F is for Friendship.

A selection of some of the best picture books for teaching toddlers, pre-schoolers and early primary aged children about friendships:

    Frank and Bert by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros

    04/08/2022 Lollipop Library

    This super cute story of friendship will make readers feel as warm and fuzzy as hapless hide-and-seeker, Bert the bear. Best friends Bert and Frank love to play hide-and-seek but there is just one problem: Bert is not a successful hider! Frank, being the fabulous friend that he is, lets Bert win every game, despite…

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    A Little Princess Story: I Want a Friend by Tony Ross

    06/08/2021 Lollipop Library

    This is a lovely reassuring book for children about to start school. It tells the story of the Little Princess and her quest to find some friends to play with. When she doesn’t find any at home, the Queen reassures her daughter that she’ll make plenty of new pals when she starts school. The natural…

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    Arlo: The Lion Who Couldn’t Sleep by Catherine Rayner

    06/08/2021 Lollipop Library

    Despite his best efforts, poor exhausted Arlo the lion just can’t fall asleep. That is until a wise owl swoops in and teaches Arlo a bedtime song. This peaceful night time story is complemented by Rayner’s beautifully detailed illustrations. Try singing owl’s song the next time your overtired child struggles to fall asleep and see…

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    The Best Birthday Present Ever! by Ben Mantle

    02/02/2021 Lollipop Library

    When Squirrel receives an invitation for his best friend Bear’s birthday party he sets about trying to find Bear the perfect gift. Whilst all Bear’s other forest friends buy lavish and expensive presents, Squirrel opts for a stick – the most perfect stick in the forest. Bear is overjoyed with this humble offering and the…

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    The Great Heffalump Hunt by Giles Andreae

    16/09/2020 Lollipop Library

    Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet are the best of friends and their friendship is tested in this feel-good adventure. Pooh has the great idea of trapping a Heffalump and despite Piglet’s reticence, the two set out to do just that. With honey baiting the trap, all they have to do is sit and wait for a Heffalump…

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    Cyril and Pat by Emily Gravett

    11/11/2019 Lollipop Library

    Cyril the squirrel is lonely because he is only one of his kind living in the park. But one day Cyril meets Pat, a fellow squirrel (or so he thinks). Pat and Cyril become the best of friends and have lots of fun and adventures in the park together. Cyril doesn’t realise that Pat is,…

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    Pip and Posy: The New Friend by Axel Scheffler

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    The importance of friendship and of joining in is at the heart of this easy to read toddler tale. With only a few words supported by bold and colourful pictures, this summertime seaside story is one your little reader will want repeated time and again.

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    Bear and Hare Go Fishing by Emily Gravett

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    Best friends Bear and Hare spend the day together fishing and they soon discover that patience pays off in the end. A sweet story for young readers, featuring eye-catching illustrations and minimal wording so that even the tiniest readers can join in the fun.

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    Sylvia and Bird by Catherine Rayner

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    Everybody wants to belong but Sylvia is the only dragon in the world and is lonely. That is until she meets bird and the twosome strike up an unexpected friendship. This is a tale which explores the complex emotions of fitting in, belonging, and the power of friendship, which it manages to do very well.…

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    Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    A sad little penguin turns up on a boy’s doorstep one day. The boy, believing the penguin to be lonely, sets out to help the little bird get home. When he finds out where the penguin’s home is, the pair set off in a rowing boat, bound for the South Pole. But the penguin remains…

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