Nothing's the End of the World by Sara Holbrook, J. J. Smith-Moore (Illustrator); 1995. Hardcover. (Ch-NF)

Any child who has faced a surprise test, received the worst haircut in history, or felt misunderstood will find much to love in this funny & triumphant collection of poems. Sara Holbrook acknowledges such miseries with insight & moxie. Humorously illustrated by J. J. Smith-Moore, the poems confirm that, whatever the evidence to the contrary, nothing's the end of the world.