Missing Beth, Missing Out

Children's Fiction

Pages: 34 Ratings: 5.0

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Beth and Joni are best friends. But when Joni realizes how much her friend is able to do (and have) that she cannot, Joni becomes angry at the unfairness of it all. In this heart-warming story, Joni and her mother help us navigate through one of life’s most common struggles.

Mary Poole is a mother to seven strong, funny, beautiful children and teaches in her “spare time.” Touched by her students’ stories and their friendships, Mary wrote this book to bring healing and awareness to families dealing with the struggles that sometimes come with economic diversity. If we begin to raise awareness while they’re young and frame the world through hopeful, loving eyes, our children’s world will be a more beautiful place.

Customer Reviews

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5 reviews

Maya Gliner

I like how relatable the book is and how it can help people, mainly kids, understand things like how much their parents want them to have their dreams. In my opinion, I think this book is a great book that everyone should buy. The only critique I have is that I wish the book was a little longer.
Peter Pawinski

Missing Beth, Missing Out is a quiet, deeply human story about friendship, envy, and the small ways love shows up when life feels unfair. Mary Poole writes with gentle honesty without oversentimentality or moralizing. It's just the truth of being a kid who wants what someone else has and a mom who can’t give it but still finds the right words. It's heartfelt and lingers long after you've closed the book.
Oliver B. Poole

Beautiful message! We need to see more books from Mary!!!
Brandilyn C.

A wonderful story addressing a very present cultural issue in a way that is heartwarming and relatable for children. Recommend!
Amelia B.

I think it is a great learning tool and is a very sweet book. It explains its message in a good way (that's not boring!) in a way that even little kids will understand, and it's short enough for a little kid's attention span.