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If You Like... Books About Friends

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 Books about friendship are fun to read and they teach important skills like being kind, showing respect, and having empathy for others. Being a good friend and having a good friend is priceless. If you like books about friends and friendships, here is a list of books for you to read.

Little Ghost Makes a Friend
By Maggie Edkins Willis
New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2024. Picture Book.

A little shy ghost wants to make a friend. He is told that to make a friend he just needs to be his spooky, sparkly self so when a new girl moves in next door he decides to invite her to his Halloween party. Now he just has to decide what he should dress up as so she will want to be his friend. 

A sweet tale that reminds us that reaching out and being friendly and kind to others doesn't have to be scary.

Anonymoose
By Shawn J.C. Tenney
Minneapolis, MN: Beaming Books, 2024. Picture Book.

Moose is shy and when it's time for recess she looks for places to hide so she doesn't stand out. When a porcupine starts building a fort she thinks she has found the perfect hiding spot, but then realizes she can't hide forever. She decides to be brave and talk to Peter the porcupine who is the architect of the fort about some ideas she has for it. As they work together on the fort, a friendship begins. 

A story about being brave and connecting with other people to build a strong friendship.

Built to Last
Written by Minh Le
Illustrated by Dan Santat
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2024. Picture Book.

Two boys who love to build with blocks and create imaginative worlds find out that by working together they can build objects that are bigger and better. As the boys grow older their friendship grows, as well as their creations. One day their creation fails which spurs an argument, but then they are reminded that some things, like friendships, are too important to give up on.

Somewhere In Between
By Laan Cham
New York: Random House Children's Books, 2024. Picture Book.

A young girl named Pink falls from the sky and lands in the land of Sunshine. There she meets a new friend name Fireball. Then, she travels to a nearby land and meets a friendly wintry being from the land of Snow named Snowball. All three friends enjoy doing things together and playing games together, but when Snowball decides that Pink must pick a land that is best, an argument begins. Pink realizes that she must help both of her friends see the good things about each others' land. They all learn that there is magic if they come together as friends. 


Sandcastles Are Forever
By Ellie Peterson
New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2024. Picture Book.

Cora and Shelly are best friends and they love to spend time on the beach building sandcastles. Everyday after school they put on their swimming suits and head to the beach to build fancy sandcastles together. Then one day Shelly tells Cora that her family is moving away and she doesn't want to build anymore sandcastles because they will just wash away. After Shelly moves away they discover that with the right tools they can build their friendship even from a distance and make it a friendship that will last forever.





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