![Bridge to Terabithia](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064401847.jpg?itok=SpXVwqZy)
Despite coming from different backgrounds, fifth-graders Jess and Leslie develop a deep friendship. Together they create an imaginary place where they alone rule as king and queen. This Newbery Medal book is told with humor and sensitivity and is filled with the joy of friendship, the pain of losing it, and the hope of healing.
Bridge to Terabithia
![Charlotte's Web](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060263857.jpg?itok=beAWACYR)
The classic story of friendship and how a spider named Charlotte saves Wilbur, a small pig, from certain death with words in a web is now more than 50 years old. Nonetheless, it remains as fresh as the day it was first written.
Charlotte’s Web
![Clifford's Happy Easter](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/059047782X.jpg?itok=VKk5eCka)
Emily Elizabeth and Clifford try to color Easter eggs, but only succeed in coloring Clifford when he falls into the egg dye after crushing most of the fragile eggs. Clifford redeems himself, though, when he helps Emily Elizabeth and her friends find the hard-to-reach Easter eggs.
Clifford’s Happy Easter
![Clifford the Big Red Dog](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/059044297X.jpg?itok=w4nZaLOI)
Emily Elizabeth has a big red dog – the biggest, reddest dog on her street, and his name is Clifford. How big is he? He’s so big that when he runs after cars, he catches them in his mouth, and his doghouse is bigger than Emily Elizabeth’s house. Needless to say, he makes an excellent watchdog.
Clifford the Big Red Dog
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Joe and John Henry are friends who have many interests in common, including swimming. But because John Henry has brown skin and Joe’s is the “color of pale moths,” they cannot swim together in the town’s pool. Told by Joe and eloquently illustrated, the emotions and power of friends trying to understand an unfriendly world are timeless.
Freedom Summer
![My Friend Rabbit](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0761324208.jpg?itok=zrR2W0ok)
Rabbit always thinks of things to do even though they often lead to trouble. When Mouse’s toy airplane gets stuck in a tree, Rabbit’s animal ladder is sure to release it — with very funny results in this 2003 Caldecott Medal-winning book.
My Friend Rabbit
![Frog and Toad Are Friends](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064440206.jpg?itok=jGGkqtLY)
Five short stories about best friends celebrate everyday activities. Each of them has a very distinctive personality; but Frog and Toad find that their differences are what make their friendship special. Gentle illustrations and an easy-to-read text create treasured tales. Be sure to read other stories about the amphibious friends in Frog and Toad Together (opens in a new window) and Frog and Toad All Year (opens in a new window).
Frog and Toad Are Friends
![George and Martha](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395199727.jpg?itok=vzhRmIDW)
George and Martha’s friendship is revealed in a series of short stories each illustrated with seemingly simple but hugely expressive illustrations – appropriate for the size of these hippos’ happy friendship.
George and Martha
![George and Martha: The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395851580.jpg?itok=LuWhggp1)
The slightly silly, gently humorous, often wise stories of the irrepressible hippopotamus duo, George and Martha, have been compiled into one large volume in honor of the 25th anniversary of their first appearance. George and Martha’s friendship is revealed in a series of short stories each illustrated with seemingly simple but hugely expressive illustrations – appropriate for the size of their friendship.
George and Martha: The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends
![Gossie and Gertie](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0618176764.jpg?itok=JdQ74wpu)
When Gossie loses her beloved red boots, she searches everywhere for them. Ultimately, she finds Gertie, another gosling, wearing her boots! The small yellow birds settle their issue and go off together, each wearing one red boot. The small, square book ideally supports the crisp, appealing illustrations.
Gossie and Gertie
![Henry and Mudge: The First Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689810059.jpg?itok=FWcrvAiF)
There are no other kids on Henry’s block so his parents agree that a dog to play with will ease Henry’s loneliness. This is the start of an unforgettable friendship between a boy and a big pooch named Mudge.
Henry and Mudge: The First Book
![A Letter to Amy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/014056442X.jpg?itok=Qd9Hcx7l)
Peter finds a special way to invite Amy, the only girl and a singular friend, to his birthday party. But the wind catches his letter just as he puts it in the mailbox. Keats’ well-liked character (first introduced in A Snowy Day) is back for another everyday drama.
