Be a Friend -- Salina Yoon, Hardcover

From Geisel Honor-winning author/illustrator Salina Yoon comes a lush, heartwarming story of unbreakable friendship and celebrating what makes you unique.

Dennis is an ordinary boy who expresses himself in extraordinary ways. Some children do show-and-tell. Dennis mimes his. Some children climb trees. Dennis is happy to BE a tree . . . But being a mime can be lonely. It isn't until Dennis meets a girl named Joy that he discovers the power of friendship--and how special he truly is

From the beloved author/illustrator of the Penguin and Bear series comes a heartwarming story of self-acceptance, courage, and unbreakable friendship for anyone who has ever felt different.

Don't miss these other books from Salina Yoon

The Penguin series
Penguin and Pinecone
Penguin on Vacation
Penguin in Love
Penguin and Pumpkin
Penguin's Big Adventure
Penguin's Christmas Wish

The Bear series
Found
Stormy Night
Bear's Big Day

The Duck, Duck, Porcupine series
Duck, Duck, Porcupine
My Kite is Stuck And Other Stories
That's My Book And Other Stories

Be a Friend

Author: Salina Yoon
Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Published: 01/05/2016
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.75h x 11.44w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9781619639515
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 181556 / Be a Friend


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/05/2015
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2015
Booklist 11/15/2015 pg. 56
BookPage 01/01/2016
New York Times Book Review 01/17/2016 pg. 18
School Library Journal 02/01/2016 pg. 75

About the Author

Salina Yoon is an award-winning author/illustrator of nearly 150 books for children, such as Penguin and Pinecone, Penguin on Vacation, Penguin in Love, Penguin and Pumpkin, Penguin's Big Adventure, Penguin's Christmas Wish, Found, Stormy Night, Bear's Big Day, and Be a Friend, as well as the Duck, Duck, Porcupine chapter book series--including the Geisel Honor winner My Kite is Stuck!. She studied art and design at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and now lives in San Diego with her family.

www.salinayoon.com
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