20 Endearing and Enduring Books About Friendship
Use these delightful titles to teach young students about what it means to be a good friend.
Bear wants to read and write and think. Goose wants to talk and talk and talk. Can Bear and Goose be friends? Suzanne Bloom's picture book says volumes about friendship with a few select words and charming illustrations in this Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book.
Badgers have always lived under the old oak tree. But one day, a terrible storm arrives. Big-hearted Badger works hard to keep his friends safe from the bad weather, protecting burrows and rescuing nests. But who will look after Badger's home in the old oak tree?
Imagine having a dog bigger than a house! In the original story that has sparked the imaginations of young readers for generations, a little girl gets a tiny puppy who grows up to be the biggest dog in the whole world. He's so big that he can fetch robbers...and their car! Most important, Clifford is a good friend who's always cheerful and ready to play and help.
Come along and laugh in the tenth full-sized book in this highly acclaimed series, as little ones make friends and stay friends...the dinosaur way!
Two lonely boys who don't know each other meet on a city street. Brought together with a simple "Yo!" answered by the other one's "Yes?" and the bounce of a basketball, this modern classic will strike a chord with every child who's ever longed for a friend.
When Amelia Bedelia's neighbor and very best friend Jen moves away, Amelia Bedelia is sad. One day, a new neighbor moves in. But she isn't anything at all like Jen. Or is she? Amelia Bedelia discovers that friends come in all shapes and sizes, in this easy-to-read book about friendship that is just right for beginning readers.
One day, a boy and a robot meet in the woods. They play. They have fun. But when Bot gets switched off, Boy thinks he's sick. The usual remedies - applesauce, reading a story - don't help, so Boy tucks the sick Bot in, then falls asleep. And when Bot powers on, he finds his friend powered off and begins to worry. He takes Boy home with him and tries all of his usual remedies: oil, reading an instruction manual. Nothing revives the malfunctioning Boy! Can the Inventor help fix him?
Some kids have dogs and some kids have cats, but Buzz has a pet fly! In this first book of the hilarious series, Buzz enters his winged buddy in the Amazing Pet Competition. The judges scoff until they see all the extraordinary tricks the little fly can do.
It's April, and Frog is looking forward to a whole year of happy times with his best friend, Toad. If only Toad would agree to wake up from his long winter nap!
Even the slowest tortoise can defeat the quickest hare, and even the proudest hare can learn a lesson from a lowly tortoise: slow and steady wins the race! Here is a superbly rendered journey from starting line to finish that embodies the deep wisdom we can all find inside ourselves.
It's Field Day, and Boris is ready to run like he's never run before. All he wants is to beat Eddie, who always wins everything. And all his friend Frederick wants is not to come in last...again. Who will make it across the finish line first? And when Boris is faced with a big decision, will he go for the gold or help a friend in need? Ready, set, go!
This introduction to friendship features leveled text and color photographs.
Friendship can be tricky, but Humphrey is an intrepid problem solver. If any hamster can become buddies with a frog, he can.