Books Like How to Find a Friend
Families who loved How to Find a Friend by Maria S. Costa 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 How to Find a Friend by Maria S. Costa 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 expresses a sense of being 'the only one' without a best friend or feels discouraged after a playdate doesn't go as planned. It is a gentle, humorous story that validates the ache of loneliness while providing a hopeful, lighthearted look at how close connection really is. Through the parallel journeys of a rabbit and a squirrel, children see that friendship often requires patience and a bit of serendipity. While the animals initially feel sad and isolated, the book avoids being heavy-handed. It uses clever visual storytelling to show that while we are busy looking for a friend, a friend might be busy looking for us too. It is perfectly pitched for preschoolers and early elementary students who are navigating the transition from solitary play to social engagement. It serves as a beautiful reminder that they are seen, even when they feel invisible.
