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The Friendship Guide

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Friendship is important—and life would be so dull without it!

Friendships are essential for social-emotional learning and mental health, but sometimes children struggle with making and keeping friendships. In The Friendship Guide, child psychologist Jillian Roberts outlines central ideas on how to be the best friend you can be. Alongside each of the principles is a scenario showing how it relates to real life—at the playground, at the park, at school or on a playdate. For parents, guardians and kids themselves, it can be difficult to recognize what makes friendships work. With this book, readers will have a comforting and straightforward resource to help guide them toward a lifetime of beautiful friendships.

Praise for Jillian Roberts:

"This book handles a sensitive topic with kindness, compassion, and empathy...A good beginning look at how to broach a complicated topic that's filled with positivity and hope."—Booklist, for On the News

"Gentle but straightforward...[A] reassuring backdrop for the big questions being discussed." —Publishers Weekly, for What Happens When a Loved One Dies?

"A cheery and buoyant introduction to timely and imperative topics for young readers; especially useful in a guidance setting."—School Library Journal, for Under Our Clothes

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    • Booklist

      November 1, 2024
      Grades K-3 Roberts, a child psychologist, offers a book to help children think about how to make friends and how to be a good friend. Rather than simply instructing kids, the book provides a series of brightly illustrated double-page spreads, each stating a basic rule of friendship, dramatizing a related situation involving friends, and offering tips on how to deal with it. In one example, the rule is "A great friend thinks of other people, not just themselves." The example involves two friends, Adelaide and Selma, who both want to swing on the playground but only one swing is available. Adelaide lets Selma take the swing, partly because it makes her feel good to be kind. Soon Selma gives Adelaide a turn so that they can both enjoy it before recess ends. At the bottom of the page, a box labeled "Your Turn" suggests that children think of other ways to handle that situation. This format offers an opportunity for kids and their parents to share their experiences. A useful guide with a practical approach.

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    • Kirkus

      January 15, 2025
      What does it mean to be a good pal? Roberts' book offers a greatest hits of friendship advice, starting with the golden rule of amity: Be the friend you want to have. Eight more principles follow: Think of others, not just yourself. Be patient and kind. Do the right thing, and help others to do that, too. Make room in your friend group for newcomers. Share, and invite others to play. Don't name-call, tease, or bully--and protect others from such behaviors. Remember to compromise. Don't interrupt, and show respect for others' boundaries. Each rule is followed by a brief scenario (two kids want the same swing; a child notices a new student alone at lunch), a possible resolution, and, when relevant, a question posed to the audience: If there is no one right solution, what wouldyou do? When the fix is obvious, the author expands on the advice. Roberts also addresses the importance of fairness, small gestures, getting adult help with bullies, taking turns, and giving friends space. The situations are relatable, while the writing is direct, not overly pedantic, and suitably engaging for a young audience. Appealing cartoonish watercolorlike illustrations depict a cast diverse in terms of race and ability; one child wears a hijab. Valuable guidance on becoming a better friend, with solid insights and concrete examples. (author's note, activities)(Informational picture book. 3-6)

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