Benny Shark Goes to Friend School

Benny the bull shark is a big bully. Every day he makes the other sea creatures tremble and shake with his bossy ways. Benny even tries to bully his way to friendship―but no one wants to be friends with a bully! Then Janice the jellyfish tells Benny about Friend School, where he can learn the rules of friendship. He decides to try it out. Friend School is harder than it looks, though, especially for a bully like him! Will Benny finally learn what it takes to be a true friend?

Lynn Rowe Reed is the author and illustrator of twenty children's books. A few of her titles include Punctuation Takes a Vacation by Robin Pulver, which she illustrated; Shark Kiss, Octopus Hug, illustrated by Kevin Cornell, which she wrote; and Basil's Birds, which she both wrote and illustrated. Reed's work has earned her many awards and was included in the exhibition The Best of Children's Book Illustration at the Museum of American Illustration in New York City. She has also created illustrations for the Wall Street Journal and the National Public Radio website. Learn more about her online at www.lynnrowereed.com.

Rhode Montijo has published a number of children's books, including Cloud Boy, The Halloween Kid, and The Gumazing Gum Girl! Chews Your Destiny, all of which he both wrote and illustrated. He is also the illustrator of the Melvin Beederman, Superhero chapter book series by Greg Trine, as well as other titles. He lives in Southern California. Learn more about him online at www.rhodemontijo.com.