I Am a Good Friend - by Charise Mericle Harper (Hardcover)

About the Book

"A girl overwhelms her animal friends with her own idea of what friendship is, before learning how to be a good friend for them"--

Book Synopsis

Learn what makes a good friend in this silly story about a girl and her disgruntled animal friends, perfect for fans of Peter Brown's You Will Be My Friend!

"I am a good friend!" says the girl and she heads outside to play with her buddies--two squirrels, a snail, and three crows. It's a fun-filled day of games, picnicking, and storytelling, but is everyone having a good time? An unexpected turn of events suddenly challenges the girl to question if she's treating her friends the way they want to be treated.

This funny and relatable picture book about growth mindset not only conveys the importance of being considerate and understanding of others' needs but also provides innumerable laughs with its depictions of a sweet, well-meaning little girl who loves her animal friends maybe a little too overzealously.

Review Quotes

"In this picture book about a bright-eyed child eager to connect with local woodland creatures, Harper (I Cannot Draw a Horse) and Climo (First Day Critter Jitters) suggest that good intentions without genuine consideration can miss the mark entirely....Unembellished clear-line digital cartooning earnestly underscores the core message: connection means thinking about what others need."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Charise Mericle Harper is the author and illustrator of many children's books, including Bad Sister, I Cannot Draw a Horse, the Just Grace series, the Fashion Kitty series, and the Next Best Junior Chef series. She lives in Oregon. You can visit her online at chariseharper.com.

Liz Climo grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to Los Angeles after college to work as a character artist on The Simpsons. She is the author of Please Don't Eat Me, Rory the Dinosaur, The Little World of Liz Climo, and Lobster is the Best Medicine. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter. Liz invites you to visit her online at thelittleworldofliz.com.