Make a Friend, Be a Friend

by Eric Braun, Steve Mark (Illustrator)

Overview

Practical—and fun—tips for starting and growing friendships.

Life is better with a friend. That’s true for everyone. Some kids have lots of friends. Others have a few. Either way is great! Make a Friend, Be a Friend helps young readers find ways to—you guessed it!—make friends and be a better friend.

That doesn’t mean making and being friends is a snap. Even though it’s natural, it doesn’t always feel that way. The ideas in this book can help. Children learn:

• how to find and make friends
• ways to show you want to be a friend
• how to be a good friend
• what to do when times get tough

A special feature, What Would You Do? A Story Starring YOU, invites readers to practice making friends and solving friendship problems. Includes a glossary of terms at the back of the book to equip and empower children with the vocabulary they need.

Little Laugh & Learn Series
Self-help, kid-style! Kids ages six to nine can tote these handy guides anywhere and boost their skills. With practical advice, silly jokes, fun illustrations, and a kid-centric point of view, these books are the go-to for help with everything, from triumphing over teasing to learning to be a fantastic friend to becoming a self-confidence superstar, and more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781631986291
Publisher:	Free Spirit Publishing
Publication date:	08/16/2021
Series:	Little Laugh & Learn®
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	88
Sales rank:	702,300
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.21(d)
Lexile:	570L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Eric Braun is a children's author and editor who has written dozens of books on many topics, including Make a Friend, Be a Friend and Be Yourself, Like Yourself for the Little Laugh & Learn® series and How to Take the ACHE Out of Mistakes and How to Take the GROAN Out of Grown-Ups for the Laugh & Learn® series. His books have won awards and honors including the Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award, a Foreword Book of the Year Gold Award, a Benjamin Franklin Award, and many others. One of his books was read by an astronaut on the International Space Station for kids on Earth to watch. A McKnight Artist Fellow and an Aspen Summer Words scholar for his fiction, Eric earned an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. He lives in Minneapolis.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Fantastic Facts About Friends 1

Chapter 2 Hi There! How to Find and Make Friends 8

Chapter 3 Four Ways to Show You Want to Be a Friend 20

Chapter 4 Three Ways to Be a Good Friend (With a Secret Ingredient!) 36

Chapter 5 When Times Get Tough 46

Chapter 6 Friends Make Life Better 70

Glossary 78

About the Author and Illustrator 80