I Am a GREAT Friend!
By (Author) Lauren Stohler
Illustrated by Lauren Stohler
Simon & Schuster
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
21st June 2023
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Mammals
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Picture storybooks: imagination and play
Hardback
48
Width 203mm, Height 254mm, Spine 13mm
442g
A baby capybara learns the best way to make true friends is by being yourself in this whimsically wonderful picture book from the author of The Problem with Pajamas.
Baby Capybara is a great friend. After all, no one else can create obstacle courses, follow treasure maps, or make perfect mud pies. So why is he the only capybara without a beautiful bevy of birds perched on his back He tries to be more like the other capybaras: he floats calmly, he naps quietly, and he even chews slowlystill no flock!
But when an unexpected critter splashes onto the scene, Baby Capybara realizes that, instead of changing himself to fit in, maybe theres someone out there who loves the same things he does!
"Well-timed speech bubbles and kinetic images capture the way that boisterous and tender-hearted Baby Capybara makes an impression, playing out an endearing, very relatable journey about finding a true friend to click with." -- Publishers Weekly * 2/20/2023 *
"Theres something irresistible about Baby Capybara. . . . The highs, lows, and in betweens of seeking connection are laid out humorously yet truthfully. This could easily be read just for entertainment or as a conversation starter around a variety of social-emotional skills. It is nimble, just like Baby Capybara. A sweet combination of silly and tender." -- Kirkus Reviews
Lauren Stohlerlives and works with her husband Gareth in Connecticut, where they create art and pug poetry under their top-secret internet pseudonym, @Inkpug. When not writing stories or drawing pictures, they are probably on a walk to the ice cream shop. Lauren is the author of picture booksThe Best Worst Poet Ever,The Problem with Pajamas, andI Am a GREAT Friend!. Find out more at Inkpug.com.