Meeting new people and making friends are a big part of growing up. Children learn many skills when they learn to be a good friend including:
Children’s books help provide positive examples of friendship and give parents a meaningful way to discuss friendship and social skills. We've put together a list of age appropriate books for babies to 12-year-olds about friendship. Check out the list and consider adding a few to your home library!
Do You Want To Be My Friend? Eric Carle
Snow Friends M. Christina Butler
Little Blue Truck Alice Schertle
Circle of Friends (Sesame Street) Naomi Kleinberg
The Almost Terrible Playdate Richard Torrey
Can I Play Too? Mo Willems
Should I Share My Ice Cream? Mo Willems
My Friend Is Sad Mo Willems
Leonardo and the Terrible Monster Mo Willems
Billy Bully Ana and Alvaro Galan The Bad Apple: A Tale of Friendship Edward Hemingway
Be A Friend Salina Yoon
Each Kindness Jacqueline Woodson
Half A World Away Libby Gleeson
Love, Triangle Marcie Colleen
The Rainbow Fish Marcus Pfister
Frog and Toad Are Friends Arnold Lobel Strictly
No Elephants Lisa Mantchev
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend Dan Santat
The Sandwich Swap Queen Raina AlAbdullah
Toot and Puddle: The New Friend Holly Hobbie
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon Patty Lovell
My Last Best Friend Julie Bowe
Charlotte’s Web E. B. White
One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate
