CHILDREN’S BOOKS SUPPORTING
AFFILIATION/FRIENDSHIP
Updated August 17, 2015
“I can have a friend and be a friend”
A BARGAIN FOR FRANCES, Hoban, R.
ALFIE GIVES A HAND, Hughes, S.
AND TO THINK THAT WE THOUGHT THAT WE’D NEVER BE FRIENDS, Hoberman, M.
ANNIE BANANIE, Komaiko, L.
A VISITOR FOR BEAR, Becker, B.
BEAR FEELS SICK, Wilson, K.
BEAR SNORES ON, Wilson, K.
BEAR’S NEW FRIEND, Wilson, K.
BEAR WANTS MORE, Wilson, K.
BEST FRIENDS, Cohen, M.
BIG AL, Clements, A.
CHARLIE THE CATERPILLAR, Deluise, D.
CHESTER’S WAY, Henkes, K.
CHICK ‘n’ PUG, Sattler, J.
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, Carmi, G.
EARL’S TOO COOL FOR ME, Komaiko, L.
ELEANORE WON’T SHARE, Gassman, J.
FARFALLINA AND MARCELLA, Keller, H.
FISH IS FISH, Lionni, L.
FRIENDS AT SCHOOL,Bunnet,R.
FRIENDS AT WORK AND PLAY Bunnet, R.
FROG IN THE MIDDLE, Gretz, S.
GEORGE AND MARTHA, Marshall, J.
HANK FINDS AN EGG, Dudley, R.
HARRY AND WILLY AND CARROTHEAD, Casely, J.
I CAN SHARE!, Katz K.
IT’S MY TURN SMUDGE, Moss,M.
JAMBERRY, Degen, B.
JIM’S DOG MUFFINS, Cohen, M.
KERSPLATYPUS, Mitchell, S.
KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO, Willems, M.
LADYBUG GIRL AND BUMBLEBEE BOY, Somar,D., and Davis,J.
MAPLE & WILLOW TOGETHER, Nichols, L.
MATTHEW AND TILLY, Jones, R.
MAX’S DRAGON, Banks, K.
MEANIES, Cowley, J.
MONKEY AND ME, Gravett, E.
MY BEST FRIEND, Hutchins, P.
Compiled by Pam Thompson Arbogast, M.S.
Sources: Center on the Social & Emotional Foundation of Early Learning, Seattle Public Library,
Multnomah County Library, Pathways to Competence by Sarah Landy, Scholastic Books, The
Children’s Picture Book Database at Miami University, Talaris Institute, Story Stretchers by
Raines and Canady
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CHILDREN’S BOOKS SUPPORTING
AFFILIATION/FRIENDSHIP
Updated August 17, 2015
MY FRIEND IS SAD, Willems, M.
ONE OF EACH, Hoberman, M
PENGUIN ON VACATION, Yoon, S.
PETER’S CHAIR, Keats, E.J.
PIRATE, VIKING, & SCIENTIST, Chapman, J.
PIRATE vs. PIRATE, Quattlebaum, M.
RAINBOW FISH TO THE RESCUE, Pfister, M.
RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE, Andreae, G.
SAM’S CAR, Lindgren, B.
SNOWCHILD, Gliori, D.
STELLALUNA, Cannon, J.
SOMEBODY LOVES YOU MR. HATCH, Spinelli, E.
THE DOG WHO BELONGED TO NO ONE, Hest, A.
THE LITTLE MOUSE, THE RED RIPE STRAWBERRY AND THE BIG HUNGRY BEAR, Wood, D.
THE RAINBOW FISH, Pfister, M.
THE RAT AND THE TIGER, Kasza, K.
THE VERY GREEDY BEE Smallman, S.
THOSE PESKY RABBITS, Flood, C.
TUMBLE, BUMBLE, Bond, F.
WE ARE BEST FRIENDS, Aliki
WILL I HAVE A FRIEND?, Cohen, M.
WILSON SAT ALONE, Hess, D.
WILFRED GORDON MCDONALD PARTRIDGE, Fox, M.
WHOSE GARDEN IS IT?, Hoberman, M.
YO! YES?, Raschka, C.
Compiled by Pam Thompson Arbogast, M.S.
Sources: Center on the Social & Emotional Foundation of Early Learning, Seattle Public Library,
Multnomah County Library, Pathways to Competence by Sarah Landy, Scholastic Books, The
Children’s Picture Book Database at Miami University, Talaris Institute, Story Stretchers by
Raines and Canady
All/Children’sBooks/Friendship