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  • A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom book cover
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A Splendid Friend, Indeed

by Suzanne Bloom Publisher: BOYDS MILLS PR

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Different rhythms, one friendship

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Paperback New English

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book

    The metadata identifies the book as a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book.

  • Editorial selection

    Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child Selection

    Selected for Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child.

AlbakiReads Editorial

Different rhythms, one friendship

Bear wants quiet time to read, write, and think, while Goose is eager to keep talking. Their contrasting preferences give this picture book a simple way to introduce friendship and the small challenge of making room for someone different. With Bear and Goose at the center and illustrations described as accessible, the story offers a clear starting point for conversations about how friends relate to one another.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young children beginning to explore ideas about friendship
  • Adults looking for a picture book to prompt conversations about differences between friends

Themes

FriendshipDifferent preferencesMaking and keeping friends

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Book overview

A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book

This charming, bestselling picture book says volumes about friendship with a few select words and accessible illustrations.

Bear wants to read and write and think. But his friend Goose wants to talk and talk ... and talk! Bear and Goose are so different! But can they still be friends? Toddlers and preschoolers will learn about how to make--and keep--new friends through this delightful story.

A Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child Selection
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