by Luvvie Ajayi
First published 2025
Little Luvvie walks into her new school excited for her first day. Everything goes wrong immediately. A classmate ridicules her name, and her quick response lands her in trouble with the teacher. She forgets her lunch at home. Then her teacher discovers a private note where Luvvie wrote about disliking her new school. The day feels like a complete disaster. But Luvvie refuses to let these setbacks defeat her. She finds ways to stand up for herself while showing kindness to others. She learns that mistakes can become opportunities to connect with classmates who value her for who she is. This picture book follows the character from Little Troublemaker Makes a Mess as she navigates the challenges of being different in a new place. Luvvie discovers that her name deserves respect and celebration, not mockery.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, picture-books
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: School
Period: 21st-Century
32 pages · Hardcover · Philomel Books