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Picture Books About Making Friends

Making a friend in a picture book happens in 32 pages, which is sometimes exactly how it happens in real life too. A shared moment, a laugh, a decision to sit together. These 317 books celebrate the simplicity and the courage of that first connection.

317 books

Cover of It's My Birthday!

It's My Birthday!

Billy is acting like a little monster with his new birthday toys until a surprise box of multiplayer games shows him tha

Cover of Love the World

Vibrant colors and playful illustrations celebrate everything from trees and bees to taking a stand, showing how simple

Cover of Follow the Leader

Rainbow Fish & Friends

Follow the Leader

Rosie the fish always insists on being the boss, but when a new friend named Angel arrives, she must learn that leading

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The King of Kindergarten #2

The Queen of Kindergarten

Derrick Barnes

MJ is ready to shine on her first day of kindergarten, wearing her special tiara as a reminder of her kindness, friendli

Ages 3–7

Cover of Fancy Nancy: Tea for Two

Fancy Nancy: Tea for Two

A fancy tea party with best friends turns into a disaster, leaving Nancy and Bree to find a way to patch up their friend

Cover of The Farting Easter Gnome

The Farting Adventures #1

The Farting Easter Gnome

After being teased by the other gnomes, Julian meets the Easter Bunny, who helps him realize that his unusual traits are

Cover of Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart

Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart

A secret valentine has arrived, and Nancy is on the case with her best magnifying glass and most fabulous outfits to sol

Cover of Be Kind, Little Dragon!

Be Kind, Little Dragon!

Living with a dragon is a blast until he forgets his manners, making it your job to show him how being helpful and thank

Cover of Jessica

Kevin Henkes' Mice

Ruthie goes everywhere with her best friend Jessica, even though no one else can see her—until the first day of school b

Cover of Hands Off, Harry!

Kindergators #1

Hands Off, Harry!

Harry the kindergator struggles to keep his hands to himself, disrupting his classmates. With a clever idea involving gy

Cover of Melia and Jo

Scientific Melia builds amazing things in her backyard lab, but her inventions only truly come to life when she teams up

Cover of Llama Llama Time to Share

Llama Llama Picture Books #5

Llama Llama Time to Share

Playtime turns into a bit of a disaster when Llama Llama refuses to share, but he soon learns that playing together is m

Cover of Andy & Sandy's Anything Adventure

Andy & Sandy #2

Andy & Sandy's Anything Adventure

Tomie dePaola, Jim Lewis

Andy is quiet and Sandy is loud, but these two opposites prove that a little dress-up and a big imagination are all you

Cover of A Piglet Named Mercy

A Piglet Named Mercy

The Watsons long for something different to happen in their ordinary lives, and they get exactly that when a tiny, unpre

Cover of How to Catch a Loveosaurus

How to Catch #14

How to Catch a Loveosaurus

A rare dinosaur is on the loose, but he isn't dangerous—he's spreading kindness! Join the Catch Club Kids as they build

Cover of Louie

Ezra Jack Keats

A neighborhood puppet show takes an unexpected turn when quiet Louie becomes completely captivated by a puppet named Gus

Cover of Neville

Moving to a new neighborhood is lonely until a boy finds a creative, mysterious way to get all his neighbors calling out

Cover of The World Needs More Purple People

Purple People #1

The World Needs More Purple People

Kristen Bell, Benjamin Hart

Penny Purple shows how asking great questions, laughing loudly, and finding common ground with others can turn anyone in

Cover of Who Are the Meemees

Adventures of the Brave Seven #5

Who Are the Meemees

The Brave Seven head into an Australian adventure to rescue the Rainbow, facing off against the grumpy Meemees and the e

Cover of Beach Detectives

Oxford Reading Tree All Stars #10

Beach Detectives

A ruined birthday picnic at the seaside sends Alis and her friends on an investigative mission to solve a coastal myster

Cover of The Rainbow Fish

The Rainbow Fish

The Rainbow Fish

A beautiful fish with shimmering scales discovers that the greatest beauty comes from sharing his treasures with others.

Cover of Class Trip

Munsch for Kids

For kids who love silly class trip antics, this story also explores a shy boy's anxieties about fitting in and unexpecte

Cover of Big Anthony: His Story

Big Anthony: His Story

Travel across Italy with the well-meaning but hopelessly distracted Big Anthony as he causes one hilarious disaster afte

Cover of Here We Are

Oliver Jeffers delivers a beautiful, thought-provoking picture book, a loving introduction to our planet and its inhabit

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Making Friends by Age Group

Books for Making Friends for Ages 0–3(2259)Books for Making Friends for Ages 4–7(6197)