This booklist was contributed by Appleton Public Library Children's Services Staff, 6/08
Chester's Way(1988)Chester and Wilson share the same exact way of doing things, until Lilly moves into the neighborhood and shows them that new ways can be just as good.
Friendliness(2004)
Friendship(2003)Provides everyday examples of what it means to be a friend.
How to be a Friend: a Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them(1998)Dinosaur characters illustrate the value of friends, how to make friends, and how to be and not to be a good friend.
Join in and Play(2004)Simple text discusses how to develop the skills to make friends and to learn to play with others. Includes role-playing activities.
Make New Friends(2007)Expands on a song about friendship first popularized by the Girl Scouts Organization more than sixty years ago. Includes sheet music, facts about the song, the Girl Scouts, and friendship.
Make New Friends(2002)Yoko and her classmates welcome Juanita, a new student from Texas, to their classroom.
Making Friends(2008)
Making Friends(1998)Discusses the importance of friendships, from making friends to resolving disagreements, and how to deal with feelings such as jealousy, shyness, and rejection.
Making Friends(2002)Provides examples and tips for making friends, which is sometimes easy and sometimes hard.
Best Best Friends(2006)Mary and Clare do everything together at preschool, but Mary's birthday celebration puts a strain on the girls' friendship.
Best Friends(1999)Although they are different in many ways, two girls are still best friends.
The Best Friends Book(2000)Illustrations and brief text describe how best friends treat each other.
Bubba and Beau, Best Friends(2002)When Mamma Pearl washes their favorite blanket it's a sad day for best friends Bubba and Beau, but it gets worse when she decides the baby boy and his puppy need baths, too.
The Complete Adventures of Big Dog and Little Dog(2003)Big Dog and Little Dog -- Making a mistake -- Going for a walk -- Getting in trouble -- Wearing sweaters.
Cork and Fuzz: Good Sports(2007)Short-legged Cork is upset when tall Fuzz wins every game they play, until he learns that their friendship is more important than winning.
Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories(2007)Bear in the chair -- Play with me! Play with me! -- Dog changes his name.
Gaspard and Lisa, Friends Forever(2003)On Lisa's first day at her new school she meets Gaspard, and they do not like one another at all.
Gossie and Gertie(2002)Gossie and Gertie are best friends and everywhere Gossie goes, Gertie goes too--except when she doesn't, and sometimes that's even better.
Jazzbo and Googy(2000)Best buddies Jazzbo and his teddy bear become friends with messy Googy.
Meet Danitra Brown(1994)
Mis amigos = My friends(2004)
My Best Friend(2004)A group of young boys and girls who each like different things, from playing with dolls to riding go-carts to playing with puppies and kittens, finally finds common ground and become friends.
My Best Friend: a Book About Friendship(2000)A girl describes the challenges and rewards of her relationship with her best friend Cindy.
My Friend John(2000)John's best friend tells everything he knows about John, the secrets they share, their likes and dislikes, and the fun they have as friends.q
Owen and Mzee: Best Friends(2007)The true story of best friends Owen, a hippopotamus, and Mzee, a tortoise.
Skinny and Fats, Best Friends(2002)Two best friends, Skinny the rabbit and Fats the pig, share adventures when they build a rocket and bake some pies.
Toot and Puddle(1997)Toot and Puddle are best friends with very different interests, so when Toot spends the year travelling around the world, Puddle enjoys receiving his postcards.
Why are you Fighting, Davy?(1999)Davy has a fight with his friend Eddie when the best boat he has ever made gets washed away, but then he realizes that his friendship with Eddie, who can build great dams, is more important.
Beany and the Meany(2005)When Beany's best friend Carol Ann pairs with the new girl at school to create a science project, Beany must work with Kevin the bully.
Butterfly Buddies(2001)Third grader Robin has a series of mishaps and learns the value of honesty as she tries to become best friends with Zoey, her partner for a class project on raising butterflies. Includes butterfly care tips.
Ellen Tebbits(1951)The part of third grade Ellen Tebbits likes most is having Austine Allen for her best friend.
Friends : stories about new friends, old friends, and unexpectedly true friends(2005)The friend who changed my life / by Pam Muņoz Ryan -- My best friend / by Jennifer L. Holm -- Connie Hunter Williams, psychic teacher / by Meg Cabot -- Squirrel / by Ann M. Martin -- Smoking lessons / by Patricia McCormick -- Shashikala : a brief history of love and khadi / by Tanuja Desai Hidier -- The Wild Prince / by Brian Selznick -- Flit / by Patrick Jennings -- The Justice League / by David Levithan -- Minka and Meanie / by Rachel Cohn -- Doll / by Virginia Euwer Wolff.
Girl politics : friends, cliques, and really mean chicks(2008)
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup(2003)With the help of her wise old grandmother, twelve-year-old Rosie manages to work out some problems in her relationship with her best friend, Bailey, the boy next door.
Mallory on the Move(2004)After moving to a new town, eight-year-old Mallory keeps throwing stones in the "Wishing Pond" but things will not go back to the way they were before, and she remains torn between old and new best friends.
Millicent Min, Girl Genius(2003)In a series of journal entries, eleven-year-old child prodigy Millicent Min records her struggles to learn to play volleyball, tutor her enemy, deal with her grandmother's departure, and make friends over the course of a tumultuous summer.
The Secret Language of Girls(2004)Marylin and Kate have been friends since nursery school, but when Marylin becomes a middle school cheerleader and Kate begins to develop other interests, their relationship is put to the test.
Up on Cloud Nine(2002)While Stolly struggles to regain consciousness in a hospital bed, Ian recalls some of their best and worst times together as he writes a biography of his eccentric best friend.
What to do when you're Sad and Lonely(2006)Tells children and youth how to recognize and deal with sad feelings, ways to connect with other people and make new friends, and how to handle sad feelings that are too difficult to manage on one's own
Dora Loves Boots(2004)
Driving Buddies(2007)On the way to the big race, a racecar named Lightning McQueen gets lost but he manages to make new friends and learn what is truly important in life.
Magenta and Me(2000)From helping each other at school to sharing a special play date, Blue and Magenta do lots of fun things together as best friends. Features rebuses.
Rosita's New Friends(1994)
Wish Bear's Promise(2005)Wish Bear's wishes are wearing out Twinkers the star. Can they still be best friends?
The Big Garage. Friends(2007)"Lessons on: the importance of appreciating & accepting friends"--Container.
Corduroy and More Stories About Friendship(2003)Corduroy / by Don Freeman ; produced by Joe Mantegna, Gary Templeton ; written and directed by Gary Templeton -- Yo! Yes? / by Chris Raschka ; produced by Paul R. Gagne and Michael Sporn ; directed by Michael Sporn -- Here comes the cat! / by Frank Asch and Vladimir Vagin ; directed by Alexander Tatarsky, Igor Kovalev ; produced by Morton Schindel -- Rainbabies / by Laura Krauss Melmed ; illustrated by Jim LaMarche ; produced & directed by Paul R. Gagne.
Making New Friends(2004)