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Friendships are extremely important in a child’s development. They learn social rules, comraderie and alternative sources of support.
So it’s key for them to understand how others are affected by their actions, how friends are made, what makes a healthy friendship and the power of having friends by your side.
It’s vital for an outward outlook on life, and these books will help draw your child closer to other people and organically make friends with them.
We’re all different, and this book captures the wholesome friendship and joy of having a pet. Although this book is intended for young children, all ages can benefit from its lovely lesson.
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Book Depository (International)Waterstones (International) Read more reviews and buy the book hereFor toddlers/preschoolers: An adorable book that illustrates shyness and the comfort of a mother nearby when becoming comfortable with new friends.
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Book Depository (International)Waterstones (International) Read more reviews and buy the book hereThe absolute best book! Katie the dog can’t control her excitement when her owner brings home kittens, and the kittens are scared! Katie learns through adorable hijinks what her new friends need. A great book for learning to be aware of your own actions and your friends’ feelings
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Book Depository (International)Waterstones (International) Read more reviews and buy the book hereHilarious book in which a Terrible Monster who just can’t scare anybody makes a wonderful friend. A funny fun-to-readaloud book that explores friendship with Mo Willems’s wit
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Book Depository (International)Waterstones (International) Read more reviews and buy the book hereA turtle and a rabbit from different parts of the wood (whose inhabitants NEVER talk to each other) come together to compete in a hip hop contest. A fun read aloud that parents read s l o w l y for the turtles verses and quickly for the rabbit’s. A fun story of reaching out and befriending someone from a different background.
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Book Depository (International)Waterstones (International) Read more reviews and buy the book hereThis beautiful story is written from the perspective of a gorilla, Ivan, living in captivity whose life and perspective are pretty much what you’d expect from an animal living in a cage until he develops an unlikely friendship with a baby elephant. Although this is a children’s book, people of all ages will laugh, cry, and learn through reading it. The illustrations capture the feelings of the words and help keep even the youngest readers (or those being read to) interested.
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Book Depository (International)Waterstones (International) Read more reviews and buy the book hereA fanciful cross between a llama and a unicorn, Llamacorns are cuddly, magical friends who are spreading kindness. Coombs’ poetry paired with adorable illustrations, endearing characters, and a gentle message of kindness will make The Llamacorn Is Kind an instant favorite.
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Book Depository (International)Waterstones (International) Read more reviews and buy the book hereAdams and Oliver team up again to teach literary-minded tots the importance of friendship in A Little Princess: A BabyLit® Friendship Primer. Each page introduces Sarah’s friends with text from the original novel, A Little Princess, showing little ones that friends can be found in surprising places.
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Book Depository (International)Waterstones (International) Read more reviews and buy the book herePaula Vásquez’s charming illustrations of best friends, Bird and Alligator, help teach opposite concepts of up and down, little and big, open and closed, out and in, short and tall, clean and dirty, dry and wet, noisy and quiet, near and far, awake and asleep to toddlers in a fun, approachable way.
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