Will You Be My Friend?

by Susan Lurie, Murray Head (Illustrator)

Overview

Mouse is shy. It's hard for him to make new friends.

Bird is grumpy. He's too grumpy to make new friends.

The other animals—Owl, Frog, Squirrel, Raccoon—are outgoing and seem so sure of themselves. Who will be the best friend for Mouse? The answer will surprise you!

Susan Lurie and Murray Head, creators of Swim, Duck, Swim!, offer another sweet animal tale in Will You Be My Friend?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250122315
Publisher:	Feiwel & Friends
Publication date:	05/24/2016
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	68 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Susan Lurie is a children's book editor and author. She lives in Forest Hills, New York, with her husband and their pet fish, Pickle.

Murray Head is an award-winning photographer whose true passion is capturing images from nature. The photos in this book were all taken in Central Park. He is a lifelong resident of New York City.

Murray Head is an award-winning photographer whose true passion is capturing images from nature. The photos in Swim, Duck, Swim! were all taken in Central Park. He is a lifelong resident of New York City.

Susan Lurie is a children’s book editor and author. Her children’s book, Frisky Brisky Hippity Hop, was published in 2012 by Holiday House. Susan lives in Forest Hills, New York, with her husband and their pet fish, Pickle.

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2016
PreS-K—Mouse is looking for a friend in this rhyming story. He is quite shy and rejects each potential friend—the frog is too jumpy and the bee too busy—but gets advice from a grumpy bird about an animal who is already his friend. When Mouse finally discovers who that might be, he learns that looks can be deceiving and is happy to have a friend. While this book has many merits (beautiful photography, well-paced rhymes, and large print suitable for early readers), its shortcomings are numerous. Why reject a potential friend for being too hairy? And aside from the fact that the animals talk, they also seem to be from a mishmash of ecosystems. Where are they? VERDICT Purchase only where this team's Swim, Duck, Swim is popular.—Melisa Bailey, Harford County Library System, MD

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