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Do You Want to Be My Friend? Board Book Board books - 1995

by Eric Carle; Eric Carle (Illustrator)

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In this new board book farmat, a small gray mouse searches for a friend as he encounters various animals. He finally meets another mouse and asks, "Do you want to be my friend?" Children will be delighted when he is answered with a heartwarming "Yes!" An ALA Notable Children's Book and Honor Book at the Book World Spring Book Festival when first published in 1971. Full color.

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A classic friendship story from the beloved Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This board book edition is the perfect fit for little hands.

This is a simple and nearly wordless picture book for children to explore in a variety of ways. Shared with little ones, the bright pictures showing a small gray mouse's search for the perfect pal help introduce colors, animals, and sounds. Many preschoolers will also be drawn to the idea of looking for a friend.

Fans of The Secret Birthday Message and The Mixed-Up Chameleon will delight in this ingenious picture book by the brilliant Eric Carle.

Other favorite classic books from Eric Carle include The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Grouchy Ladybug, From Head to Toe, and many others.

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DO YOU WANT TO BE MY FRIEND?

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"Do you want to be my friend?" asks a little mouse of a horse, a peacock, an alligator, and others in this charming story, now available as a sturdy board book.

Do You Want to Be My Friend was an ALA Notable Book and an Honor Book at the Book World Spring Book Festival when first published in 1971.

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  • Title Do You Want to Be My Friend? Board Book
  • Author Eric Carle; Eric Carle (Illustrator)
  • Binding Board Books
  • Edition MIN BRDBK
  • Pages 30
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins, New York
  • Publication date 1995-09-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780694007097 / 0694007099
  • Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
  • Dimensions 4.9 x 6.9 x 0.5 in (12.45 x 17.53 x 1.27 cm)
  • Age range 00 to 04 years
  • Grade levels P - P
  • Reading level 340
  • Themes
    • Topical: Friendship
  • Category Children's Books/Baby-Preschool
  • Library of Congress subjects Animals, Stories without words
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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  • Publishers Weekly, 08/14/1995, Page 0
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