Making a Friend

Description

A clever picture book about the fun of making new friends and building unlikely relationships-and playing in the snow! From the bestselling author of Nugget and Fang. Beaver is good at making just about everything...but not friends. One winter day, Beaver sees some snowflakes in the sky and gets a great idea: he'll make a friend. Yes! A snowman will be a great friend! Raccoon passes by as Beaver sets to work and offers a helping hand. The two work side by side to give their snowman everything a friend needs. But when the snowman proves to be a little cold, Beaver discovers that he may have unknowingly "made" another buddy instead. Perfect for snuggling together for a read-aloud, this sweet snowy friendship story from Tammi Sauer and Alison Friend will warm the hearts of young readers.

Tammi Sauer is an avid believer in friendship. According to Tammi, in fact, there's not much that beats the joy found in making (and having!) a good friend. Tammi's friends are smart, they are funny, and they know that her raisins need to be covered in chocolate. The author of Go Fish!; Truck, Truck, Goose!; I Love Cake!; Your Alien; and Nugget & Fang, Tammi lives with her family in Oklahoma. Find her at www.tammisauer.com. Alison Friend was on vacation one year, making jams and chutneys with her husband, when they discovered a recipe for "Figgy Mustardo." The chutney was good, but Alison thought the name was better suited for a feisty little dog. That's how Figgy came to be! Alison is also the author and illustrator of Freddy & Frito and the Clubhouse Rules, which Kirkus Reviews called "a playful, lighthearted lesson about peacekeeping and place-keeping." She lives with her family in the Lake District in England.

"Friend's anthropomorphic animals are adorable... [A] sure recipe for making a friend...real or snow." -- Kirkus Reviews "This will offer particular entertainment as a lively readaloud for storytime or other friendly occasions." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Clever text, dialogue, and easily identifiable emotions of its characters make it a welcome addition to materials for social emotional learning...a fine choice for one-on-one and small group sharing." -- School Library Journal