About This Book
Reach for this book when your child and their best friend or sibling are stuck in a cycle of bickering and you want to show them that conflict is a natural part of loving someone. This story follows Tiger and Badger, two inseparable friends who hit several bumps in the road over sharing a chair, a toy, and a snack. It moves past the 'just be nice' trope to show the messy, loud, and sometimes silly reality of toddler and preschooler disagreements. While many books focus on how to avoid a fight, Emily Jenkins focuses on the repair. It validates the big feelings of anger and frustration that come with friendship while modeling how to move back into play with humor and grace. It is an essential read for ages 3 to 7, offering a mirror for their own social struggles and a roadmap for making up after the shouting is over.
