Aliki. Best Friends Together Again. (EJ Al)
When Robert's friend Peter, who moved away, comes back to visit, various emotions surface, but mostly pleasure--which all the old friends share.
Aliki. We are best friends.
(Ej Al)
When Robert's best friend Peter moves away, both are unhappy, but they learn that they can make new friends and still remain best friends.
Bridwell, Norman. Clifford's pals. (Ej Br)
Clifford and his friends get into trouble while playing at a construction site.
Clements, Andrew. Big Al. (EJ Cl)
A big, ugly fish has trouble making friends because of his appearance -until his scary appearance saves them all from a fisherman's net.
Cohen, Miriam. Will I have a friend? (Ej Co)
Im is going to kindergarten for the first time and he is worried about finding a friend at school.
Davenier, Christine. Leon and Albertine. (EJ Da)
Leon the pig follows the advice of the other barnyard animals in trying to get he attention of Albertine the chicken, with whom he has fallen in love.
Ernst, Lisa Campbell. Bubba and Trixie. (EJ Er)
A ladybug befriends a caterpillar and helps him learn to enjoy life and be happy with what he is and what he becomes.
Heine, Helme. Friends. (Ej He)
Good friends always stick together. That's what Charlie Rooster, Johnny Mouse and fat Percy, the pig, always said--and that was what they did all day long.
Henkes, Kevin. Chester's Way. (EJ He)
Chester and Wilson do things the same way, until Lilly moves into the neighborhood and shows them that new ways can also be good.
Hoban, Russell. Best Friends for Frances. (EJ Ho)
When Albert and his buddies have a "no girls" baseball game, Frances and her sister organize a "Best Friends Outing."
Hoberman, Mary Ann. And to think that we thought that we'd never be friends. (Ej Ho)
A brother and sister learn that friendship is better than fighting and they soon spread their message all over the world.
Kellogg, Steven. Best friends. (Ej Ke)
Kathy feels lonely and betrayed when her best friend goes away for the summer and has a wonderful time.
Marshall, James. George and Martha. (EJ Ma)
Brief collections of stories about two hippopotamus friends.
Munson, Derek. Enemy pie. (Ej Mu)
Hoping that the enemy pie which his father makes will help him get rid of his enemy, a little boy finds that instead it helps make a new friend.
Polacco, Patricia. Mrs. Katz and Tush. (EJ Po)
A long-lasting friendship develops between Larnel and Mrs. Katz, a lonely widow, when Larnel presents her with a scrawny kitten.
Polacco, Patricia. Pink and Say. (Ej Po)
Say Curtis describes his meeting with Pinkus Aylee, a black soldier, during the Civil War, and their capture by Southern troops. Based on a true story about the author's great-great-grandfather.
Pfister, Marcus. The Rainbow Fish. (EJ Pf)
The most beautiful fish in the entire ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship.
Raschka, Christopher. Yo! Yes? (EJ Ra)
Two lonely characters meet on the street and become friends.
Scieszka, Jon. Cowboy & Octopus. (Ej Sc)
After Octopus helps Cowboy fix a broken seesaw, the two very different creatures become firm friends.
Steig, William. Amos & Boris. (EJ St)
A tale of two unlikely friends, a whale and a mouse.
Bonsall, Crosby. Mine's the Best. (J-ER Bo)
Two little boys meet at the beach, each sure that his balloon is better.
Ehrlich, Amy. Leo, Zack and Emmie. (J-ER Eh)
The new girl in Zach and Leo's class affects the boys' friendship.
Gackenbach, Dick. Hound and Bear. (J-ER Ga)
Hound and Bear are very good friends until Hound plays one practical joke too many.
Hoff, Syd. Who Will Be My Friends? (J-ER Ho)
Freddy has moved to a new house which he likes, but he really needs new friends.
Leonard, Marcia. My Pal Al. (J-ER Le)
A child describes the special relationship shared with a cuddly red stuffed bunny.
Lobel, Arnold. Frog and Toad Are Friends. (J-ER Lo)
Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends - Frog and Toad.
