Everybody Needs a Buddy

Written by Ellen Jackson · Illustrated by Maddie Frost

Discover how animals show friendship in this delightful tale of buddies helping each other.

5.1/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 55 ratings

26 pages· ~430L

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Bookroo's summary

In a world where everyone needs a buddy, animals like elephants and otters show the true meaning of friendship. When a baby elephant struggles, others gather to help, proving that real friends are always there. This charming board book, with its rhyming text and vibrant illustrations, captures the essence of caring and companionship. How do these animal pals support each other, and what can we learn from their bonds? Dive into this heartwarming story to find out why everybody needs a buddy.

From the publisher

Everybody needs a buddy, whether clean or green or muddy! Everybody needs a friend, true and blue who’s not pretend. If a baby’s on the ground, elephants will gather round. Trying hard to help him stand, friendly trunks can lend a hand. This charming board book about friendship highlights the ways animals care for each other! Sweet, silly, and all true, these friendships are described in ways that children will understand. With perfect rhyming text from Ellen Jackson and bright illustrations from Maddie Frost, it’s very clear: everybody needs a buddy!

At a glance

Format
Pages: 26
Reading age: 2–4
Audience: Board
Lexile: ~430L

Themes & topics

Books about making friends Books about helping others Books about kindness Books about friendship Books about animals

What readers & critics say

Reviews

5.1

out of 7

5.0

“Fun cantor and modern illustrations”

The Notorious RAD

Trusted reviewer

4.5

“This cute little board book is great for preschoolers who like to really explore a book. It's chock-full of animals to identify (from bats to ants to elephants), verbs to act out (from dance to purr to conquer) and adjectives to notice (from muddy to rough to itchy). There's not much of a story to it, which would be a turn-off for my kindergartener, but the animals, bright colors, and rich action words would make it ideal for my high-energy two-year-old!”

Lauren Hancock

Trusted reviewer

5.3

“Darling and colorful illustrations, paired with simple rhymes, share the sweet ways animal friends help each other out. I like it's educational factor, incorporating real ways animals care for each other, while not really feeling like a non-fiction book.”

B is for Bookworm

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