The New Friend
Charlotte Zolotow author Benjamin Chaud illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Comme des geants inc.
Published:9th Dec '21
£12.99
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A poignant evocation of childhood pain and jealousy at the desertion of a best friend, with a message of optimism and empowerment
A child reminisces about the many joyful and playful moments she used to share with her dear old buddy, who has made a new friend. But although she is sad, she finds the strength to keep her head high and sets out to find a new playmate.
“The devoted friendship of two children ends without warning . . . This all-too-common childhood experience is dramatized with an emotional honesty that, refreshingly, skirts sentimentality.”—Kirkus (starred review) * Kirkus *
Zolotow’s gentle, introspective text, honest about the narrator’s anger and sadness, is now accompanied by new but vintage-feeling illustrations from Chaud. (...) A hopeful but not too neat story of a situation likely to be relatable to many. * The Horn Book *
ISBN: 9781990252013
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
44 pages