Not Yet, Yeti by Bethany V. Freitas, Maddie Frost
Published by Clarion Books on June 7, 2022
ISBN: 035845025X
Pages: 40
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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An excited Yeti, wearing a cute unicorn backpack and red sneakers, happily begins his first day of school! As he eagerly tries new things and makes new friends, he discovers, when he struggles to write his name, that he isn’t as good at everything as he would like to be. Although discouraged about this, Yeti finds support from his teacher, who reminds him that he can try again later, and encouragement from his helpful classmates as he tries to navigate the struggles of school. Using fun, bold illustrations and a bit of humor, Not Yet, Yeti shows how support and encouragement can go a long way when helping someone who is facing struggles when trying something for the first time. This book will be a nice choice for teachers of younger grade levels (particularly kindergarten) as they are helping students navigate all the new challenges that school brings!

Reviewed by Regan Parker, Buxton Center Elementary School/MSAD 6