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Name: Mama, don't go!
Author: Rosemary Wells

Yoko enjoys kindergarten but is anxious when her mother must leave for the day. Her worries grow until a new friend helps her realize that mothers always come back, easing her separation anxiety and teaching resilience.

First publish date: 2001

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Rosemary Wells

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