that everyone toots while gently introd

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You Can't Go To School Naked!

Dianne Billstrom

For the child who giggles at the thought of being undressed in public, this silly story turns the morning battle into a

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Franny B. Kranny, There's a Bird in Your Hair!

Harriet Lerner, Susan Goldhor

Franny B. Kranny has famously frizzy hair and a wild spirit that simply won't be tamed, no matter what the adults in her

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The Rudest Alien on Earth

Jane Leslie Conly

A shape-shifting visitor from another galaxy lands on Earth and attempts to understand the strange ways of humans with t

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Step into Reading

Arthur's Classroom Fib

For the child who feels pressured to keep up with friends' stories or is dealing with the heavy weight of a 'little whit

Cover of I Hate my Curly Hair

I Hate my Curly Hair

For the child who feels frustrated with their reflection or wishes they could change a physical trait to fit in.