{"product_id":"a-friend-is-a-friend-is-a-friend-9781779460264","title":"A Friend Is a Friend Is a Friend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this companion to best-selling titles \u003cem\u003eA Family Is a Family Is a Family\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Kid Is a Kid Is a Kid\u003c\/em\u003e, a child explores how to make a friend.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen a child arrives at summer camp, they see a lot of other kids. Will any of them want to be their friend?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne by one, the kids share their thoughts on friendship. One child makes friends by asking questions, while another says you can be friends even if you don't speak the same language! Listening to each other's stories, liking the same things and showing kindness are among the many ways of being a friend. And in the end -- whoever you are -- the best way to make a friend is to be one! \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Sara O'Leary and illustrator Qin Leng have created a delightful, heartfelt, inclusive book about making and being a friend -- the final title in the Who We Are trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003espeech bubbles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evignettes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sara O'Leary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 9.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781779460264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/16\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO'Leary, Sara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSARA O'LEARY\u003c\/strong\u003e, an author of books for children and adults, has won the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People. Her notable picture books include \u003cem\u003eA Family Is a Family Is a Family\u003c\/em\u003e (USBBY Outstanding International Books) and \u003cem\u003eA Kid Is a Kid Is a Kid\u003c\/em\u003e (TD Canadian Children's Literature Award finalist), both illustrated by Qin Leng, and \u003cem\u003eThe Little Book of the Little Brontës\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Briony May Smith, praised by \u003cem\u003eSLJ\u003c\/em\u003e for its \"exquisitely crafted text.\" Sara lives in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeng, Qin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQIN LENG\u003c\/strong\u003e is a highly acclaimed illustrator and author of picture books and graphic novels. Her work appears in the award-winning Who We Are series by Sara O'Leary; \u003cem\u003eTrèfle\u003c\/em\u003e by Nadine Robert (Governor General Award); \u003cem\u003eHana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin\u003c\/em\u003e by Chieri Uegaki (APALA Award, Governor General's Award finalist); and \u003cem\u003eWhen I Found Grandma\u003c\/em\u003e by Saumiya Balasubramaniam (Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award finalist); among others. Qin has written and illustrated \u003cem\u003eI Am Small\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFantastic Lou: Little Comics from Real Life\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sara O'Leary \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834159251613,"sku":"9781779460264","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_56fe06a8-974e-4f0f-b268-865a835fdc83.jpg?v=1776144931","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-friend-is-a-friend-is-a-friend-9781779460264","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}