Squishy School #1: Buddy Up!

Illustrated by Becky Cas
Hardcover Library Binding
$12.99 US
On sale Aug 18, 2026 | 96 Pages | 9798217123995

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They’re teeny! They’re friendly! They’re SQUISHY! Join four squishy friends as they navigate making friends on the first day of school in this new, highly-illustrated chapter book series from the author of the Purrmaids series!

Tyra, a quiet dinosaur squishy, likes to be extra prepared. She is also extra excited for her first day at Squishy School! But she’s a little nervous about meeting new squishies. Luckily, the day is filled with a ton of fun things to do. Crafts with glitter? Extra sparkly! Classroom games? Extra silly! Recess on the playground? Extra fun! Turns out making new friends isn’t so hard when you’re up for trying new things. Tyra is ready for an extra special first day at Squishy School!
Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is the author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books for young readers, including Chicks Run Wild and Orangutangled. Sudipta lives in New Jersey with her family. View titles by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
"Shape-based b&w art depicts every friendship mishap and opportunity across this animated, bubbly look at first-day-of-school-jitters." —Publishers Weekly

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They’re teeny! They’re friendly! They’re SQUISHY! Join four squishy friends as they navigate making friends on the first day of school in this new, highly-illustrated chapter book series from the author of the Purrmaids series!

Tyra, a quiet dinosaur squishy, likes to be extra prepared. She is also extra excited for her first day at Squishy School! But she’s a little nervous about meeting new squishies. Luckily, the day is filled with a ton of fun things to do. Crafts with glitter? Extra sparkly! Classroom games? Extra silly! Recess on the playground? Extra fun! Turns out making new friends isn’t so hard when you’re up for trying new things. Tyra is ready for an extra special first day at Squishy School!

Author

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is the author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books for young readers, including Chicks Run Wild and Orangutangled. Sudipta lives in New Jersey with her family. View titles by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

Praise

"Shape-based b&w art depicts every friendship mishap and opportunity across this animated, bubbly look at first-day-of-school-jitters." —Publishers Weekly

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