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If You Make a Call on a Banana Phone

Gideon Sterer author Emily Hughes illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Published:6th Nov '25

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If You Make a Call on a Banana Phone cover

"This delightfully silly story subtly guides kids through the art of broaching new friendships and careful listening." — The Washington Post

A love letter to making friends from unexpected places, If You Make a Call on a Banana Phone is silly, wise, and surprising all at once.

If you make a call from a banana phone, who will answer? What will you talk about? Will you share secrets or ask questions? No one knows what will happen, really. This very silly story is full of the joy and wisdom that comes from making new friends from unexpected places.

Go ahead, pick up a banana and make a call. You’ll be glad you did.

★ "Fill up your fruit baskets, folks—this one’s a bunch of fun!" — Booklist (starred review)  ★ “A captivating read aloud. This is a delightful and highly recommended picture book that celebrates imagination, communication, and the power of friendship.” — School Library Journal (starred review) “Magical. [A] gentle cross-species tale of friendship.” — Kirkus Reviews "Fanciful . . . suggest[s] that the best connection is about finding someone on one’s wavelength—banana or otherwise." — Publishers Weekly "This delightfully silly story subtly guides kids through the art of broaching new friendships and careful listening." — Washington Post

ISBN: 9780063375222

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 442g

48 pages