A Letter to Amy
![Pink and Say](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399226710.jpg?itok=TK3Spj0d)
Both Pink, the son of black slaves, and Say, a poor, white boy, fought in the Union army during the Civil War. Only Say survives the Andersonville Prison to tell of their remarkable friendship and how Pink saved Say and taught him how to read. This poignant story, complemented by Patricia Polacco’s signature illustrations, is based on a story from the author’s family.
Pink and Say
![Something Beautiful](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0440412102.jpg?itok=ea0c4dqC)
A young girl learns to find beauty in her sometimes gritty urban neighborhood, showing how the way one sees makes a difference that affects others. Luminous watercolors detail the child, her neighborhood, and suggest what she sees around her.
Something Beautiful
![Teammates](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152842861.jpg?itok=NiorL2En)
This illustrated vignette from the career of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues, depicts his strength and that of his teammate Pee Wee Reese, who stood together against the prejudice of both fans and players. This powerful story makes the life and times of Robinson come alive for younger readers.
Teammates
![The Lost Ball/La pelota perdida](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060297638.jpg?itok=Usx5ajOg)
Two boys and their dogs look for the balls they have each lost in the park. Not only do they find them, they each find a friend. The text, in Spanish and English, appears in different colors along with crisply lined illustrations, allowing readers to follow Richard and Ricardo on their hunt. When the boys find their balls and discover their shared interests, they (and the colors) come together on a single page. Reiser’s Margaret and Margarita, Margarita y Margaret explores a similar theme as girls and their mothers meet and discover friendship, despite speaking different languages.
The Lost Ball/La pelota perdida
![The Mysterious Tadpole](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803727887.jpg?itok=kpoQWfTx)
When Louis’ uncle sends a tadpole from a certain lake in Scotland, the small tadpole grows to enormous proportions. With the help of a resourceful librarian, Louis figures out a way to feed his large and ever-hungry Alphonse as well as determine a permanent solution. Humor abounds in this contemporary classic.
The Mysterious Tadpole
![When the Circus Came to Town](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/006029325X.jpg?itok=aMovHztq)
After being badly scarred by smallpox, Ursula isolates herself in the family stagecoach stop in Whistle, Montana. An unlikely friendship with a cook at the station brings the old Ursula back as she leads the preparations for Chinese New Year in the small town, which is even more isolated than usual by a blizzard. This riveting book explores difficult themes in an accessible way.
When the Circus Came to Town
![Alien and Possum: Friends No Matter What](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689838352.jpg?itok=nCEqXJpW)
When a spaceship crashes nearby, Possum goes to explore and discovers Alien, a cautious creature in a nicely rounded space suit, who overcomes his initial suspicions to become Possum’s pal. A springy pace, lively dialogue, and Alien’s silly sound effects make this an ideal read-aloud.
Alien and Possum: Friends No Matter What
![Pumpernickel Tickle and Mean Green Cheese](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1893116174.jpg?itok=hvKUTKyS)
Recommended by Jessica – Benjamin’s mother sends Benjamin and Elephant to the grocery store to buy bread, cheese, and a pickle. But by the time they get there, they’ve had so much fun making up rhymes that they can’t remember what they’re supposed to buy. I loved the rhythm and rhyme in this boisterous, exuberant adventure.
Pumpernickel Tickle and Mean Green Cheese
![The Know Nothings](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064442268.jpg?itok=fo_f0IZo)
Morris, Doris, Boris and Norris can’t get much right – including eating a banana – but they do know how tolaugh at themselves (and get readers chuckling!). Infour short chapters, perfect for newly independentreaders, the four friends enjoy simple things in theirown silly way.
The Know Nothings
![The Tale of Despereaux](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763617229.jpg?itok=AqB0RplT)
Distinct stories which involve a mouse, a human princess, and a rat seamlessly come together to surprise and absorb readers as they see the struggle between light and dark in this Newbery-winning novel. (2004 Newbery Nedal Winner)
The Tale of Despereaux
![Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060245603.jpg?itok=3nDJ3cPF)
This lighthearted approach to a young child’s changing feelings is told with a rhyming cadence and equally appealing, cartoon-like illustrations. The gentle levity of the style allows children andadults to put words to the feelings that they recognizein themselves.
Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day
![Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689806310_1.jpg?itok=jiX3uFi3)
In writing about her childhood growing up in Camaguey, Cuba, Alma Flor Ada evokes all the senses. Readers will smell jasmine, coffee, and grandmother’s perfume. They will see the bats flying overhead and hear adults share stories. Companion volume to Where the Flame Trees Bloom.