{"product_id":"friends-9781772782912","title":"Friends","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Van Hout expertly conveys the emotional peaks and valleys of each friendship; the monster's eyes and expressions speak volumes.\"--\u003ci\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e *Starred Review*\u003c\/b\u003eBack in print at last! Award-winning author-illustrator \u003cb\u003eMies Van Hout\u003c\/b\u003e celebrates the fun (and sometimes bumpy) stages of friendship as monster friends play, fight, and reconcile.Set against Mies van Hout's iconic black backgrounds and utilizing the same vibrant pastel style of the internationally bestselling \u003ci\u003eHappy\u003c\/i\u003e, each spread of \u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e shows a pair of childlike monsters portraying a single verb, from \u003ci\u003eplay \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003etease \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003efight, reconcile, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ecuddle\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eOriginally published in 2013, this critically acclaimed picture book is both a beautiful art book and a valuable tool for social-emotional learning. Carefully crafted \"monster\" characters express an emotional depth that is visually stunning and relatable to children and adults alike. This new, high-value edition of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efeatures extra-heavy pages that, like the truest friendship, will stand the test of time and repeated readings.\u003cb\u003e\"Like the earlier \u003ci\u003eHappy\u003c\/i\u003e, this conveys emotional heft and arresting images in an appealing, child-size package.\"-- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pajama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781772782912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 28","brand":"Mies Van Hout","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42907774156981,"sku":"9781772782912","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0d2f0517-d429-434e-9481-66542caaae67.jpg?v=1686668851","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/friends-9781772782912","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}