Children's Friendship Stories Books

Age range 4 to 8A little boy meets a stranded alien child and the two instantly strike up a fabulous friendship. They go to school, explore the neighbourhood, and have lots of fun all day. However, when bedtime rolls around, the little boy must comfort...

Make-believe + melodrama = comedy as one dramatic little girl learns the new skill of finding a friendLeah is looking for a friend to play fairies. But when her invitation fails to sway her classmates, Leah is left all...ALONE. Poor Lonely Leah! Will she...

Age range 8 to 12The second entry in the slightly scary, extremely addictive contemporary middle-grade series from New York Times bestselling authors Lisi Harrison and Daniel Kraus - perfect for fans of scary stories for kids, like R. L. Stine's...

Juana Mndez and Diane Conrad are going to save each other's lives. Not with super heroics, but with a friendship that gets them through everything. And those girls are always up to something--eating goat burritos on July 4th, sneaking up on a garage roof...

The Year of the Dragon is the most lucky and popular... for good reason! Dominic is an adventurous dragon whose journey celebrates the new year. 2024 is the Year of the Dragon! This revised edition is bilingual in simplified Chinese. Dominic's proud...

Come along with our camper on her summer filled with adventure, friendship, and new-found independence. It's the first day of camp, I can't wait to arrive,I have goosebumps and chills as we enter the drive. It's our camper's first summer away from home...

Age range 4 to 8Stuck in your worries? Bright ideas are everywhere! Lexi is all about rules and schedules, so when the first day of school brings unwelcome surprises (like a giant hairball on her favourite new dress), she starts to get anxious. Before...

Age range 3 to 6Yoo-hoo, unicorn! Let's go for a ride!Nothing could be more special than riding a unicorn! Or, at least that's what a plucky adventurer thinks. In the spectacularly illustrated storybook, How to Ride a Unicorn, a curious young explorer is...

Age range 3 to 7If a kitten hates the water...can it come to love a mermaid? Find out in this story about setting goals, problem-solving, and (eventually) making friends.Cadence is a very busy little mermaid - dancing with dolphins in the morning and...

Age range 4 to 7This 'sublime picture book' (Kirkus Starred Review) offers a hilarious and insightful guide to making new friends at your own pace. Ways to Make Friends will bolster compassion and make kids laugh on their way back to...

Age range 3 to 6There's room for everyone here!A picture book about tolerance and sharing.The deer have discovered a secret place while on a roadtrip in their chic convertible.And of course they want it all to themselves!But soon,more and more...

Hedgehog and Rabbit were in the garden. Rabbit was eating cabbages, and Hedgehog was looking for snails. A drop of water falls on Hedgehog and Rabbit and the whole sky turns gray. What's going on? Who's thrown water at them? Will the hens know? Perhaps...

Always pleasing others can sometimes have acost. After Raccoon Wants To Be First and Fox Tells a Lie, comes Squirrel Has Trouble Saying Noa book about learning to be assertive.It is Bear's birthday tomorrow and Squirrel would like to prepare some...

Always pleasing others can sometimes have a cost. After 'Raccoon Wants To Be First' and 'Fox Tells a Lie', comes 'Squirrel Has Trouble Saying No', a book about learning to be assertive. Tras Mapache quiere ser el primero y Zorro dice mentiras, llega...

A tender, beautifully illustrated story that captures the true heart of friendship.Mila, the seal, has found a special rock in the middle of the sea. One day, after a funny accident, she meets Charlie the seagull. The two become friends and together they...

A tender, beautifully illustrated story that captures the true heart of friendship. Una hermosa historia sobre el nacimiento de una amistad. Cuando la amistad es verdadera, se mantiene sin importar el tiempo que pase o las circunstancias.Mila, the seal,...

Wolf looks everywhere for Little Pig... in the tree, behind the rock, inside the house... What will happen when he finds Little Pig?

To impress his friends, Fox lies about knowing the superhero, Superturtle. As one lie leads to another, he no longer knows what to do. Will he finally tell the truth when his lies put Squirrel in danger? Zorro cuenta que conoce a SuperTortuga aunque ni...

The characters from The Lonely Mailman and A Mystery in the Forest return in a story about bullying and the importance of speaking up when it happens around us.A little beaver with droopy ears and a sad expression.A mischievous boar.And a squirrel who...

The characters from The Lonely Mailman and A Mystery in the Forest return in a story about bullying and the importance of speaking up when it happens around us.A little beaver with droopy ears and a sad expression.A mischievous boar.And a squirrel who...

With the first drops of rain, Zebra opens his colorful umbrella. He invites Gazelle, Rhinoceros, Elephant and Hare under so they don't get wet. Lion doesn't want to get wet either. Will there be room for everyone under Zebra's umbrella? With gentle text...

Age range 3 to 6 This hilarious contest of monsters promises to deliver an unexpected ending. Who turns out to be the world's ugliest monster?This little monster says it's the ugliest in the world. A second monster claims being even...

Going to school used to be fun for Ana and her classmates, but ever since the new girl, Emma, started bossing people around, the fun has left. When Emma starts being outright mean to the other kids, Ana and her friends will have an even bigger problem to...

Childhood and old age go hand in hand in this beautiful poetic text.My neighbor Frankie is an old man who has lived many adventures. Mom says I shouldn't pay much attention to him because he's a grumpy grandfather who doesn't know what he's saying...

