How do you say goodbye to your best friend? When a little hedgehog's family tells her they're moving far away, she and her anteater best friend decide to play one last time, like nothing is changing. And though it's hard, they discover that while some things have to change, the most important things find a way of working out.
Praise for Before I Leave: Laundry Day-
★ "A sweet and tender moving story that makes a fine addition to most collections."—School Library Journal (starred review)
★ "While the mood is mostly melancholy, the subtly textured watercolors and expressiveness of these two friends should persuade readers that this connection won’t fade with distance. More reassurance comes from the visual playfulness Bagley incorporates throughout the book, starting on the title page, when readers see the friends fishing from a bridge: Zelda has a conventional pole and line, while Aaron uses his very, very long tongue."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
★ "Jessixa Bagley (Boats for Papa) has a knack for getting to the heart of things with very few words, and her winsome watercolor illustrations, with the finest of lines (those intricate hedgehog spines!), speak volumes."—Shelf Awareness (starred review)
"Sweet and upbeat, this is a testament to the endurance of friendship."—Booklist
A Junior Library Guild Selection