Ava Lin, Best Friend!

Written & illustrated by Vicky Fang

Book #1 in the Ava Lin series

A first grader's quest for friendship leads to unexpected, humorous adventures.

4.4/5 Goodreads · 141 ratings

92 pages· 3,973 words· Est. 45 min read

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Bookroo's summary

Ava Lin, a spirited six-year-old, embarks on her first-grade adventure with a mission: find a best friend. Armed with a new backpack and endless enthusiasm, Ava navigates the tricky world of friendship, often landing in humorous predicaments. Will her determination and charm help her succeed, or will the social rules of first grade prove too puzzling? Join Ava as she discovers the ups and downs of making friends, all while balancing pasta on her nose and dreaming of pets. This delightful journey is filled with laughter and heart, capturing the essence of childhood exploration.

From the publisher

Brand-new first grader Ava Lin is determined to find a best friend–even if she’s a bit unclear on how to go about it–in this launch of a funny, super relatable chapter-book series. Ava Lin is six and a half years old, and she loves bubble tea, finding treasures, and animals (note the 117 varieties of pets on her wish list). She’s very good at drawing and balancing pasta on her nose. And there’s a Very Exciting Thing happening in her life right now: tomorrow is her first day of first grade! Which means she gets a new backpack, new pencils, and a new lunch box. But what she really wants to get in first grade is a best friend, which isn’t as easy as she thought. Ava’s quest has her navigating some confusing social rules, with unintentionally comical results–but she always manages to wriggle out of her mishaps in ways young readers will find very familiar. With an engaging text, humorous graphic panels, and black-and-white illustrations, Vicky Fang draws on her Chinese American family’s experience to create a heroine kids will instantly love.

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