The Girls
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2018

The Girls

By Lauren Ace, Jenny Løvlie (Illustrator)

Four friends grow together, rooted in friendship despite life's changes.

4.3/5 Goodreads · 633 ratings
32 pages
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Sasha, Lottie, Alice, and Leela share a bond as strong as the apple tree they play under. As they grow from girls into women, their friendship weathers secrets, dreams, and life's diverging paths. Will their roots hold firm as adventures pull them apart? Discover the enduring power of true friendship in this heartwarming tale.

From the publisher

A timeless picture book for friends of all ages, The Girls celebrates kindness, supportiveness, and the power of true friendship.

Winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize Illustrated Book of the Year 2019

Meet the girls: Sasha, Lottie, Alice, and Leela.

These four best friends spend their days playing beneath the branches of their favorite apple tree. As the tree grows tall and reaches across the sky, so do they . . .

. . . growing from little girls into big girls . . .

. . . and from big girls into women!

Through their shared secrets, dreams, worries, and schemes, their friendship grows ever stronger. Even when their adventures take them in different directions, the girls always stay rooted together.

The Girls is a celebration of lasting friendship for every girl . . . big or little.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about girls and womenBooks about friendshipBooks about feelings and emotionsBooks about best friendsBooks about social themes
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Book details

Publication
Published
May 21, 2019
First published
July 12, 2018
Publisher
Rodale Kids
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781984896513

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