How I Made a Friend
by Daniel Georges
Illustrated by Daniel Georges
Publisher
My Crazy Stories
Publication
Oct 01, 2020
Series
Format
Hardback
Illustrated
Yes
Price
$18.99
Dimensions
8.5 x 8.5 x 0.31 in
ISBN
978-1735873923
Pages
50
Age
3 - 8 years
Category
Beginning ReadersCharacter DevelopmentIllustrated Picture Books
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Description
Awards & Endorsements
Readers' Favorite
Review
Review
Award
Amazon's All-Star Top 100 Most-Read Children's Books
Author(s)
Daniel Georges
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| Publisher | My Crazy Stories |
| Publication | Oct 01, 2020 |
| Format | Hardback |
| ISBN | 978-1735873923 |
| Pages | 50 |
| Dimensions | 8.5 x 8.5 x 0.31 in |
| Age | 3 - 8 |
| Price | $18.99 |
Categories
Beginning ReadersCharacter DevelopmentIllustrated Picture Books
BISAC Codes
JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Beginner
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Emotions & Feelings
How I Made a Friend
by Daniel Georges
Illustrated by Daniel Georges
Does your child feel different — or struggle to find a friend who truly gets them?
Winner of the Purple Dragonfly Book Award - Best Picture Book
How I Made a Friend is a genuinely funny social-emotional learning story with adorable oddball characters that encourages kids to open up and seek meaningful friendships. They will learn that no matter how different we feel, there is always a special friendship where we belong.
Will is perfectly happy, alone in his own creative world. When a new kid enters his life uninvited, his bubble is about to burst... And he is furious! But as soon as imagination, play, and crazy laughs break the ice, Will discovers that: Friendship can show up when you open your heart.
This book will help your child:
- Build confidence to socialize with other kids
- Seek meaningful friendships that help them grow emotionally
- Open up to kids who share their values and interests
- Understand that no matter how different they feel, they belong
- Learn that being different is what makes special friendships possible
This book is wonderful for:
- Children who feel shy, introverted, and lonely
- Families and classrooms exploring social skills, friendship, and belonging
Perfect for ages 3–8: bedtime, read-aloud time, and classrooms (SEL - social emotional learning)
BONUS ACTIVITY: Who’s your best friend? Complete the best friends album!
Part of the award-winning My Crazy Stories Series — Ranked in Amazon's All-Star Top 100 Most-Read Children's Books over 30 times!
Kids don't remember advice, they remember stories. That's what sets My Crazy Stories apart:
Engaging stories kids love. Emotional value parents trust.
Reviews, Awards & Endorsements
Readers' Favorite
Received Readers' Favorite 5-Star Seal
Review
Decades of research confirm that having just one good friend benefits children by protecting them from life stress and improving emotional well-being and resilience. Yet, making a friend can be challenging for many kids. Daniel Georges brilliantly tackles this age-old dilemma faced in How I Made a Friend. In the time-honored tradition of teaching important life lessons via a great story, the reader is drawn in with relatable characters, excellent pacing, humor, and plot twists. Add to that the quirky and charming illustrations and you have the whole package. Hands down this is one of the most well-considered, charming, and captivating books for young children on friendship I have read in my long career as an educator and child psychologist. Well-deserving as an award-winning book, I highly recommend How I Made a Friend and have no doubt it will become a go-to favorite in any child’s library.”— Lilla Dale McManis, MEd, PhD - Psychologist specializing in child development, education, and parenting
Review
***** 5 Stars on Readers' Favorite
"A wonderful story to help children understand friendships and their emotions..."
The story is delightful and teaches young readers about the importance of having good friends. The illustrations breathe life into the characters and scenes. William's character and the friendship between the two boys are both real and relatable. It is a good story for reading aloud and storytelling sessions in classrooms. The 'Join the Best Friends Album' at the end of the book makes it interactive and entertaining for readers. It is a wonderful story to help children understand friendships and their emotions, how good things can happen unexpectedly and suddenly, just like how William found a friend when he least expected it to happen.
- Review by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite.
"A wonderful story to help children understand friendships and their emotions..."
The story is delightful and teaches young readers about the importance of having good friends. The illustrations breathe life into the characters and scenes. William's character and the friendship between the two boys are both real and relatable. It is a good story for reading aloud and storytelling sessions in classrooms. The 'Join the Best Friends Album' at the end of the book makes it interactive and entertaining for readers. It is a wonderful story to help children understand friendships and their emotions, how good things can happen unexpectedly and suddenly, just like how William found a friend when he least expected it to happen.
- Review by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite.
Award
Purple Dragonfly Book Award - Best Picture Book
Amazon's All-Star Top 100 Most-Read Children's Books
Reached Top 5!
Author
Daniel Georges
Daniel Georges passionately creates picture books that resonate with his understanding of the complexity of growing up. His quirky MY CRAZY STORIES series supports young readers in developing a deeper emotional awareness and self-confidence to better deal with the world surrounding them. Daniel's books won the attention and endorsement of juvenile literature supporting organizations among which the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation and the Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation Dubai. He also won the Purple Dragonfly Award for best picture book given by Story Monsters Ink Magazine, the renowned Children's books literary resource for teachers and school librarians across the USA. With great feedback from kids, parents and educators, MY CRAZY STORIES books are frequently featured in the All-Star Top 100 most read children's books on Amazon.
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