Will You Be My Friend?

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I want you to know how much I care about every day. You are always there for me and you don’t mind being my best friend. My love for you will last a lifetime, and your friendship is more valuable than gold. You are a very special man, and even though we’ve had our ups and downs I want to thank you for being in my life. You bring so much happiness into it; I wouldn’t give up one day with you for the world! With fun and lively illustrations from Sarah Jennings, this book is both humorous and charming, and prompts children to discuss the idea of friendship with parents and peers. Learning to build and maintain friendships also helps children with important life skills such as sharing, negotiating, empathising and that all-important apology when things go wrong. To answer your question specifically, the most natural way that I can think of to ask this question would be: You’ve been my best friend for as long as I can remember, but lately I want to be more than that. I want to hold your hand and kiss you when no one is watching. I think about you every day and the world seems bright just because you are in it. You’re my best friend and always will be, but what happens if I’m falling for you. I know every girl says this, but you are my best friend. I have never met anyone as awesome as you. You make me laugh, I love being around you. I hope we can always remain friends, even if we don’t get to spend as much time together as we like. Love Ya!

Will You Be My Friend? by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram Will You Be My Friend? by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram

From legendary author and illustrator duo Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram comes the delightful sequel to the heartwarming picture book classic Guess How Much I Love You. Will You Be My Friend? It seems that nobody wants to be Bush Baby’s friend. Not only is she the wrong colour, according to Flamingo, but tails are a turn off for Toad. He tells her she should have a long tongue, instead. What’s more, Giraffe dismisses Bush Baby’s invitation because she’s too small! Then again, Zebra thinks she needs stripes. Should she just ‘ go away and be on [her] own… forever’? You’re a good friend, and I’ve got nothing but time. You know that. So if you ever need to talk, or if you just want someone to hang out with, you can count on me.Forty years ago in a decrepit New York residence hotel, Kavanaugh rejected lucrative offers to write what publishers wanted. "Feasting", he laughs, "on bagels, peanut butter, and cheese whiz", he wrote his first poetry book, There Are Men Too Gentle To Live Among Wolves. The book was turned down by a dozen publishers, only to sell over a million copies. Now you can revisit the world of the beloved little bunny and family in this perfect companion to everyone's favorite bedtime story, Goodnight Moon. I will not only love you for a day, I will love you for all the tomorrows. You’re the best man or woman in the world and I don’t care what anyone else thinks. You make me feel special and happy, loved and protected. You always know how to cheer me up and make everything okay. Will you be my friend?" is the kind of thing children might say to each other. Adults rarely feel comfortable so openly asking for friendship. Alternatively, most people will suggest activities you can do together, for example:

Will You Be My Friend? by Russell Ayto (Andersen Press) Will You Be My Friend? by Russell Ayto (Andersen Press)

Can I just say that I absolutely LOVED the ending? It was just the perfect way to end it. I was a tad worried it would go in a certain direction (one we already often see in picture books), but thankfully the author decided to go the unconventional way and I was just clapping my hands and grinning madly. With fun and lively illustrations from Sarah Jennings, this book is both humorous and charming, and prompts children to discuss the idea of friendship with parents and peers. I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly! The Orlando Sentinel deemed the album "an all-ages delight." [7] The Salt Lake Tribune called it "quirky, brash and wistful." [8] In this picture book we meet a bush baby. He is very lonely and he wants a friend! But will he find one in the jungle/surrounding area? I was rooting for this little guy! However I wasn’t too happy with how the animals reacted. If you don’t want to be friends… just say it like that instead of using all sorts of hurtful comments. Like that he has a tail and that is bad. Or that he needs to be PINK, P.I.N.K. I just wanted to step into the story and give our little guy a big big hug and throw with some animals for making those comments. But for most of the book it just goes on like that and it got quite sad. Thankfully, near the end we meet someone else and I was very curious to how it would go!James Kavanaugh is America's poet laureate. His words and ideas touch my soul. I can think of no living person who can put into words what we have all felt so deeply in our inner selves."

Will You Be My Friend? by Sam McBratney: 9781536217476

However.. the art just wasn’t my cup of tea. You could recognise the animals… but that is it. It just wasn’t for me.

The first one sounds like I am begging for friendship. The second one sounds like "Can we make a robot?" to me. It sounds pretty weird for me, and bothered me for a long time. Of course, some people are better at this than others, and more natural at making friends. If you are a friendly person, it often doesn't really matter what you say as long as your intention comes across. Hi, I’m Susie. I think we should be friends. I like your smile and your laugh, but most of all, I love the way you make me feel special. You’re a wonderful man and if you ever need a friend that you can tell anything to, please call me. Please take a chance on me, we’ll have so much fun together. To my best friend, I have known you for years and have been your best friend for as long. I know that we share a bond that will never be broken, and you are always there when I need you. Thank you for all the memories, fun times, and laughs. I love you with all my heart and hope to continue growing old together! You are the best friend a girl could ask for! We have been through so much together and I can never thank you enough. You are more than a sister to me and I will never be able to repay you for all that you have done. I cherish my friendship with you more than anything else in the world.