Can I Tell You About Friendship?: A Helpful Introduction for Everyone

Meet Rhidi. Rhidi has friends, but would worry about friendships and being good at making friends. Sometimes he would get so worried that he couldn't sleep or want to leave his house!

Rhidi asks his classmates what they think friendship means and discovers so many different ideas! What does friendship really mean? How does one make friends? How can you be a good friend, and what can you do when things go wrong?

The ideal conversation starter for children aged 7+, this illustrated guide helps children to understand what friendship is, as well the misunderstandings surrounding it.

Bridget Knight, B.A (Hons), B.Ed, NPQH, M.A. is in her third headship, now leading a renowned values-based primary school. For a number of years, her work was in Local Authority School Improvement, and subsequently in curriculum development at QCDA. Her guiding principle - helping children to 'grow roots and wings' - has inspired her throughout her career to examine the myriad ways in which educators can enable children and young people to flourish emotionally and spiritually. Her current role enables her to explore this philosophy at first hand. She is a trained OFSTED inspector and practising SIAMS inspector.