About This Book
Reach for this book when your toddler or preschooler is struggling with the high highs and low lows of early friendships. It is especially helpful after a playdate that ended in a tiff or when a child is learning that friends do not always have to like the same things. Pepo the pig and Lolo the chicken are opposites who enjoy different activities, which naturally leads to moments of frustration and pouting. By showing that even best friends get mad sometimes, the story provides a comforting safety net for children navigating their first social conflicts. It is an ideal choice for ages 2 to 5 because it uses simple language and clear visual cues to model how to move past a disagreement. Parents will appreciate how it validates a child's big feelings of anger while emphasizing that those feelings are temporary and do not mean the end of a friendship.
