{"product_id":"friends-9781772783230","title":"Friends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author-illustrator Mies Van Hout celebrates the fun (and sometimes bumpy) stages of friendship as monster friends play, fight, and reconcile.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet 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\u003e to \u003ci\u003etease\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003efight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ereconcile, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ecuddle\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new, high-value edition of \u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e features extra-heavy pages that, like the truest friendship, will stand the test of time and repeated readings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Board Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pajama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781772783230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 22","brand":"Mies Van Hout","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44625776214197,"sku":"9781772783230","price":10.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_71ad43c1-556e-4051-aca0-8ebfb01a9b98.jpg?v=1725978197","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/friends-9781772783230","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}