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  • Bloom, Susan. A Splendid Friend, Indeed
    • Goose keeps interrupting Polar Bear while he is trying to read, think, and write. Read the story to see if they indeed can be friends.
  • Chaconas, Dori. Cork & Fuzz
    • These fun characters show us that friendship is not always easy. The give and take in a friendship is nicely illustrated.
  • Chodas-Irvine, Margaret. Best, Best Friends
    • Mary and Claire are best friends, but as sometimes happens, they get upset with each other. The story ends with them being best friends again.
  • Fox, Mem. Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge
    • A small boy tries to discover the meaning of "memory" so he can restore that of an elderly friend.
  • Grimes, Nikki. Danitra Brown, Class Clown
    • With the help of best friend Danitra, Zuri faces her fears about starting a new school year in this story told in a series of rhyming poems.
  • Guest, Elissa . Iris and Walter
    • Iris moves from the busy city to the country, where she knows no one. After she makes friends with Walter, Iris doesn't miss the city any more.
  • Howe, James. Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores
    • Three mice friends learn that the best clubs include everyone.
  • Hutchins, Pat. Titch and Daisy
    • Titch does not want to go to party without friend, Daisy, though mother encourages him to make new friends. Titch keeps hiding, but guess who is there also hiding.
  • Jennings, Sharon . Franklin's Surprise
    • Franklin is upset because he thinks that his friend, Skunk, is moving. He plans a surprise going away party with their friends. The surprise is on Franklin, since Skunk is only moving across the street.
  • Keats, Ezra. Apt. 3
    • On a rainy day two brothers try to discover who is playing the harmonica they hear in their apartment building.
  • Kellogg, Steven. Can I Keep Him?
    • Mother objects to every pet Arnold asks to keep except one--a person.
  • Lionni, Leo. It's Mine!
    • Three selfish frogs quarrel over who owns their pond and island, until a storm makes them value the benefits of sharing.
  • Marshall, James. George and Martha
    • I love the humor and situations the depict this friendship between hippos.
  • Mcphail, David . Big Brown Bear's Birthday Surprise
    • Lovely illustrations, fun story. McPhail is always good.
  • Relf, Adam. Fox Makes Friends
    • Fox is bored and wants a friend. Mother tells him that he has to "make" a friend. He sets out to "build" a friend. After help from Rabbit and Squirrel, the three become "real" friends.
  • Stiles, Norman. On My Very First Day of School, I Met...
    • Rhymed text chronicles a young girl's imaginative first day of school and the new friends she met
  • Waber, Bernard. Ira Says Good-bye
    • Ira is surprised to discover that his best friend Reggie feels happy about having to move to a new town.
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