My Friend Maggie

(Hardback)

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Paula and Maggie have been best friends forever. Paula, a beaver, thinks her elephantine pal is just great-until Veronica says otherwise. Suddenly, Paula notices that Maggie is kind of big and clumsy, and her clothes are sort of snuggish. Instead of sticking up for Maggie, Paula says nothing and ignores her old friend. But when Veronica turns on Paula, Maggie's true colours shine through. Told entirely from Paula's perspective, with Maggie's emotional story conveyed only through Hannah's stunning illustrations, this moving friendship story has all the heart and emotion of The Giving Tree and Kevin Henkes's Chrysanthemum. It is a classic in the making, truly a book to cherish.

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* "Harrison tells her story with touching and expert restraint, and...shows a deeply sympathetic understanding of the simultaneously fragile and powerful emotions of children."Publishers Weekly,starred review

"Harrison's straightforward, first-person text...conveys a wealth of emotion." Kirkus Reviews

"The trials of friendship and the early vestiges of mean girl culture are well portrayed in this recommended purchase; perfect for storytime or one-on-one sharing." School Library Journal

Author Bio

Hannah Harrison is an award-winning painter, specializing in animals. She lives with her family in Ada, Oklahoma.