{"product_id":"i-am-a-good-friend-9780316364942","title":"I Am a Good Friend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn what makes a good friend in this silly story about a girl and her disgruntled animal friends, perfect for fans of Peter Brown's \u003ci\u003eYou Will Be My Friend\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I am a good friend!\" says the girl and she heads outside to play with her buddies--two squirrels, a snail, and three crows. It's a fun-filled day of games, picnicking, and storytelling, but is everyone having a good time? An unexpected turn of events suddenly challenges the girl to question if she's treating her friends the way they want to be treated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This funny and relatable picture book about growth mindset not only conveys the importance of being considerate and understanding of others' needs but also provides innumerable laughs with its depictions of a sweet, well-meaning little girl who loves her animal friends maybe a little too overzealously. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charise Mericle Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 10.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316364942\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\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2025 pg. 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharise Mericle Harper\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of many children's books, including \u003ci\u003eBad Sister, I Cannot Draw a Horse, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Just Grace\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, the Fashion Kitty\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, and the Next Best Junior Chef series. She lives in Oregon. You can visit her online at chariseharper.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiz Climo\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to Los Angeles after college to work as a character artist on The Simpsons. She is the author of \u003ci\u003ePlease Don't Eat Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRory the Dinosaur\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Little World of Liz Climo\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLobster is the Best Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter. Liz invites you to visit her online at thelittleworldofliz.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Charise Mericle Harper \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47699025100957,"sku":"9780316364942","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_eb40b280-ace5-4569-8d3a-8d7171f271f1.jpg?v=1772696109","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/i-am-a-good-friend-9780316364942","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}