Rosie and Michael
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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 1974

Rosie and Michael

By Judith Viorst, Lorna Tomei (Illustrator)

Can friendship survive pranks, laughter, and emergencies?

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40 pages
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Rosie and Michael's friendship is a rollercoaster of pranks, laughter, and support. Even when Michael sprays Kool Whip in Rosie's sneakers, their bond remains unshaken. Can their friendship withstand every challenge, from silly jokes to serious emergencies? Discover how they navigate the ups and downs of true friendship, proving that real friends stick together through thick and thin.

From the publisher

Rosie is my friend. She likes me when I’m dopey and not just when I’m smart. Says Michael.

Michael is my friend. He likes me when I’m grouchy and not just when I’m nice. Says Rosie.

Or is it Rosey or Rosi or Rosee or Rozi or Wrosie? However she writes it, that’s the way Michael writes it, too.

And just because he sprays Kool Whip in her sneakers, doesn’t mean that Rosie’s not his friend.

Friendship overcomes all problems. That’s what Rosie and Michael think. It’s big enough for jokes, for laughter, for sharing possessions, for aiding each other in dire emergencies, and even for being mad once in a while.

That’s what friendships are for. So say Rosie and Michael.

Awards

The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (1974)
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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD550L
Themes & topics
Books about friendship
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.6
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
July 1, 1974
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689304392

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