Friendship Booklist

This booklist was contributed by Appleton Public Library Children's Services Staff, 6/08 

Making Friends

Making Friends by Janine Amos(2002)Provides examples and tips for making friends, which is sometimes easy and sometimes hard.

How to be a Friend: a Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them by Laurene Krasny Brown(1998)Dinosaur characters illustrate the value of friends, how to make friends, and how to be and not to be a good friend.

Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes(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.

Friendship by Cynthia Fitterer Klingel(2003)Provides everyday examples of what it means to be a friend.

Friendliness by Cynthia Fitterer Klingel(2004)

Making Friends by Sarah Levete(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 by Cassie Mayer(2008)

Join in and Play by Cheri Meiners(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 by Barbie Schwaeber(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 by Rosemary Wells(2002)Yoko and her classmates welcome Juanita, a new student from Texas, to their classroom.