We Are Best Friends (Mulberry Books)

My son had to read this, well I had to read to him over the summer before going into Kindergarten, a nice read with great illustration. Amazing what he has learned this first year in Kindergarten, now he can read it himself. Must say, of all the books on the summer reading list, this was my sons favorite.

It's a cute concept, but had an issue with language such as "fight like best friends fight" as that's what I'm trying to steer my aggressive toddler away from doing.

its what I expected when I first order it.

This book is wonderful for children in transition- new home, new school...It helps them to know that missing someone is normal and soon someone new will come along.

What a great book.

So I'm embarking on a journey to read as many of the books in our school library as I can because I know nothing about our collection. So here goes.I literally just started with the As in the fiction and so this book is first. I didn't have a lot of hope for it. It looks like a really old and hokey book about friendship that won't actually say anything. And then I started reading and the language was really stilted and formal. (My kid is weird and doesn't use a lot of contractions, but is that normal? It felt weird.) But then as you move on, it's a book about being the friend left behind when one friend moves. It's about the hesitance to get another new friend. I felt like it was really nice and offers some guidance for those kids stuck in that situation. I don't think it's a book that any kid is going to feel compelled to pull off the shelf, but it's something I'll remember to be able to recommend when a child is having this issue.Some reviewers have mentioned the negative responses our main character has. They are right, but I also think that the lesson of the book is that those are bad reactions to have. It doesn't encourage or promote them, but shows that for some kids that is their first thought or response and that this is wrong. He learns to like the new kid. He learns that it's ok to have two friends, it doesn't betray the one to have another.

We found this book at the local library. The sentences are very clear and simple. Both the illustration and story inside are simple and beautiful. Even adults can find pleasures in this small but great book which shows you how to overcome loneliness and make friends with your neighbors and even with the nature.My son who moved from Korea to the U.S. recently and who's missing his friends is very much impressed by the story of the boys. One book can bring a great change to a person and this book gave a lot of wisdom to my 10 year old boy who lost his mother language, friends, and many good things and now trying very hard to make a foreign language and foreigners to make his own language and friends.