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The Friendly Four

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Friendly Four

Contributors:

By (Author) Eloise Greenfield
Illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist

ISBN:

9780060007614

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Imprint:

Amistad Press

Publication Date:

6th February 2023

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

811.54

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

48

Dimensions:

Width 216mm, Height 279mm

Weight:

213g

Description


Celebrate friendship with Coretta Scott King Award winners Eloise Greenfield and Jan Spivey Gilchrist!

Drum is worried that summer will be a bummer until Dorene, Louis, and Rae enter his life unexpectedly. Together they embark on an unforgettable summer of discovery and creative play.

With free-verse poetry perfect for reading aloud and inspired illustrations, this picture book by the legendary author/illustrator teamfollows four children as they explore the bonds of friendship, family, and community.

"Fun for reading aloud." Booklist

Reviews

"This accessible and well-written book has a nostalgic tone." School Library Journal "Lively, occasionally rhyming poems celebrate the friendship of kids from different families. Fun for reading aloud." Booklist "Idealistic and nostalgic Perfect for classroom readers theater or as a way for a young child to share reading with an older sibling or parent." Horn Book Magazine "A lively tribute to childrens imagination as well as an inviting introduction to free verse." Kirkus Reviews "Has an open accessibility, with its big print and visually inviting pages, and an upbeat warmth." Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books

Author Bio

Eloise Greenfield's love of writing shines through brilliantly in each and every one of her books, which include Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems and How They Got Over: African Americans and the Call of the Sea, both illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. She is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, the Foundation for Children's Literature Hope S. Dean Award, and the National Council for the Social Studies Carter G. Woodson Book Award. Ms. Greenfield lives in Washington, DC. You can follow her on Twitter @ELGreenfield.

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