Maya and her family have a problem. They try ignoring it, dancing around it, even sweeping it under the rug. Yet the elephant in the room remains. And Maya is at her wit’s end figuring out how to hide it from everyone. Then a new friend moves in next door, and Maya begins wondering if there might be a better way to deal with the whole situation? Angie Lucas’s clever story about friendship in the face of overwhelming problems is given hilarious life by Sesame Street character designer Pierre Collet-Derby. A fun read-aloud for story time, bedtime, and anytime. This empathetic and kid-friendly story is perfect for teaching lessons about how to deal with embarrassment. Readers who like other compassionate books about social emotional learning, like by Cori Doerrfeld, by Trudy Ludwig or by Bob Shea will love .