Description

When Ally Alligator helps make a welcome banner for a new student, she wants everything to be neat, bright, and just right. But one sharp comment hurts a classmate's feelings, and Ally soon learns that fixing a project is not the same as fixing a friendship.

As the school day unfolds, Ally faces an important choice: stay quiet and hope the hurt goes away, or find the courage to apologize and make things right. With gentle guidance, honest words, and caring actions, she discovers that kindness can help someone feel safe, welcome, and valued.

Ally Alligator and the Welcome Banner is a warm and reassuring early reader about friendship, empathy, belonging, and brave apologies. Perfect for children ages 6-8, this heartfelt story supports social-emotional learning while giving young readers a relatable school-day experience filled with growth, forgiveness, and hope.

Ideal for families, classrooms, and libraries looking for children's books about kindness, friendship, school, feelings, manners, empathy, and making amends.