Once Upon a Friend
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2024

Once Upon a Friend

By Dan Gemeinhart, ShinYeon Moon (Illustrator)

A child and a fictional friend embark on adventures, blending story and reality, forging an unbreakable bond.

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44 pages
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When a young reader opens Meego's book, a magical friendship begins. Together, they explore shadowy caves and face life's big challenges, like the first day of school. As seasons change, their bond deepens, proving that the friends we meet in stories stay with us forever. What adventures await them next?

From the publisher

A wondrous, heartwarming tribute to the fictional friends we make in stories, the comfort and joy we find in them, and the delight of passing them down through the generations–for fans of Beekle, Toy Story, and Inside Out. Once upon a time, I met my reader. . . As soon as our young reader opens the cover of Meego’s book, the pair are the best of friends. Side by side, they leap from the adventures in Meego’s stories to the adventures in the child’s real life. From courageously creeping into shadowy caves to weathering Very Big Days like the first day of school, the friends journey and grow together through thick and thin. Though seasons turn, just like pages, the friends and memories we make within stories always stay with us. Once Upon a Friend is an imaginative ode to the beloved fictional characters who we never leave behind.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
44
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about familyBooks about imagination and playBooks about books and libraries
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Publication
Published
June 18, 2024
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781250892263

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