Spring 2025

Mac and Geeeez!

. . . Being Real Is What It's All About

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Mac and Cheese are best friends.

When they are together, they get along really well. But when Cheese starts cutting up and showing off, he really grates on Mac’s nerves. Eventually, Cheese realizes he doesn’t have to be the “Big Cheese”—and that being his warm self is the best way to be. Included is a Note to Parents, Caregivers, and Educators.

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978-1-4338-2723-5
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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books
Category SEL: D Relationship Skills, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2017
Publisher American Psychological Association
Imprint Magination Press — American Psychological Association
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2025-01-01
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV039140, JUV039050, JUV019000
Dimensions 8 x 10
Features Note to adults and Original artwork

Author: Lynnette Mawhinney

Lynnette Mawhinney, PhD, is professor of urban education at Rutgers University-Newark and affiliated faculty in Africana Studies. She is an award-winning author and scholar of six books.

Illustrator: Steve Mack

Steve Mack is a children’s book and greeting card illustrator. He lives in Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada, with his wife and two children.