Making a Friend
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2011 · Est. 2 min read-aloud

Making a Friend

A boy's snowman melts, but their friendship endures beyond winter.

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40 pages· 165 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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A boy builds a snowman, his perfect winter companion. As seasons change, the snowman melts, transforming into fog and rain. Can their friendship survive the thaw? Discover a heartwarming tale of enduring bonds and the magic of cherished memories.

From the publisher

Clean, cold, white snow! Snow for sledding. Snow for catching on your tongue. Snow for making a SNOWMAN! Is there anything as wonderful as SNOW? Is there any better friend than a SNOWMAN? Snow isn’t forever, though. The wind shifts, the weather warms and snow melts into spring. The Snowman has become something else–the fog, the rain. But, how can this boy forget his good friend? He doesn’t…and he doesn’t have to. Bestselling author, Alison McGhee reminds us all that nothing that has been cared for can ever disappear for good, for, “What you love will always be with you.” And, this tender story about the power of friendship will stay with readers long after they turn the last page.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
165
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD310L
Themes & topics
Books about memoryBooks about winterBooks about lossBooks about imaginationBooks about childhood
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
0.9
F&P level
~J
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
147101
Publication
Published
October 4, 2011
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781416989981

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