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Will You Be My Friend?
A Let’s Talk picture book to help young children understand friendship
Series: Let's Talk
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What makes us a good friend? And what might make us a not-so-good friend? What can friends do together? And how do we make friends?
Best-selling author Molly Potter presents practical advice on helping children understand how to make friends, what it means to be a true friend, and how to cope with the tricky parts of friendship. Will You Be My Friend? is ideal for starting conversations about friendship and includes a guide for parents and carers about supporting a child if they are having friendship difficulties.
With fun and lively illustrations from Sarah Jennings, this book is both humorous and charming, and prompts children to discuss the idea of friendship with parents and peers. Learning to build and maintain friendships also helps children with important life skills such as sharing, negotiating, empathising, and that all-important apology when things go wrong.
Let’s Talk books help you start meaningful conversations with your child. Written by an expert and covering topics like feelings, relationships, diversity, and mental health, these comforting picture books support healthy discussion right from the start.
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Will You Be My Friend? is praised for its vibrant illustrations and practical guidance, helping children enhance their social skills. It provides insights into making friends, understanding friendship, and managing emotions in a simple yet impactful way.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781801992282
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 July 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Education
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Sarah Jennings
- Illustrated by Sarah Jennings
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 248.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 166g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Molly Potter has spent many years teaching in both mainstream schools and a pupil referral unit for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, helping them to trust adults, develop self-esteem and learn to self-regulate Follow Molly on Twitter @PotterMolly, on Facebook facebook.com/Mollypotterbooks and discover more resources at www.mollypotter.com
Sarah Jennings has been illustrating children's books since graduating in 2013, and is the illustrator of all the Molly Potter picture books as well as The Bunny Adventures series. Follow Sarah on Twitter @Sarahjscribbles and visit her website: sarahjenningsillustration.com
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