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Emma Every Day
Roller Skating Worries
Izzie loves roller skating, and Emma can't wait to try it. It's the perfect spring day, she has all her gear, and she is ready to roll! Skating isn't easy, but Emma refuses let her fear of falling ruin her fun! Emma is Deaf and often uses sign language to communicate, and this early chapter book includes an ASL fingerspelling chart and a sign language guide.
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Hardcover
Published August 1, 2021
About the author
Elena Aiello
43 booksElenapugger (Elena Aiello) is an Italian children’s book illustrator and character designer represented by Lemonade Illustration Agency.
Her work blends tenderness, pastel colors, and emotional storytelling, bringing to life playful worlds filled with kindness and imagination.
She has illustrated several picture books for international publishers, including Emma’s Every Day (Capstone) and her original series Cutilli, inspired by her own children.
Through her unique mix of illustration and technology, Elenapugger also explores 3D art, animation, and augmented reality projects with her creative studio Bad Pug.
Her work blends tenderness, pastel colors, and emotional storytelling, bringing to life playful worlds filled with kindness and imagination.
She has illustrated several picture books for international publishers, including Emma’s Every Day (Capstone) and her original series Cutilli, inspired by her own children.
Through her unique mix of illustration and technology, Elenapugger also explores 3D art, animation, and augmented reality projects with her creative studio Bad Pug.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
February 28, 2024
Will the loud clunking noise of roller skates become a problem for Emma? I'm rooting for her to have a great experience... at everything.
Gearing up is easy for the girl with the Cochlear Implant (CI) Her mandatory helmet fits over it nicely.
But keeping her balance on those skates is hard.
Still, one of the qualities I admire most about Emma is her courage. With her friend Izzie helping Emma to learn, a super-clever idea from Izzie helps a LOT!
FIVE STARS of fun. This book serves as a reminder to us all that courage pays off.
Gearing up is easy for the girl with the Cochlear Implant (CI) Her mandatory helmet fits over it nicely.
But keeping her balance on those skates is hard.
Still, one of the qualities I admire most about Emma is her courage. With her friend Izzie helping Emma to learn, a super-clever idea from Izzie helps a LOT!
FIVE STARS of fun. This book serves as a reminder to us all that courage pays off.
October 6, 2021
Emma is a little girl who is deaf and wears a cochlear implant. Her family and best friend sign to her. She loves her pet goldfish Ruby! In this book, she learns to Rollerskate!
The text of this book includes finger spelling words, and the end of the book includes illustrations and descriptions of how to sign ASL signs related to the story. We learned signs for “dance” and “friend!”
My four year old enjoyed this book, and we’ve requested the whole series from our library.
The text of this book includes finger spelling words, and the end of the book includes illustrations and descriptions of how to sign ASL signs related to the story. We learned signs for “dance” and “friend!”
My four year old enjoyed this book, and we’ve requested the whole series from our library.
November 23, 2022
Izzie is teaching Emma how to roller skate. It is hard for Emma and she keeps falling. Will Emma ever be able to skate?
I can't think of any other picture books out there right now about roller skating. Izzie's solution is a great idea, and she is a supportive friend to Emma. There are words throughout the book that have finger spelling versions and some further ASL words related to the story in the back of the book, so readers get to learn a little American Sign Language along with the story.
I can't think of any other picture books out there right now about roller skating. Izzie's solution is a great idea, and she is a supportive friend to Emma. There are words throughout the book that have finger spelling versions and some further ASL words related to the story in the back of the book, so readers get to learn a little American Sign Language along with the story.
December 1, 2022
Emma wants to roller skate but she doesn't know how and she's really nervous. She goes out with Izzie to give it a try but falls over and over again. Will Emma be able to skate?
True to life, Emma falls and cries quite a few times in her first attempts to roller skate. But with each fall, there's Izzie by her side encouraging her, as well as Emma's own drive to not give up.
True to life, Emma falls and cries quite a few times in her first attempts to roller skate. But with each fall, there's Izzie by her side encouraging her, as well as Emma's own drive to not give up.
June 24, 2026
This is a great book Emma's best friend Izzie loves roller skating and she is going to teach Emma who is worried about falling and hurting herself and her nerves make her wobbly when but Izzie is sure that listening to their favorite music will help her relax and forget her nerves.
December 12, 2021
A cute book about perseverance when trying something new, and thinking outside the box to help someone.
I have enjoyed reading this series so far. Love introducing them to my D/HH students too!
I have enjoyed reading this series so far. Love introducing them to my D/HH students too!
April 16, 2025
Emma’s friend, Izzy, helps her learn to roller skate.
November 10, 2021
Love this
Emma has a ci and through out the story words are spelled in sign. I really liked how it showed her doing normal every day things
Emma has a ci and through out the story words are spelled in sign. I really liked how it showed her doing normal every day things
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