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Making Friends: A Book About First Friendships

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Making Friends: A Book About First Friendships by Amanda McCardie gently explores the joys and complexities of forming first friendships. The story follows a young child's journey as they navigate the excitement and challenges of making new friends, focusing on themes of understanding, empathy, and kindness. With vivid illustrations, the book offers insights into the emotional and social skills needed to build and maintain these valuable early connections.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this children's book if you're looking for a heartwarming exploration of making and nurturing friendships. It beautifully illustrates the ups and downs of forming first friendships, making it a delightful choice for young readers who are discovering the joys and challenges of social interaction.

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Making Friends: A Book About First Friendships

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A delightful book about how to be a kind and thoughtful friend, perfectly pitched for children starting school.

Friendships are precious, but they can also be tricky to navigate – especially when you're little. In this charming and supremely sensitive book, we meet Sukie and Joe: two children making friends for the first time.

With words by Amanda McCardie, who has studied child development at the Tavistock, and pictures from Colleen Larmour, a rising star, Making Friends is the perfect tool for talking to very young children about friendship and everything that goes with it, from meeting new people to celebrating differences and standing up for one another.

"Remarkable ... a good starting place to help children talk through emotions." Observer on A Book of Feelings (McCardie)

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Making Friends: A Book About First Friendships is lauded for sensitively exploring the complexities of friendships through engaging storytelling and expressive illustrations. The book effectively captures emotions and body language, making it accessible for young readers to connect with the characters' feelings. It is praised for enhancing children's empathy and emotional intelligence, offering a joyful perspective on building and navigating friendships.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781406394542

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 August 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Colleen Larmour

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Amanda McCardie is the author of the critically acclaimed A Book of Feelings (illustrated by Salvatore Rubbino). Before becoming an author, she studied infant observation and child development at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust in London, and has also worked as an editor, nursery assistant and teacher. Her other books include Our Very Own Dog, the charming story of her childhood dog Sophie.

Colleen Lamour is an illustrator and designer, living in Northern Ireland. She first studied art at Liverpool Art School, with a focus on children's animation and design, before completing an MA in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. As well as children's illustration, Colleen has produced artwork for magazines, client commissions and her own online shop Little Carousel.

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