Winner of the Purple Dragonfly Book Award - Best Picture Book
"Decades of research confirm that having just one good friend benefits children by protecting them from life stress and improving emotional well-being and resilience. Yet, making a friend can be challenging for many kids. Daniel Georges brilliantly tackles this age-old dilemma in How I Made a Friend. Hands down this is one of the most well-considered, charming, and captivating books for young children on friendship I have read in my long career as an educator and child psychologist." ― Lilla Dale McManis, MEd, PhD - Psychologist specializing in child development, education, and parenting
Want your child to make special friendships that last forever? To have a best friend who truly gets them?
How I Made a Friend is a genuinely funny social-emotional learning story with adorable oddball characters that encourages kids to open up and seek meaningful friendships. They will learn that no matter how different we feel, there is always a special friendship where we belong.
Will is perfectly happy, alone in his own creative world. When a new kid enters his life uninvited, his bubble is about to burst... And he is furious! But as soon as imagination, play, and crazy laughs break the ice, Will discovers that:
Friendship can show up when you open your heart.
This book will help your child:
- Build confidence to socialize with other kids
- Seek meaningful friendships that help them grow emotionally
- Open up to kids who share their values and interests
- Understand that no matter how different they feel, they belong
- Learn that being different is what makes special friendships possible
This book is wonderful for:
- Creative and independent kids looking to make true friends
- Families and classrooms exploring social skills, friendship, and belonging
Perfect for ages 3-8: bedtime, read-aloud time, and classrooms (SEL - social emotional learning)
Suitable for preschool, kindergarten, and early primary school readers.
BONUS ACTIVITY: Who's your best friend? Complete the best friends album!
Part of the award-winning My Crazy Stories Series - Ranked in Amazon's All-Star Top 100 Most-Read Children's Books over 30 times!
Kids don't remember advice, they remember stories. That's what sets My Crazy Stories apart:
Engaging stories kids love. Emotional value parents trust.
Get your copy today and help your child make meaningful friendships that last forever!
Daniel Georges passionately creates picture books that resonate with his understanding of the complexity of growing up. His quirky MY CRAZY STORIES series supports young readers in developing a deeper emotional awareness and self-confidence to better deal with the world surrounding them. Daniel's books won the attention and endorsement of juvenile literature supporting organizations among which the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation and the Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation Dubai. He also won the Purple Dragonfly Award for best picture book given by Story Monsters Ink Magazine, the renowned Children's books literary resource for teachers and school librarians across the USA. With great feedback from kids, parents and educators, MY CRAZY STORIES books are frequently featured in the All-Star Top 100 most read children's books on Amazon. www.mycrazystories.com
