Family of Friends

Varsha Bajaj author Ishaa Lobo illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Nancy Paulsen Books

Publishing:14th Oct '25

£16.99

This title is due to be published on 14th October, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Family of Friends cover

Isha can’t wait for her birthday party. Nani, her fun-loving grandmother, is coming all the way from India to be there! So when Nani has to postpone her trip, Isha is crushed. She no longer feels like celebrating. Fortunately, she has a whole neighborhood of friends to cheer her up, and they all work together to make her day truly special. This moving intergenerational story shows the impact that chosen family can have and is a wonderful reminder to appreciate all the important people in our lives.

“[Mrs. Garcia’s] comforting words help Isha reflect on her friends, who feel like family, and she enjoys a joyous get-together with her chosen family. Bajaj’s heartwarming story, with its clever coinage of the term grandfriend to describe Mrs. Garcia, encapsulates relationships that grow from a close-knit community. Lobo’s endearing illustrations create a sense of coziness and celebration. Isha’s surrounded by an intergenerational, multicultural mix of loved ones. A charming rendering of life’s ups and downs and those who buoy us along the way.” —Kirkus Reviews

ISBN: 9780593625156

Dimensions: 238mm x 238mm x 8mm

Weight: 340g

32 pages