Marshall, Edward. Three by the Sea. (J-ER Ma)
Three friends relax after their picnic lunch by each telling his or her best story.
Minarik, Else Holmelund. Little Bear's Friend. (J-ER Mi)
One summer Little Bear makes friends with Emily and her doll Lucy. When summer ends, Emily and Lucy leave and Little Bear is sad-- until he writes his very first letter.
Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge. (J-ER Ry)
Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge.
Rylant, Cynthia. Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea. (J-ER Ry)
Mr. Putter gets an old cat to share his life with him.
Willems, Mo. My friend is sad. (Ej Wi)
When Gerald the Elephant is sad, Piggie is determined cheer him up, but finds after many tries that it only takes the simplest thing to change Gerald's mood.
Willems, Mo. Your pal Mo Willems presents Leonardo the terrible monster. (Ej Wi)
Leonardo is a terrible monster -- he can't seem to frighten anyone. When he discovers the perfect nervous little boy, will he scare the lunch out of him? Or will he think of something better?
Duffey, Betsy. Hey, New Kid! (J Du)
Jeremy dreads going to a new school when his family moves, so he decides to reinvent himself, hoping his new classmates will be impressed.
Erickson, Russell E. A Toad for Tuesday. (J Er)
On Thursday a toad is captured by an owl who saves
him to eat on Tuesday, but the intervening five days change his mind.
Galbraith, Kathryn. Roommates Again. (J Ga)
During their stay at Camp Sleep-Away, sisters Beth and Mimi learn some new things about each other.
Johnson, Angela. Maniac Monkeys on Magnolia Street. (J Jo)
Charlie adjusts to her move to a new neighborhood when she befriends Billy, with whom she hunts maniac monkeys, braves Mr. Pinkbelly's attack cat, and digs for fossils and treasure.
Kline, Suzy. Horrible Harry in Room 2B. (J Kl)
Doug discovers that though being Harry's best friend in Miss Mackle's second grade class isn't always easy, as Harry likes to do horrible things, it is often a lot of fun.
Lawlor, Laurie. How to Survive Third Grade. (J La)
Ernest has a difficult adjustment to make until he finds a friend and experiences his first real successes in life.
Spinelli, Eileen. Lizzie Logan Wears Purple Sunglasses. (J Sp)
When her family moves to a new neighborhood, Heather meets Lizzie Logan, whose brash and bossy ways make Heather wonder if they can ever be friends.
Byars, Betsy. The Seven Treasure Hunts. (J By)
Two boys make up a series of treasure hunts for each other , with disastrous and hilarious results.
Danziger, Paula. Amber Brown Goes Fourth. (J Da)
Entering fourth grade, Amber faces some changes in her life as her best friend moves away and her parents divorce.
Danziger, Paula & Ann Martin. P.S. Longer Letter Later. (J Da)
Best friends Elizabeth and Tara-Starr continue their friendship through letter-writing after Tara-Starr's family moves to another state.
Greene, Carol. The Jenny Summer. (J Gr)
Robin discovers the pleasure of having a best friend and the pain of losing her.
Konigsburg, E. L. The View From Saturday. (J Ko)
Four students, with their own individual stories, develop a special bond and attract the attention of their teacher, who chooses them to represent their class in the Academic
Bowl competition.
Lowry, Lois. Number the Stars. (J Lo)
In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.
Paterson, Katherine. Bridge to Terabithia. (J Pa)
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Soto, Gary. Boys at Work. (J So)
When Rudy breaks an older boy's Discman at a ball game, he and his friend Alex come up with ways to make money to pay for a new one.
Speare, Elizabeth George. The Sign of the Beaver. (J Sp)
Left alone to guard the family's wilderness home, a boy is hard-pressed to survive until a Native American chief and his grandson teach him survival skills.
Spinelli, Jerry. Fourth Grade Rats. (J Sp)
Suds learns that his best friend is wrong. You don't have to be a tough guy, a "rat," to be a grown up fourth grader.
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