Making Friends Is an Art, 2nd Edition

by Julia Cook, K.D. Smith, Bridget A. Barnes (Illustrator)

Overview

Multi-talented Brown is the luckiest pencil in the box!

In this fun, creative story, Brown learns that in order to make and keep friends, he needs to know how to be a good friend. And to be a good friend, Brown must find a way to share his many talents with others. At first, that seems hard to Brown. But he soon realizes that to be a good friend, all he has to do is be himself!

Making Friends Is an Art! is part of the popular Building Relationships series written by award-winning author Julia Cook. This is a wonderful story for teaching kids of all ages how to practice the true art of friendship and getting along with others.

Educators, counselors and parents will love reading the second edition of this very popular story with children which features fewer words and more positive, empowering messaging. Brown and his friends learn to recognize their talents by being true to themselves.

Making Friends Is an Art! is the recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award. Tips for educators and parents are located at the end of the story to help further address the importance of being a good friend.

The series also includes:

• The Judgmental Flower
• Table Talk
• I Want to Be the Only Dog
• Hygiene... You Stink!
• Peer Pressure Gauge
• Tease Monster
• Cliques Just Don't Make Cents
• Rumor Has It...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781944882563
Publisher:	Boys Town Press
Publication date:	06/16/2020
Series:	Building Relationships , #10
Edition description:	Second Edition, Illustrated
Pages:	31
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	630L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 11 Years

About the Author

Julia Cook, a former school counselor and teacher, has written many books on behavior and health for children. Julia has the innate ability to enter the worldview of a child through storybooks, giving parents and educators the “what to say” and “how to say it to kids.” Her ultimate goal is to make a positive difference in the lives of children, parents and educators by teaching lifelong problem-solving skills to kids.

K. D. Smith is an author, speaker and consultant from New York, New York

Bridget Barnes, M.A., has over 30 years of experience as a Health and Human Services professional. Before coming to Boys Town, Bridget worked with at-risk and abused families while pursuing a degree in Family Science, and later earned her Master of Arts in Communications Training and Development. Bridget is the co-author of the two award winning Common Sense Parenting® books that have been translated into seven different languages and has been the content expert on numerous parenting products. As an experienced parenting expert and Director of Boys Town’s Common Sense Parenting® program in Nebraska, Bridget is known for her skill in developing practical and effective parenting strategies. Bridget is well-respected public speaker, a wife, a mother and grandmother.

Editorial Reviews

The second edition of Making Friends Is an Art is an inspirational friendship tale that follows a colored pencil named Brown who is on a quest to discover his unique friendship talent. Brown receives repeated encouragement and affirmation about how special he is, and reading this was especially delightful for me as a woman of color. It was refreshing to see Brown celebrated and encouraged to be himself as he demonstrated empathy and kindness to all the other colors in the box. These revisions illustrate deliberate, compassionate strides to acknowledge and uplift every child who hears or reads this story. Thank you, Julia, for listening and growing alongside your reading community. I am proud to add the second edition of Making Friends Is an Art to my school counselor collection!” – Meecheeca McNeal, M.S.Ed, Professional School Counselor

"When it comes to emotional health, friendships are very important to children. A lack of friends can have a devastating effect on all of us, but especially a child. Children who struggle with making and keeping friends often experience mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. They are also more likely to get into trouble and drop out of school.


This second edition of Making Friends Is an Art! is an inspirational friendship tale that follows a coloring pencil named Brown." - Cristen Casados, blogger @ The Naptime Reviewer

"Humans are a social species. A lack of friends can have a devastating effect on all of us, but especially a child. Children who struggle with making and keeping friends often experience mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. They are also more likely to get into trouble and drop out of school.


This second edition of "Making Friends Is an Art!" is an inspirational friendship tale that follows a coloring pencil named Brown. Multi-talented Brown is the luckiest pencil in the box! In this story, Brown learns that in order to make and keep friends, he needs to know how to be a good friend.


Brown must find a way to share his many talents with others. At first, that seems hard, but soon Brown realizes that to be a good friend, all he has to do is be himself! And to share all his special talents, like listening to others, being trustworthy, honest, and kind, and to have fun.


Included are tips for parents, counselors, and educators to help kids recognize their talents and be true to themselves — making this new second edition of "Making Friends Is An Art!" and especially and unreservedly recommended addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library Life Skills picture book collections for children ages 4-8." - Midwest Book Review

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