Empathy is their magic ingredient. Follow candy-crazy Mila and her besties, Maia and Maci, as they run Marshmallow Magic-perhaps the best cake and marshmallow pop business on earth!
This spring, the trio of girl bosses unite to navigate tricky pop shop snafus as well as third-grade social dilemmas as they use empathy to understand why Karli-the best soccer player at recess-won't join Maci on the Westmont Bears.
Since Karli's dad left, she's been doing her best to help her hardworking single mom, but sometimes the pressure at home spills out into mean behavior at school. From their dream-come-true backyard tree fort bakery, can the girls befriend Karli and convince her to help the Bears win the annual Westmont Cup Tournament?
This girls book series set deals with challenges like food allergies, divorce, and financial hardship so that kids know they aren't alone when they feel left out.
If you are looking for kids books about feelings, self esteem, helping others, and social skills this series incorporates all these topics. Similar to Ivy and Bean and Unicorn Academy paperback chapter books for girls, this feel-good book on friendship and resilience is a hit among kids and parents alike.
Editorial ReviewDebbie Zeichner, LCSW, Parent Coach and Mindfulness InstructorAs a parent coach supporting parents in raising kids who are kind, compassionate, empathetic and inclusive, it was such a pleasure to find and read, Marshmallow Magic: The Biggest Order Ever. This sweet book is full of important themes such as friendship, teamwork, problem solving, appreciating and accepting differences, inclusivity and more! This story about a young girl with food allergies who learns to "look on the bright side" and find positive ways to deal with challenging feelings, offers inspiration and hope for young readers who may feel different or alone in whatever they are dealing with. I loved the way the characters supported each other as they worked together to solve a challenge and how focused they were on recognizing when others needed acknowledgment and support as well. I especially loved the creative use of vocabulary words and definitions! I highly recommend this book to any parent, teacher or caregiver and look forward to sharing it with other families.