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Best Best Friends
CCBC Review:
Mary and Clare are best friends. But watching her best friend get special attention at preschool because it’s her birthday is tough on Clare. At snacktime there is even a pink-themed party for pink-clad Mary, and by the time snack is over, yellow-clad Clare has had enough. “Yellow is prettier than plain old pink,” she declares, and before long both are yelling, “YOU ARE NOT MY FRIEND!” After a little distance and a little nap, all is right again in Margaret Chodos-Irvine’s bright, boldly illustrated, charmingly realistic story portraying a scenario that is recognizable and compelling for many young children. Highly Commended, 2007 Charlotte Zolotow Award ©2007 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-6
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Anger
Friendship
Jealousy/Envy
Diversity subject:
Brown Skin Unspecified
On CCBC Booklist:
Charlotte Zolotow Award (for Outstanding Writing in Picture Books)
Publisher:
Harcourt
Publish Year: 2006
Pages: 32
ISBN: 015256947
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Chodos-Irvine
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