Children's Nonfiction Friendship
Mis Amigos
- Publisher
- Annick Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2003
- Category
- Friendship
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Board book
- ISBN
- 9781550378276
- Publish Date
- May 2003
- List Price
- $5.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 1 to 3
- Grade: p
Description
The Talk-About-Books series is designed to enhance a baby or toddler’s first collection of books.
My Friends explores the fun of playmates and siblings. Each book is illustrated with realistic and comforting photographs. Children from various familial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds experience friends in their many wonderful forms. The simple text and engaging photos invite and encourage discussion between adult and child as they have fun exploring the images together.
About the authors
Debbie Bailey has a B.A. in Early Childhood Education, a B.Ed., and an M.Ed. in Applied Psychology. Her interest in board books developed when she began reading to her daughter. Debbie is a retired teacher and school administrator.
Sue Huszar has worked as a professional photographer for over 20 years. She started out as a photojournalist but went on to establish her own studio.
Editorial Reviews
“Can be used as springboards to generate discussions about friendship, how to make friends, activities friends do together, and identifying the special friends in our lives.”
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“These pictures are ones with which kids can easily identify. The simple text is easy to understand . . . overall this is a fun book to read.”
CM Reviews
“Gloriously simple but effective . . . Very nicely done.”
Halifax Daily News
“Children and adults will enjoy exploring the pictures and text, which invite and encourage language development.”
Ottawa Citizen