Children's Book List » friendship

Play With Me

sbederman — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:38:26 +0000

By Marie Hall Ets

Play With Me

n a sunny morning, a little girl tries to catch the meadow creatures to play with her, but one by one, they run away.

Rating: *****

A great book about making new friends and teaching patience.

Will I Have a Friend?

sbederman — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:53:48 +0000

By Miriam Cohen

Will I Have a Friend?

Jim’s anxieties on his first day of school are happily forgotten when he makes a new friend.

Rating: *****

This is a great book for any child who’s worried about the first day of school and making new friends.

Ginger

sbederman — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:05:34 +0000

By Charlotte Voake

Ginger

Ginger the cat lives a comfortable, well-tended life. But when a pesky kitten moves in, Ginger’s days of ease are over. Now it seems he must share his bed and his meals with the intruder forever! What is a pampered cat to do?

Rating: *****

A nice book to talk about sharing with others.

Don’t Fidget a Feather

sbederman — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:09:58 +0000

By Erica Silverman

Don’t Fidget a Feather

Duck and Gander are having a contest. But Duck swims faster, and Gander flies higher. So which one is the champion Then Duck gets an idea: “Don’t move,” she says, “Don’t talk. Don’t fidget a feather And the winner will be the one and only, true and forever champion

Rating: ****

What’s good for the goose is not always what’s good for the gander and this gander proves it. It’s still a very cute book and opens the way for a nice discussion about friendship and winning.

Orson

sbederman — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:43:45 +0000

By Rascal

Orson

Nobody in the forest wants to be friends with Orson, a big brown bear, but one day, he finds a lost toy bear, and a deep, lasting friendship develops between the two.

Rating: *****

A really sweet story about friendship.

Friends Review

sbederman — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:07:21 +0000

By Kim Lewis

Friends

Two very young friends learn about cooperation and forgiveness in this reassuring story.

Rating: *****

This story nicely covers the difficulties of children’s friendships.

Friends

Shrinking Mouse Review

sbederman — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:52:51 +0000

By Pat Hutchins

Shrinking Mouse

Mouse, Fox, Rabbit, and Squirrel watch fearfully as their friend Owl seems to get smaller as he flies away from them. Will he disappear altogether? A comic view of spatial perspectives.

Rating: *****

You’ll love that your kids are learning without even knowing.

Little Mouse’s Birthday Cake

sbederman — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:51:14 +0000

By Thacher Hurd

The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook

Disappointed that his friends seem to have forgotten his birthday, Little Mouse goes skiing by himself.

Rating: ****

I felt really sorry for little mouse. Birthdays are so important to children this seems like it would be a fairly traumatic experience.

A Friend for Little Bear Review

sbederman — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:54:01 +0000

By Harry Horse

A Friend for Little Bear

A toy bear alone on a tiny island learns that of all the things that he has pulled from the sea the wooden horse is the most important.

Rating: *****

A very sweet story about friendship and what can happen when you take it for granted.

Sheila Rae The Brave Review

sbederman — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:41:50 +0000

By Kevin Henkes

Sheila Rae The Brave

A mouse both boastful and fearless, Sheila Rae decides to go home from school by taking a new route.

Rating: ****

Even the bravest of mice can get scared, but with the help of a friend or sister in this case these fears can be conquered.