Judgy Wudgy was A Bear: Picture Book About Unkind Words and Learning to Belong (Ages 36)

Judgy Wudgy has opinions, and he loves every one, Foxy Roxy's bow? Too big. No fun! Kitty Cat's riding? Too wobbly, he'd say. The Bouncy Birds' singing? Too loud for the day! >Judgy Wudgy, a bear, never noticed the distancing. >When the sky turned gray and the thunder roared BOOM, The friends snuggled close, making plenty of room, Judgy Wudgy, outside in the cold and the rain, had nothing left to judge and no one to explain. >Sharp words have a way of adding up fast, One bow, one song, one comment, and at last, You look up and the space between you and your friends >He stood in the rain when Foxy Roxy came, And what she did next meant things were never the same. It changed Judgy Wudgy, deep down to his core. >Written and illustrated by E.D. Harris. For children ages 3 to 6. Includes a discussion guide for parents and teachers. Supports Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). First book in the Judgy Wudgy series. Judgy Wudgy was a grouchy bear. Now he spreads kindness everywhere!