That's What Friends Are For
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2005 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

That's What Friends Are For

Written & illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev

Why is Pig crying? Goat's wild guesses lead to a heartwarming solution.

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32 pages· 309 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Pig is crying, and Goat is determined to find out why. Could it be a broken leg, a flooded house, or a stolen pie? As Goat's imagination runs wild, he learns the true meaning of friendship. Join Pig and Goat in a delightful tale of misunderstandings and heartfelt solutions, where every guess brings them closer to the heart of unconditional friendship. Will Goat's efforts bring a smile back to Pig's face? Discover the joy of friendship in this charming story filled with humor and warmth.

From the publisher

Why is Friend Pig crying? Goat isn’t sure. Could he have fallen down thestairs and broken his leg? Could he have forgotten to turn off the shower and flooded the house? Could robbers have stolen his apple pie? Whatever it is, Goat has a way to fix it–after all, that’s what friends are for! In his trademark gentle watercolors, Valeri Gorbachev brings us another hilarious tale of misunderstanding between Pig and Goat that will take young readers to the heart of unconditional friendship.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
309
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD490L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about animalsBooks about pigsBooks about farm animalsBooks about goats
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.3
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
84848
Publication
Published
June 16, 2005
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780399239663

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