Books Like Best Friends-ish
Families who loved Best Friends-ish by Carter Higgins often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Best Friends-ish by Carter Higgins often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child is struggling with their sense of identity or feeling overshadowed by a peer. It is particularly helpful for kids who feel like they aren't 'the best' at anything and worry that their own unique spark is being dimmed by someone else's arrival. The story follows Audrey, a second grader who feels like she is just okay at everything, until a new girl with the same name joins the class and forces Audrey to become Audrey L. Through funny and relatable school-day scenarios, the book explores themes of jealousy, comparison, and the quiet anxiety of finding where you fit in. It is a gentle, secular approach to building self-confidence and empathy. Parents will appreciate how it validates the very real 'traumas' of elementary school, like sharing a name or feeling second-best, while modeling how to move from resentment to genuine friendship. It is perfectly pitched for kids ages 6 to 9 who are transitioning into longer chapter books.
