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Better with Butter — Content Guide for Parents

By Victoria PiontekScholastic Incorporated2023-03-07ISBN 9781338662214320 pages
Better with Butter

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

A girl with anxiety disorder finds an unlikely friend -- and emotional support animal -- in the form of an adorable fainting goat.

Twelve-year-old Marvel is afraid of absolutely everything -- amusement park rides, food poisoning, earthquakes, and that big island of plastic floating through the ocean. She also obsesses about smaller worries like making friends, getting called on by the teacher, and walking home alone.

Her parents and the school therapist call her worries an anxiety disorder, but Marvel calls them armor. If something can happen, it will. She needs to be prepared.

But when Marvel stumbles on a group of older kids teasing a baby goat that has mysteriously shown up on the soccer field, she momentarily forgets to be afraid and rescues the frightened animal.

Only Butter isn't any old goat. She's a fainting goat. When Butter feels panic, she freezes up and falls over. Marvel knows exactly how Butter feels and precisely what Butter needs--her.

Soon, the two are inseparable, and Butter thrives under Marvel's support. But Butter also helps Marvel. Everything is better with Butter by her side, and Marvel starts to imagine a life in which she doesn't have to be so afraid . . . until she's told she might have to give up Butter forever. Will Marvel find a way to fight for her friend? Or will she revert back to the anxious, lonely person she used to be?

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Better with Butter appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    No violence detected in the book. The content warnings mention bullying, but there is no indication of physical violence between characters. The search results reference violence in unrelated films and media. No genuinely frightening content in the book. The main character experiences anxiety, but this does not equate to scary content. The search results reference unrelated media that may contain scary elements.

  • Does Better with Butter have violence?

    No violence detected in the book. The content warnings mention bullying, but there is no indication of physical violence between characters. The search results reference violence in unrelated films and media.

  • Does Better with Butter have scary content?

    No genuinely frightening content in the book. The main character experiences anxiety, but this does not equate to scary content. The search results reference unrelated media that may contain scary elements.

  • Does Better with Butter have religious themes?

    No religious content in the book itself. The search results do not indicate any religious practices, beliefs, or themes present in the narrative.

  • Does Better with Butter have racial/cultural content?

    No explicit racial themes in the book. The search results do not indicate any discussion of race as a central theme or plot point.

  • Does Better with Butter have profanity?

    No profanity detected in the book. The search results mention profanity in other media but do not provide evidence of any such language in the book itself.

  • Does Better with Butter have climate change?

    No climate themes detected in the book. The search results reference environmental impacts of butter in unrelated articles but do not indicate any climate-related content in 'Better with Butter'.

  • Does Better with Butter have sexual identity?

    No sexual content in the book. The search results reference sexual themes in unrelated films, but do not indicate any sexual content in 'Better with Butter'.

  • Does Better with Butter have gender roles?

    The book does not actively discuss or critique gender roles. It focuses on a young girl with anxiety and her relationship with an emotional support animal, which does not engage with gender roles as a theme.

  • Does Better with Butter have lgbtq+ themes?

    No LGBTQ+ themes are present in the book 'Better with Butter' by Victoria Piontek. The search results primarily reference other media and do not provide any relevant content from the book itself.

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