Just for Today (a story about worry, self-soothing, and friendship)

de Charlotte Agell (auteur), Ana Ramírez González (illustrateur)

Maison d'édition : Scholastic Inc.

juillet 2026

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For everyone who worries, or loves someone who worries, this charming story offers wisdom, comfort, and gentle humor. Perfect for fans of The Rabbit Listened, Ruby Finds a Worry, George and Martha, Find Your Calm, and The Little Butterfly That Could.

Some nights Elba counts the starsuntil the last one blinks out. Her worries won't let her sleep.

Norris knows that worry comes from telling yourself the wrong story.

"Just for today, can you try telling yourself a different story?"

"How?" asks Elba, who does love stories.

"Start like this: 'And they lived happily ever after.'"

"But isn't that the end?" asks Elba.

"I like to know where the story goes, so I always put that in first."

Together, the two friends create a new story, one without any worrying. But when their tale launches them on an unforeseen adventure, it's Elba who shows Norris that while a story can take unexpected turns, they have the power to create their own happy ending.

With warmth and sensitivity, Just for Today will help children and their grown-ups find peace during anxious times as it celebrates the power of a friend who can see, support, and love us through all our feelings.

Be sure to read further adventures of Elba and Norris in the stand-alone companion book Maybe Tomorrow?

Auteur

Charlotte Agell (auteur)

Charlotte Agell was born in Norsjo, Sweden, and grew up in Montreal, Canada. She is the mother of two grown children and works as a teacher in Saco, Maine. She is the author and illustrator of several picture books, chapter books, and young adult fiction published in Canada and abroad.
Ana Ramírez González (Illustré par)

Ana Ramírez González fell in love with Maybe Tomorrow? on the first read. "I felt Elba's burden and Norris's kindness in a way that was very personal. The text pulled at my heart because it resonated with something I was experiencing at that time. I felt like fate brought this project to me, and creating the pictures has been healing." Ana worked as a visual development artist on Pixar's Oscar-winning film Coco and illustrated the companion picture book Coco: Miguel and the Grand Harmony. She grew up in Guanajuato, Mexico, and lives in Oakland, California.