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Making Friends

Madeline

by Ludwig Bemelsman

For ages 2+ years

We find ourselves double-checking the 1939 copyright on this wonderful tale almost every time we read it. Could it really be from such a different world? It's snappily modern -- the other girls at (read more)

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Corduroy

by Don Freeman

For ages 2+ years

Consider this a story of love at first sight - love between a slightly forlorn, been sitting-on-the-store-shelf- too long teddy bear and a little girl named Lisa. Like any good love story, this one (read more)

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Play With Me

by Marie Hall Ets

For ages 3-6 years

This gem of a classic teaches a valuable lesson about how to make new friends, and respect the natural world too. Our young heroine walks out into a meadow one morning, and meets a grasshopper, a (read more)

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Friends

by Helme Heine

For ages 3-6 years

When your little one gets to the wonderful stage of making friends, you may quickly be surprised by the depth of passion and loyalty these tiny pals feel for one another. It seems that if they (read more)

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Amos and Boris

by William Steig

For ages 3-6 years

Of all the wonderful picture books about friendship, Amos and Boris holds a special place. An updated version of Aesop's fable of the lion and the mouse, it's a story about the most improbable and (read more)

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Monster Hug

by David Ezra Stein

For ages

And you thought your kid's playdates wrecked the house. When monster friends get together, just imagine the mess! These two best (friend) beasts feast and party and wrestle and tumble their way (read more)

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George and Martha: The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends

by James Marshall

For ages 4-6 yrs

Like all best friends, George and Martha do everything together--go to the movies, play at the beach, and just hang around not doing much of anything. No matter that they happen to be gigantic (read more)

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