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:

    Maisy Goes Camping by Lucy Cousins

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    On a summer’s day, Maisy and her friends take a camping trip to the country. The gang have lots of fun setting up their tent and settling down to sleep under the canvas. A lovely addition to the winning repertoire of Maisy Mouse stories created for early readers. With some basic counting elements featured as…

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    The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    A charming story about an inquisitive snail who hitches a lift with a humpback whale in order to see the world. This unlikely little-and-large pairing sees the tiny snail achieve a huge feat by using his brain rather than his brawn (reminiscent of the little brown mouse in The Gruffalo). The rhyming genius of Donaldson…

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    Kipper and Roly by Mick Inkpen

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    Friendship and sharing are explored in this book. When Pig writes a list of presents he would like for his birthday, a pet is top of his wish list. So, good friend that he is, Kipper sets off to find Pig the perfect pet present, only to fall in love with his gift himself. However,…

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    Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs by Ian Whybrow and Adrian Reynolds

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    After a rummage through his grandma’s attic, Harry discovers a forgotten and neglected box of toy dinosaurs which he lovingly restores and places into his bucket for safekeeping. After discovering the names of each creature in his collection, Harry starts to address them by name and a unique friendship results. But when he accidentally leaves…

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