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I'll Be There (And Let's Make Friendship Bracelets)

A Girl's Guide to Making and Keeping Real-Life Friendships
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I'll Be There (And Let's Make Friendship Bracelets) by Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston is a delightful children's book celebrating the joys and importance of friendship. Through engaging stories and activities, it encourages young readers to cherish their connections and enjoy crafting friendship bracelets—a symbol of lasting bonds and shared happiness. Perfectly suited for teaching the values of empathy and companionship, this heartwarming book offers a blend of fun and meaningful lessons.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate heartwarming tales that celebrate the beauty of friendship and the joy of creating together. It's ideal for children who love crafting and enjoy engaging stories about meaningful connections and shared adventures.

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Friendships between tween girls are anything but simple. Sister, I am with you creators Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston are here to help in this interactive girl's guide to making healthy and authentic friendships.

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In a challenging world, making friends as a kid is tough. Luckily, authors Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston are back with a new spin on their successful friendship book for women—this time to help tween and teen girls struggling with those awkward adolescent years gain their courage and confidence by learning to make real and lasting connections with friends.

An honest and humorous take on the connection between self-acceptance and community, I'll Be There (And Let's Make Friendship Bracelets) is a how-to for practising time-tested skills to establish quality friendships and navigate their ups and downs. For any girl who's ever felt uncomfortable in their own skin or is still healing from "friendship hurt," this book will teach them:

  • how to find and keep friends who accept and love them for who they are;
  • the importance of making friends off screen;
  • to stay confident and kind in the thick of mean-girl culture; and
  • how to "break up" with comparison and become a cheerleader for their friends.

I'll Be There (And Let's Make Friendship Bracelets) will encourage and reassure girls by showing them the value and importance of healthy friendships. Whether breaking it down page by page independently or in a friend group, they're guaranteed to connect with the book's insightful activities and candid content, including:

  • thoughtful prompts, infographics, and colouring pages;
  • fun quizzes, word searches, real-life challenges, and hidden messages;
  • true stories from Amy's and Jess's own childhood experiences; and
  • a how-to guide for creating DIY friendship bracelets.

From the supermom team that brought you I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants) comes a compulsively readable and highly interactive map for girlhood and friendship with a clear message: life in our crazy and chaotic "plugged-in" world is more fulfilling surrounded by real-life friends.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781400241774

Publisher: Tommy Nelson

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 July 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Tommy Nelson

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ashley Dugan
  • Illustrated by Tequitia Andrews

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 141.0mm

Height: 212.0mm

Weight: 235g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Amy Weatherly is a Texas girl through and through, which is where she lives with her husband, three kids, and two rescue dogs--Lou and Brewster. She is passionate about helping women embrace courage, confidence, and purpose for their life, and she does it with a quick wit and down-to-earth sense of humor. She has written for the Today Show, MSN.com, Good Morning America, Yahoo.com, and Love What Matters. Jess Johnston lives in Southern California with her husband and four kids who are the loves of her life. Her favorite thing to do is to sit around a table with her best friends, eating nachos and laughing until her stomach hurts. She has been a top contributor to publications such as HuffPo, Scary Mommy, and Motherly, and has been honored with Motherly's Writer of the Year Award.

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  • I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants)
    Is it just me? Am I the only one who's lonely? Am I the only one without friends? If you've ever asked yourself these questions, Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston, founders of the widely popular "Sister, I Am with You" community, are raising their hands to say, "Yeah, us too." They want to encourage, equip, and reassure you that you...
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  • Here For It (the Good, the Bad, and the Queso)
    Discover how you can build the deep friendships you crave…the friendships that will withstand whatever life throws your way. We all long to do life together with people who really "get" us. But it can feel like there are so many obstacles. Let's be honest, making friends as an adult is hard! It's weird and it's tricky, and it can...
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