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For Grow-y Zoey
The artwork for this book was created digitally.
Library of Congress Control Number 2022945355
ISBN 978-1-4197-5707-5
Text and illustrations © 2023 Renée Kurilla
Book design by Natalie Padberg Bartoo
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weepy
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You were in no mood to play when you got out of bed today.
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Crabby
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touchy
everything’s too much-y.
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The road is really bumpy.
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The clouds are even grumpy.
Stuffy huffy
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nothing is enough-y.
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Splashy puddles in the street.
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Someone’s
Nervous shy
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and the slide is really high.
You want to join the crowd
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but they’re a little bit too loud.
Surprised
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snippy
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try to bite your lip-py.
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But you feel your face get hot, stomach ties up in a knot.
Anxious sad
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Shout your feelings to the sky!
It just feels so good to cry.
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breathe
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Breathe out . . .
in
lift up your shaky chin.
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You won’t let a little fight wreck a chance to make things right.
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Wipe-y tug-gy
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biggest, warmest hug-gy.
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It’s all going to be okay on this upside-downy day!
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