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Making Friends Is Good for the Heart...


What’s the Recipe for Friends?

by Greg Williamson (1999, Peerless Publishing, 7.99)
     [Check/Credit Card Price...Less 21% = 6.31]

A young boy named Freddy moves with his family to a new town. He is worried that he won’t make any new friends. The first day of school ends with Freddy walking home alone with no friends. But he doesn't give up! He learns of ingredients like politeness, kindness, and sharing. Color. Grades K-5. [11” x 8.5”...24 pages]


Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!

by Miriam Cohen (2008, Star Bright Books, 5.95)
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When Alex, the new boy in first grade, tries to make others notice him with his boasts about rocket toys and ponies, his plan backfires. The first graders don't like liars and refuse to have anything more to do with him. However, on the day of the class Christmas party, he helps Jim look for his missing Christmas decoration, and is then given a chance to redeem himself. Alex realizes that it is not so difficult to make friends after all! This s book deals sensitively with the challenges that children face when they begin social interaction at school. Color. Grades PreK-3. [10” x 9"...32 pages]


How to Be a Friend

by Laurie & Marc Brown (1998, Little, Brown, 6.99)
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The authors of Dinosaurs Divorce again use Dinosaur characters to show the value of friends. It tells how to make friends, and how-to-be (and not-to-be) a good friend. Spotlighting trouble spots at school and at home, the authors describe tactics for coping with rejection, shyness, and bullies. Color. Grades K-3. [9.5” x 9”...32 pages]


Learning to Be a Good Friend
: A Guidebook for Kids

by Christine Adams (2005, Abbey Press, 7.95)
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All kids need friends. Yet children aren't born with finely tuned social skills. They must learn how to make friends, choose friends wisely, and keep good friends. This book shows kids how to cultivate friendship. It discusses behaviors that foster friendships, as well as those that drive friends away. It illustrates the pitfalls of peer pressure, and what to do when you can't find a friend or have lost your best friend. [8” x 8”…32 pages]

This book is part of The Elf-Help Books for Kids Series.


Tobin Learns to Make Friends

by Diane Murrell (2001, Future Horizons, 16.95/hardback)
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Tobin the red engine was lonely. He had the conductor and the engine driver for friends, but they were so old. It was not the same as another engine friend. But, Tobin was not sure how to make friends. A great tool for learning one of the most basic social skills. Color. Grades K-3. [11.5” x 9”...32 pages]


Captain Tommy

by Abby Messner (1996, Future Horizons, 9.95)
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Captain Tommy is a sensitive and realistic portrayal of a young boy (Tommy) who reluctantly agrees to play with someone new, someone different. The story and colorful illustrations enable the reader to experience Tommy's initial questions, his attempts at reaching out, and finally, his success and pride in making a new friend. [8.5” x 11”...30 pages]


Don't Need Friends

by Carolyn Crimi (1999, Dragonfly Books, 6.99)
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After his best friend moves away, Rat rudely rebuffs the friendship of the other residents of the junkyard. That is, until he and a grouchy old dog decide that they need each other's friendship. Color. Grades K-3. [8.5” x 11”...32 pages]


Friends
: Making Them & Keeping Them

(2006, Pleasant Company, 9.95)
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This interactive book helps girls learn how to make new friends and to make the most of the friendships they already have. It's filled with quizzes, crafts, thoughtful advice, and true stories of friendship shared by girls. It also includes five mini posters. Grades 3-6. [7” x 7”...77 pages]


Sticks & Stones

by Carol Cummings (1992, Teaching, Inc., 5.99)
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Ribit, a frog, wants to make friends. But every time he tires, it doesn't work. Finally, Wise Old Owl gives him this advice, "Give a put-up, not a put-down. Wear a smile, not a frown." Ribit soon learns that sending kind and positive messages to cheer others up makes for more friends and a happier life for everyone. (This book is part of the popular "Get-Along Series") Color. Grades 1-3. [8.5" x 10"...24 pages]


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