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Best Buds

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Best Buds

Contributors:

By (Author) Becky Scharnhorst
Illustrated by Jiarui Jiang

ISBN:

9781665960939

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster

Imprint:

Margaret K McElderry Books

Publication Date:

14th October 2025

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Childrens / Teenage: Personal and social topics

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

40

Dimensions:

Width 216mm, Height 279mm, Spine 3mm

Description

Friendship comes naturally to a boy who moves to town and instantly befriends a variety of plants in this heartwarming and funny picture book for fans of Strictly No Elephants and When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree.

When Spencer moves to a new town, his mom is worried he may have a hard time making friends. But its easy! First, Spencer meets Fred, who is an excellent listener. Then theres Dottie, whos a bit wild, and Eugene, whos a jokester. The only thing is, Fred, Dottie, and Eugene are allplants.

While the adults in Spencers life question whether he might want friends he doesnt have to water, Spencer knows that friendship can blossom in the most unexpected places.

Author Bio

Becky Scharnhorst is the author of My School Stinks!, its sequel This Field Trip Stinks, How to Get Your Octopus to School, and Best Buds. She is a library worker from Wisconsin, where she lives with her family and several best buds. Her favorite is Dottie, but don't tell the others.

Jiarui Jiang is an illustrator and storyteller based in China. After studying animation for four years, Jiarui graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a MA in illustration. As an illustrator, she brings her passion for storytelling and character design to childrens books. Jiaruis works revolve around themes of nature, food, and more recently, beautiful insects. Best Buds is her debut picture book.

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