My Best Friend
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2005

My Best Friend

Written by Mary Ann Rodman · Illustrated by E. B. Lewis and E.B. Lewis

Lily struggles to find a best friend at the community pool.

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Lily spends her summer days at the community pool, determined to make Tamika her new best friend. But Tamika already has a best friend, leaving Lily feeling lost and unsure. As she tries to win Tamika over, Lily faces the challenge of finding her place and discovering what true friendship means. Will she find a way to connect, or will she have to look elsewhere for companionship? Dive into this heartfelt tale of friendship and self-discovery.

From the publisher

It’s summer, and Lily spends lots of time at the community pool, where she sees Tamika. Lily decides that Tamika will be her new best friend. Only, Tamika already has a best friend, and no matter how hard Lily tries, she can’t seem to impress Tamika. But without Tamika, who will be Lily’s best friend? With beautiful watercolor art and poignant text, this author and illustrator create a timeless story about the difficulties of finding a friend.

Awards

Ezra Jack Keats Award (2006)Charlotte Zolotow Award (2006)
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Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
460L
Themes & topics
Books about friendship
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.1
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
June 14, 2007
First published
January 1, 2005
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142408063

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