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Perfectly Perfect Wish, The

Lisa Mantchev

Illustrator: Jessica Courtney-Tickle

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2020

Publisher: Paula Wiseman Book/ Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 978-1-5344-0619-3

Keywords: social/emotional learning, friendship, love, empathy, kindness, goodwill

A girl who is offered one wish shows us what it means to be empathetic and kind. Watercolor and digital illustrations.