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STACY B. DAVIDS, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and works as a school psychologist. She’s also a former special education teacher. Her lighthearted picture book, SIMON THE HUGGER, is about consent, boundaries, and a lovable, huggable sloth named Simon. Her gender identity-themed picture book, ANNIE'S PLAID SHIRT, won Silver in the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards and was praised by ALA's Rainbow Roundtable.

Stacy lives in Miami, Florida. Just a few of her favorite things are chocolate, coffee, cats, sloths, and plaid shirts. Learn more at www.stacybdavids.com. ...more

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	Annie's Plaid Shirt by Stacy B. Davids (Goodreads Author), Rachael Balsaitis (Illustrator), Sam Pines (Illustrator) 4.34 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Simon the Hugger by Stacy B. Davids (Goodreads Author), Ana Sebastian (Illustrator) 4.23 avg rating — 60 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Strange but True Weather 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hip-Hop Greats 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Strange but True Science 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best of the Best by Stacy B. Davids (Goodreads Author), Pat Ryan, Stacy B Davids 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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SIMON THE HUGGER wins Foreword INDIES Book Award!

Hooray! SIMON THE HUGGER won SILVER in the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards!It's a story about hugs, consent, and a lovable, huggable sloth named Simon. Written by Stacy B. Davids; Illustrated by Ana SebastianLink to the 2022 INDIES winner page: Simon the Hugger ...

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Excellent story about sticking with your goals and grabbing opportunities even when society and one’s socioeconomic status make it difficult. The important themes are addressed in a way that kids will be able to fully understand, including about gend ...more
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Stacy Davids rated a book it was amazing From the Fields to the Fight: How Jessica Govea Thorbourne Organized for Justice by Angela Quezada Padron (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An amazing true story that shows the resilience of a child and the power of her determination. Young Jessica works hard in the fields to help her family earn money. She wants a better life not only for her family but for many others, even if it means ...more
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Very clever writing with a light, sweet tone. The book features a fresh way to address themes of speaking up for oneself and the importance of pronouncing someone’s name correctly. Highly recommended!
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Beautiful, poetic, well-written story with vibrant colors that depicts a girl with a disability standing up for herself and doing things her own way. Highly recommended!
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