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Fun and Friendship

Celebrate International Day of Friendship with these titles for Kindergarten – Grade 3 that explore making friends, the power of friendship, and how to navigate many different situations with friends by your side.

Calgary Public Library

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  • Addie Ant is leaving the nest. She’s nervous, but she meets several friends along the way who offer encouragement, food, and a ride home. The support she gets inspires her to plan future adventures. This is a story about finding the courage to…
    Book, 2024Los Angeles, California : Chronicle Chroma, ©2024. — Z MOR
  • If you would love to have a narwhal for a pet, then maybe you could be Ava Lin’s best friend! This heartwarming story follows Ava Lin as she navigates the challenges of finding — and being — a good friend. Through charming illustrations and engaging…
    Book, 2024Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, ©2024. — J FAN
  • Kayla and Mateo love to draw and send each other art using the clothesline strung between their apartment buildings. They draw anything and everything, from the traditional foods their families enjoy to fantasy worlds to go on adventures in. A…
    Book, 2024New York, New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, ©2024. — Z MOR
  • In this English/Spanish bilingual picture book tale of adventure, a girl stranded at sea and a boy on a deserted island try to find their way back to civilization. Although neither child speaks the other’s language, friendship transcends those…
    Book, 2024New York : Roaring Brook Press, ©2024. — Z SPE
  • This non-fiction book is a guide for children on building and maintaining healthy friendships. It offers practical advice, fun activities, and relatable scenarios to help kids navigate social dynamics. With adorable animal photographs illustrating…
    Book, 2021St. Catharines, Ontario : Crabtree Publishing Company, 2021, ©2021. — J 158. 25 HEA
  • Gerald and Piggie are opposites in many ways, but they are the best of friends. Both friends are determined to surprise the other and find themselves coming up with the same idea, eagerly anticipating their friend's reaction. Young readers will…
    Book, 2008New York : Hyperion Books for Children, 2008. — X WIL
  • In this endearing narrative where mathematics and nature converge, the magic of the Fibonacci sequence serves as the backdrop for a heartwarming tale. We follow the journey of a young boy, fascinated by the world of numbers, and a girl, enchanted by…
    Book, 2021New York : Scholastic Press, ©2021. — Z WES
  • Marjorie would like friends who are interested in baking and knitting like she is. She goes undercover at the local Senior Citizen's Group and finds friends there. This lovely picture book shows that friendship can bloom between any age group if you…
    Book, 2022New York : Feiwel and Friends, ©2022. — Z AIT
  • A rat, Timble, must decide if he should rescue a trapped owl, Orris, in spite of their status as natural enemies. This simple and warmly humorous early chapter book (the first in a trilogy) is a celebration of unlikely friendships, kindness, and the…
    Book, 2024Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, ©2024. — J DIC
  • This wonderfully silly young graphic novel about fin-tastic friends and first fights is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly! Squizzard is the hero of all his games with his best friend Toothy. However, one day Squizzard takes things too far and…
    Graphic Novel, 2020New York : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2020, ©2020. — J GRAPHIX SHE v.01