Getting along can be tough, even with friends. So what happens when you have to get along with the playground bully? An excellent Social Emotional Learning (SEL) tool for grownups and little readers for learning about sometimes difficult relationships. When working on a project together lands Zara and Penelope in a big messy argument, help shows up just in time. Written by Rebekah Borucki, a mother-of-five and bestselling author, Zara's Big Messy Playdate offers young readers a method for handling tricky situations and expressing themselves in safe, effective ways. This is the third book in the "Big Messy" book series, which features Zara's Big Messy Day, a book about mindfulness that is used in public elementary school curriculum nationwide. Included is a guide for parents, teachers, and caregivers by Alexandra Jamieson and Bob Gower, authors of Radical Alignment and