Friend Is a Friend Is a Friend

Sara O'Leary

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Friend Is a Friend Is a Friend

Friend Is a Friend Is a Friend

Sara O'Leary

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Description

In this companion to best-selling titles A Family Is a Family Is a Family and A Kid Is a Kid Is a Kid, a child explores how to make a friend.

When a child arrives at summer camp, they see a lot of other kids. Will any of them want to be their friend?

One by one, the kids share their thoughts on friendship. One child makes friends by asking questions, while another says you can be friends even if you don't speak the same language! Listening to each other's stories, liking the same things and showing kindness are among the many ways of being a friend. And in the end -- whoever you are -- the best way to make a friend is to be one!

Author Sara O'Leary and illustrator Qin Leng have created a delightful, heartfelt, inclusive book about making and being a friend -- the final title in the Who We Are trilogy.


Key Text Features

dialogue

illustrations

speech bubbles

vignettes


Correlates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2

Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

Critical Reviews

"An encouraging tale about finding your place among others when you're far from home." -- Foreword Reviews

"An irresistibly charming conclusion to the creators' beloved trilogy." -- Kirkus Reviews

"A helpful, jovial addition ... for collections with its gentle guidance on friendship and how to cultivate it." -- School Library Journal

"Equal parts earnest and humorous, [A Friend Is a Friend Is a Friend] captures the fears, joys, and fun of making friends and invites readers to take the plunge." -- Horn Book

"A Friend Is a Friend Is a Friend is an excellent option for parents and educators looking for a way to help young readers ease social anxiety or build social skills." -- Quill & Quire

Publishing Information

Publisher: Groundwood Books
Pub date: 2026-04-07
Length: 32 pages

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