Cartas en el bosque es una entraable y sorprendente historia que va a emocionar a pequeos y mayores, porque muchas veces lo ms maravilloso se encuentra donde menos imaginamos. Each day, the old mailman faithfully delivers special letters to the forest...

Peter and his friends want to share their great discovery with you. We don't only cry when we're sad! This enthusiastic team of young scientists sets up a laboratory in a garage to study tears, and all the different things they can be used for. They are...

Winner at the 2016 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards "Bear wants to fly!" is the amazing news that has all of theforest animals talking. Some of them think it's impossible, but . . .why not give it a try? Bear Wants to Fly is an emotional tale about the...

Oso quiere volar es una emotiva historia que nos har reflexionar sobre las ventajas del trabajo en equipo y la importancia de luchar por los sueos, por imposibles que parezcan. Bear Wants to Fly is an emotional tale about the benefits of working as a...

Gold Medal Winner at the 2015 IPPY Awards In Cyparissus there is a little dog who gets lost in a park, a sleeping rabbit, a horse up in the clouds, and a bird setting off on a long, long journey. In Cyparissus there is Irene playing jump rope,...

Age range 5 to 9Dive into the hilarious story of a hug-loving kraken who learns that sometimes it's better to keep your tentacles to yourself. Klyde the kraken loves nothing more than a good hug, but whenever he tries to hug the animals in the...

In Are You My Monster? , the monster-loving boy from I Need My Monster tries to find his monster. He compares his drawing-showing a green monster with a long tail, pointy nails, and big teeth-with an assortment of amusing monsters, until he finds the...

If you build a perfect castle, a dragon will move in and that's exactly what happens to one very lucky boy when his family gears up for some changes. The boy and his dragon bounce in their castle, duel with delight, and have an amazing time together.....

Am I Even a Bee? is the story of Osmia, a solitary bee, decidedly green and unquestionably un-fuzzy. Osmia has always believed she is a bee, (her mom told her so), but recent run-ins with people, and even other insects, leave her wondering, "Am I even a...

In this intimate and inspiring novel about the power of art and the value of community, award-winning author and former New Yorker Colleen Nelson brings life and liveliness to an eccentric cast of New York City neighbors.Middle-schooler and New Yorker...

Age range 3 to 6A gentle story about a little snail called Henry who was born without slime and therefore will never be like everyone else.When Henry finds out he's missing the most important element for snails-the slime-giving up is not an option for...

Age range 4-8A long, long time ago......in a small town, there lived a lonely newspaper boy.So begins thisheartfelt story inspired by one of the most iconic works of American rock-n-roll.Don McLean's American Pie: A Fable weaves elements and themes from...

When Ethan looks under the bed for his monster, he finds this note instead: So long, kid. Gotta go. Someone needs me more than you do. Gabe How will Ethan ever get to sleep without his monster's familiar, comforting snorts? And who could need...

Winner:2016 Montana Treasure State AwardNominee:NY State Charlotte Award list, 2015-16Alabama Camellia Award list 2014-15, Grade 2-3 DivisionAlthough Matty's art teacher has warned him that too much glue never dries, Matty loves glue. After all, he and...

Matt is excited to join Junior Rangers and go on their spring hunting trip. During drills, an older ranger, Chaz, praises Matt's skills, and he jumps at the chance to hang out with Chaz. But when Chaz and his friends start making fun of a fellow ranger...

It's a beautiful fall day, but Tuktu feels sad. Tomorrow his family will travel to a place where there is more food for the winter. Tuktu will miss his friends! See how Tuktu's friends cheer him up by planning a special day for him. Tuktu and his friends...

Spencer can't wait to go outside and play with his friends. He wants to play basketball and practise for the tryouts at school. But Gary the Snow Goose doesn't want to play basketball with him. Gary wants to play street hockey. The two friends can't come...

Robert has a great group of friends in Kuugaapik. But when Robert and his mom move to a new community, everything changes. At first he is excited to explore what the bigger city has to offer, but soon he starts to miss his home and his friends. See how...

"A stunning read [. . .] simmering with tension and gripping to the final word." -Debbie Rigaud, New York Times bestselling author of Simone Breaks All the Rules and A Girl's Guide to Love & MagicNow in paperback! A Black teen dancer with dreams of...

Age range 9 to 12Imaginative, self-confident, EXTRAORDINARY Mimi steps into the spotlight in this charming debut with an emotional heart.If you were to imagine an extraordinary moment of destiny, I bet you wouldn't imagine it in a kitchen on a...

A little girl uses imagination and inventiveness to spread friendship through her community. But will she find a friend of her own?Whether it's a supersonic sandwich maker or a twelve-tailed dragon, Sicily Bridges can make almost anything from materials...

Age range 9+When Jaden gets a call inviting him to Comic Con to test out a new version of his favorite game, Cross Ups, he is thrilled . . . sort of. He'll get to go with his best friend, Cali, they'll be in New York City, and best of all, he'll meet his...

The continuing adventures of Jaden and his friends as they try to master the video game Cross Ups while navigating life in middle school.What's up with Cali? Why does she keep changing her gamer tag?It's summertime, and even though his good friend Cali...

Stacey May Fowles' debut picture book is a whimsical, warmhearted story of how a super-special surprise can lead to anxiety - or invite imagination.One beautiful fall day, Fern opens her mailbox and finds an envelope. After much worrying about what it...