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Welcome to Albumen, a cheerful town where the streets sparkle with possibility, neighbors wave with genuine warmth, and kindness blooms year-round!When Benedict moves to town, everything feels wrong. He misses his old friends, doesn't want to make new ones, and worries he'll get hurt again. His sharp words and thoughtless actions push away the very friends trying to help him. But Reggie, Megg, Seggourney, Greggory, and Peggy see something special beneath Benedict's dull shell: a Good Egg waiting to shine. With patience, humor, and unwavering friendship, they invite him into a year of unforgettable adventures.As Benedict's careless lemonade stand mistake makes Seggourney sick, his rushed bike repair leads to Reggie's accident, and his self-centered behavior disrupts a camping trip, his friends continue to show patience and understanding. Will Benedict finally learn the lessons they've been trying to teach him? Can someone who keeps making mistakes truly discover what it means to be a Good Egg?With the gentle guidance of their beloved teacher, Ms. Poach, and the steady friendship of his classmates, Benedict begins to change. The once-angry new kid learns to care for the Earth, read to sick children, and realize that being a Good Egg means thinking of others.Through twelve engaging chapters (one for each month of the school year), this first book of The Good Eggs series engages young readers to explore valuable social-emotional learning themes rooted in SEL principles. Inspire children to navigate friendships, emotions, and challenges with courage and compassion. Because being a Good Egg isn't about being perfect-it's about learning, growing, and discovering the joy that comes from helping others.

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Sandra Ciaramitaro is passionate about helping children develop kind hearts and discover the transformative power of helping others. Through The Good Eggs series, she creates stories that inspire young readers to embrace compassion, empathy, and service to their communities.Sandra holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Detroit Mercy and has taught morality, ethics, and social justice courses to high school students at a private school in Michigan. Beyond the classroom, she has dedicated years to developing and implementing innovative programs and curricula designed to help young children understand the importance of building lives centered on love and service.Her work is rooted in the belief that even the smallest acts of kindness can create ripples of positive change. Through engaging stories and relatable characters, Sandra invites children to open their hearts to the wider world and discover that helping others brings profound joy: to those they serve, and ultimately to themselves also.When she's not writing or teaching, Sandra enjoys reading, spending time with family and friends, music, travel, and pursuing lifelong learning.

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