Books Like Friends at School
Families who loved Friends at School by Rochelle Bunnett 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 Friends at School by Rochelle Bunnett 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 preparing for their first day of preschool or when they begin asking inquisitive questions about peers who look, move, or communicate differently than they do. It serves as a gentle, reassuring bridge into the social world of the classroom, focusing on the universal joys of childhood play while naturally integrating images of children with various physical and developmental disabilities. Through clear photography and simple text, the book emphasizes that school is a place for everyone to belong. It models empathy and inclusion not as a lesson to be learned, but as a lived reality. For parents, it offers a perfect opening to discuss how every child has unique needs and tools, like wheelchairs or hearing aids, while reinforcing that we all share the same desire for friendship, creativity, and fun.
