How to Cheer Up a Friend
By (Author) Stephanie Calmenson
Illustrated by Shannon McNeill
Simon & Schuster
Beach Lane Books
15th January 2025
24th October 2024
United States
Children
Fiction
813.6
Hardback
32
Width 216mm, Height 267mm, Spine 10mm
406g
What do you do when your friend feels blue This gentle and encouraging rhyming picture book tells a story of all the things you can do to help cheer them up.
If your friend is feeling down, do you tickle his trunk to get him out of his funk Give him a treator two or ten See if he feels better then
A child and his best elephant buddy navigate the many ways to support a pal whos feeling sad. They learn that the best ways to help are simple: being there for your friend, listening to their troubles, and then, when theyre ready, offering a big hug.
Stephanie Calmenson is the acclaimed author of many popular books for young readers includingDinner at the Panda Palace;May I Pet Your Dog; and the Ready, Set, Dogs! and Allie and Amy series written with Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole. A former early childhood teacher and childrens book editor, Stephanie feels fortunate to be able to teach, entertain, and encourage kids through her books. To read more, please visit StephanieCalmenson.com.
Shannon McNeill is a Canadian-born, San Diego-based illustrator whose books includeAre We There Yetby Dandi Daley Mackall,Wild & Woolyby Mary Jessie Parker,How to Cheer Up a Friendby Stephanie Calmenson, and her ownWheels, No Wheels. Her work is influenced by local nature, loitering in coffee shops, old books, child art, and long walks around the block. Learn more at LittleDrawings.com.