Read a Free Excerpt: Zuri’s High-Five Hello

A Little Peek Inside

Meet Zuri and step inside the story before you grab your own copy.

Soft Life Stories™ uses warm, engaging stories to help children explore real-life lessons, emotions, confidence, relationships, wellness, and the world around them in ways they can understand.

Enjoy this complimentary excerpt from Zuri’s High-Five Hello.

Now come on close, ’cause Zuri’s got somewhere to go,

and today she gets to choose exactly how she says hello.

High five, fist bump, wave, or no,

I choose how I say hello.

You choose too, and that’s okay.

We can still have a beautiful day.

Saturday morning, Zuri popped up out the bed,

sunshine through the window and big plans in her head.

“Grandma’s family day!” she hollered with delight.

“I’m finna see everybody. Today gon’ be just right!”

Mama fixed her collar while Zuri checked each puff.

“You ready for all those people?” “Yep... I think enough.”

“And how you saying hello?” Mama asked with a grin.

Zuri said, “Whatever feels right when I walk in.”

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About Soft Life Stories™

Soft Life Stories™ is a children’s literature collection created within the Soft Life Sessions ecosystem to make meaningful conversations, life lessons, emotional wellness, and everyday experiences accessible to young readers through story.

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