Matthew and Tilly

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Set in the diverse neighborhood of a big city, this poignant and universal story of friendship tells about two best pals who share everything together-even making up after a quarrel. "Children will recognize their own relationships in the ebb and flow of Matthew and Tilly's friendship."-Booklist "There can never be too many books about the importance of friendship and forgiveness-especially when they are of this caliber."-Publisher's Weekly "This modest story line swells with the visual excitement of Peck's paintings. . . . Their power lingers in the mind long after they have been seen."-School Library Journal

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Children will recognize their own relationships in the ebb and flow of Matthew and Tillys friendship.Booklist

There can never be too many books about the importance of friendship and forgivenessespecially when they are of this caliber.Publishers Weekly

This modest story line swells with the visual excitement of Pecks paintings . . . Their power lingers in the mind long after they have been seen.School Library Journal

Author Bio

Rebecca C. Jones isthe author of sixteen books for children. She's written for newspapers, magazines, textbooks, and even TV stations. Most of her books have been fiction, based on things that happened to her or to someone she knows. But her most recent books--and all of her newspaper and magazine articles--have been nonfiction, about things that really did happen. She especially likes learning and writing about real people who did interesting things a long time ago.