That's What Friends Are For - Hardcover

Gorbachev, Valeri

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399239669 ISBN 13: 9780399239663

Publisher: Philomel Books, 2005

Synopsis

Why is Friend Pig crying? Goat isn't sure. Could he have fallen down thestairs and broken his leg? Could he have forgotten to turn off the shower and flooded the house? Could robbers have stolen his apple pie? Whatever it is, Goat has a way to fix it—after all, that's what friends are for!

In his trademark gentle watercolors,Valeri Gorbachev brings us another hilarious tale of misunderstanding between Pig and Goat that will take young readers to the heart of unconditional friendship.

About this title

About the Author:

Valeri Gorbachev lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Valeri Gorbachev lives in Brooklyn, New York.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-K-This is the fourth book about Goat and Pig, neighbors with big imaginations. Here, Goat wakes up on the morning of a dinner date at his friend's house and notices through Pig's window that he is crying. After imagining several catastrophic scenarios, he thinks of ways he can help in each case and arrives at Pig's house with solutions in hand, only to find his pal in tears as he cuts onions for the stew. Goat joins in, cutting and crying, and the two friends eventually sit down to dinner, satisfied with their collaborative effort-because "that's what friends are for!" Gorbachev shows a sure gift for creating good stories that speak directly to young children's concerns. He uses humor and brevity, combined with colorful watercolor illustrations of his animal protagonists (reminiscent of Paul Galdone's work), to entertain and gently inform young readers. With its emphasis on the true meaning of friendship, this offering would definitely be a good choice for storytime, as well as a popular checkout.-Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0399239669
• ISBN 13: 9780399239663
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Gorbachev Valeri