Sam's New Friend
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2008 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Sam's New Friend

Written by Thierry Robberecht · Illustrated by Philippe Goossens

Part of the Sam Is Never Scared series

A boy discovers true friendship when he learns girls can be strong too.

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32 pages· 464 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· ~300L
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Bookroo's summary

Sam believes only boys are strong, but when Ellie joins his class, he discovers her parents might divorce. As he gets to know her, Sam learns that strength isn't just for boys. Through unexpected friendship, Sam's perspective shifts, revealing the true meaning of toughness and companionship. Will Sam embrace this new understanding and make his first real friend?

From the publisher

Sam is only friends with boys. Boys are strong and tough–girls aren’t. But when Ellie joins Sam’s class and he’s forced to get to know her, he finds out that her parents may be getting a divorce. Then Sam sees just how strong and tough a girl can be, and he makes his first real friend.Readers will relate to Sam’s feelings–and his change of heart–and the bold colors, engaging animal characters, and gentle humor are perfectly suited to the preschool audience.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
464
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~300L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.3
F&P level
~J
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
122514
Publication
Published
January 21, 2008
First published
January 1, 2008
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780618914487
LCCN
2006039524
OCLC
79256343

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