The Totally NOT Wicked Stepmother
Hardcover – Picture Book, November 15, 2022
HarperCollins · Hardcover · November 15, 2022
From acclaimed author and three-time Emmy-nominated writer Samantha Berger and rising star illustrator Neha Rawat comes a hilarious and heartwarming story that follows a young girl as she learns that her new stepmother might not be as evil or wicked as she originally seems.
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- Who it’s for
- A wry, tender picture-book take on meeting a stepmother without inherited fairy-tale suspicions.
- Themes
- Blended families, Questioning stereotypes, Growing family bonds
- Genres
- Stepfamily Stories, Stories About Divorce, Alternative Family Stories
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From acclaimed author and three-time Emmy-nominated writer Samantha Berger and rising star illustrator Neha Rawat comes a hilarious and heartwarming story that follows a young girl as she learns that her new stepmother might not be as evil or wicked as she originally seems. Perfect for newly blended families and a celebration of stepmothers and stepchildren everywhere! When I first met my stepmother, I was a little suspicious. All stepmothers are supposed to be wicked! Evil!
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Downright B-A-D BAD! Or at least, that’s what the stories say. So I thought I knew just what to expect from mine. But my stepmother didn’t seem to be any of those things. She helped me paint my room. She left me notes in my lunchbox. She baked my favorite lemon squares. Is it possible I might have been wrong about stepmothers?
Wicked Expectations
A wry, tender picture-book take on meeting a stepmother without inherited fairy-tale suspicions.
Come here for
- Fairy-tale expectations gently turned on their head
- A warm note for newly blended families
Expect
- Humor alongside a tender view of stepfamily bonds
- Everyday kindness that complicates a wicked first impression
Where it sits
| Stepfamily Stories | 100% |
|---|---|
| Stories About Divorce | 59% |
| Alternative Family Stories | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fairy Tales & Folklore
- Folktale Retellings
- Adoption Stories
- Stories About Divorce
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- New Baby Stories
- Parent-Child Stories
- Sibling Stories
- Stepfamily Stories
- Authors
- Samantha Berger
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- November 15, 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Blended families · Questioning stereotypes · Growing family bonds
- Reading lane
- Fairy Tales & Folklore