Making a Friend - Hardcover

Sauer, Tammi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062278932 ISBN 13: 9780062278937

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2018

Synopsis

A clever picture book about the fun of making new friends and building unlikely relationships—and playing in the snow! From the bestselling author of Nugget and Fang.

Beaver is good at making just about everything...but not friends. One winter day, Beaver sees some snowflakes in the sky and gets a great idea: he’ll make a friend. Yes! A snowman will be a great friend!

Raccoon passes by as Beaver sets to work and offers a helping hand. The two work side by side to give their snowman everything a friend needs.

But when the snowman proves to be a little cold, Beaver discovers that he may have unknowingly “made” another buddy instead.

Perfect for snuggling together for a read-aloud, this sweet snowy friendship story from Tammi Sauer and Alison Friend will warm the hearts of young readers.

About this title

About the Author:

Tammi Sauer is the author of such irresistible picture books as Making a Friend; Truck, Truck, Goose!; I Love Cake! Starring Rabbit, Porcupine, and Moose; Your Alien; and Nugget & Fang. Tammi lives with her family in Oklahoma. You can follow her online at www.tammisauer.com and on Twitter @SauerTammi.

Alison Friend is the author and illustrator of Freddy & Frito and the Clubhouse Rules, which Kirkus called "a playful, lighthearted lesson about peacekeeping and place-keeping." She is also the illustrator of Making a Friend by Tammi Sauer. She lives with her family in the Lake District in England.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 1-Beaver is good at making lots of things yet despite all efforts, he's just not able to make a friend. Beaver decides to use a snowfall to make a friend in a different way. In doing, so he attracts the attention of Raccoon, and their collaborative effort in the creation of a snowman also develops a friendship. Raccoon and Beaver appear in digital art with large, expressive eyes and cartoon smiles featuring a range of emotions as they work together rolling, patting, and stacking snow. They add raisins and branches, offer opportunities to play or even join a parade to encourage their new snow friend to say "Wow" or "Thanks" or anything." Disappointment follows. "This friend was not much of a friend at all. In fact, he seemed rather cold." This title frames a friendship in the making as it first grows undiscovered, awareness of a true friendship arrives unexpectedly, and the relationship suddenly blossoms. Clever text, dialogue, and easily identifiable emotions of its characters make it a welcome addition to materials for social emotional learning. VERDICT A suggested general purchase for all libraries, this a fine choice for one-on-one and small group sharing.-Mary Elam, Learning Media Services, Plano ISD, TXα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0062278932
• ISBN 13: 9780062278937
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Friend Alison